Dr. Richard Najac MD
Ophthalmologist
125-10 Queens Blvd. Suite 305 Kew Gardens New York, 11415About
Richard D. Najac, MD, FACS, maintains his own private practice, Najac Vission Correction Center, located in Kew Gardens, New York. Dr. Najac is specially trained to perform complex surgery on the anterior segment, or front part, of the eye, and also to treat complex and difficult problems of the front of the eye. Operations that Dr. Najac offers at his practice, due to his expertise, include corneal transplants, no stitch cataract surgery, pterygium removal, glaucoma surgery, and laser vision correction or LASIK. As well as serving his patients at his practice, Dr. Najac is an attending physician at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and other local hospitals located in Queens, New York. Having graduated in 1989, with his medical degree, Dr. Najac has over 20 years of experience in the field; his experience has granted him great success over the years. To remain abreast on new technologies and procedures, Dr. Najac is an active member of various associations and is a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Surgeons.
Education and Training
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1989
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology- Ophthalmology
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking to Residents at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and Affiliate Hospitals -
Awards
- The NY Eye and Ear Infirmary Residents Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service, June 1995
- Rookie Attending of the Year, Department of Ophthalmolgy, Catholic Medical Center, June 1998
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Uveitis
- Corneal Ulcer
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
Internships
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Fellowships
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard Work and Caring
Hobbies / Sports
- Continue to Make his Patients Better
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