Jonathan Wesson

Ophthalmologist

8 Medical Plaza Glen Cove New York, 11542 Show map

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Dr. Jonathan Wesson completed his Bachelor of Science at Yale University and then obtained his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He continued his medical training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where he performed an internship in Internal Medicine. He obtained his ophthalmology training at State University of New York Brooklyn, where he received the SUNY Downstate Research Award for his extensive research studies.

After completion of his training, Dr. Wesson obtained his Board Certification in Ophthalmology and joined Ophthalmology Associates of Glen Cove. The focus of his practice is comprehensive ophthalmology, with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of external disease, cataracts, and glaucoma. Dr. Wesson also served as a professor of ophthalmology for residents at SUNY Downstate and Montefiore Medical Center, where he trained resident ophthalmologists in the principles and techniques of state-of-the-art cataract and laser surgery.

Dr. Wesson is a fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of both the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the New York State Ophthalmological Society. Dr. Wesson has been cited in multiple years by the Consumers Research Council of America as a "Top Ophthalmologist." Dr. Wesson has lectured to the New York Academy of Medicine and presented and published research at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology's national conference on topics including diabetic eye disease and cataract surgery.

Dr. Wesson's philosophy on patient care is one of compassion, and he believes in forming a team with the patient where the patient becomes an active member in their own health care. Dr. Wesson is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Wesson is married to dermatologist Dr. Karen Wesson and has three children.