Dr. Edward Riegel MD
Ophthalmologist
601 Suffolk Ave Brentwood NY, 11717About
Edward Riegel, MD received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Duke University, Durham, N.C., in 1977. In 1981 he received his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, ...
Education and Training
Mt Sinai Sch of Med of The City Univ of Ny, New York Ny 1981
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1981
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Headaches
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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