Daniel Diamond, OD, FAAO

Optometry
Ophthalmology
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Overview

Daniel Diamond, OD, is Instructor of Optometric Sciences (in Ophthalmology) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Diamond specializes in pediatrics, anterior segment disease, contact lens fitting, and primary and post-operative care. Dr. Diamond received his bachelor's degree in biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology at SUNY Binghamton. He then went on to complete his Doctorate in Optometry at the New England College of Optometry. He obtained his residency training in ocular disease at ENRM VA Hospital in Bedford, MA. Since joining the department, Dr. Diamond has received a fellowship from the American Academy of Optometry, published work on the vision and eye health of at-risk individuals in New York City, and lectured on the use of contact lenses in infants. 

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Contact Lens/Glasses Fitting
  • Corneal Irregularities
  • Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Medically Necessary Lenses
  • Pediatric Failed Vision Test
  • Plaquenil Screening
  • Prosthetic Replacement of Ocular Surface Ecosystem
  • Prosthetics
  • RGP/Hybrid/Scleral Contact Lenses
  • Specialty Lenses

Academic Appointments

  • Instructor in Optometric Science (in Ophthalmology) at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

  • Male

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Location(s)

622 W 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Disabled Accessible

Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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