Dr. Richard Najac MD, Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Richard Najac MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(38)
125-10 Queens Blvd. Suite 305 Kew Gardens New York, 11415
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5/5

About

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

MaleEnglish 35 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

and Refractive Surgery; External Diseases; Dry EyesCataractCornea

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

Dr. Richard Najac MD's Practice location

125-10 Queens Blvd. Suite 305 -
Kew Gardens, New York 11415
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