Dana M. Blumberg, MD, MPH
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Credentials & Experience
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology
Clinical Expertise
- Glaucoma
- Cataract Surgery
- Glaucoma Diabetic Eye Disease
- Glaucoma Laser Surgery
- Glaucoma Surgery
- Glaucoma
- Anterior Segment Surgery
- Cataract Surgery
Specialties
Education & Training
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO
- Internship: St Louis University Medical Center
- Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve
- Fellowship: Wilmer Eye Institute-Johns Hopkins University
Honors & Awards
2013 Named One of Super Doctors Rising Stars, New York Times Magazine
2011 NIH KM1 Award Recipient
2009 American Glaucoma Society's Clinician Scientist Award
2009 Helen Keller / Pfizer Clinician Scientist Award
2006 Johns Hopkins University / Wilmer Eye Institute Teaching Award
About Dana Blumberg
Dana Blumberg, M.D., M.P.H. is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology who focuses on glaucomatous disease of the eye. Her clinical interests include medical, laser and surgical management of primary open angle glaucoma, angle closure glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, as well as secondary glaucomas such as neovascular and inflammatory.
In addition to her clinical work, she is currently funded by the National Institute of Health for her work in screening and disease detection in community settings. Her research focuses on the potential reduction in glaucoma-related visual loss through novel screening methodologies. She is interested in reducing glaucoma-related health disparities that result from from lack of timely and efficient diagnosis and follow-up. In addition, she has research interests in comparative effectiveness with regard to glaucoma diagnosis, treatment and management with a focus on patient centered outcomes.
Academic Titles
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
Gender
- Female
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Signature Administrators
- Student Health
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Priority
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare (Mediblue)
- NYP Employee Plan
- Pathway (Exchange)
- POS
- PPO
MagnaCare
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare (NY)
Multiplan
- Multiplan
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
- Medicare Managed Care
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
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Contact & Locations
New York, New York 10032
New York, New York 10022
Research
Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals:
Blumberg D, Nong E, Al-Aswad. Projected Impact of Glaucoma Screening Using OCT: A Comparative Effectiveness Study. Submitted to Archives of Ophthalmology. 2013
Rao R, Al-Aswad L, Ciarleglio A, Cioffi G, Blumberg D Optic Nerve Head Differences between Carribean Blacks and African American Patients as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Glaucoma
Daga Glass L, Cioffi G, Blumberg D. Optic Nerve and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Evaluation in Preterm Infants using Cirrus OCT. Journal of Glaucoma 2012
Hunter TG, Chong GT, Asrani S, Allingham RR, Blumberg DM. Simultaneous Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma in patient with Giant Cell Arteritis. J Glaucoma. 2010 Feb; 19(2): 149-50
Blumberg D, Quigley H, Goldberg H. Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of a Web-based, Interactive Skills Transfer Approach for Teaching the Management of Angle Closure Glaucoma. Journal of Glaucoma. 2009 Feb;18(2):107-13.
Lee PP, Blumberg D. Understanding the Critical Importance of Diagnosis in the Measurement of Quality of Care. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2008 March 126(3): 426-7
Blumberg D, Congdon N, Jampel H, Gilbert D, Elliott R, Rivers R, Munoz B, Quigley H. Sevoflurane, but not Ketamine, Lowers IOP in Children during Examination Under Anesthesia. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 March; 143(3): 494-9
Books/Monographs/Book Chapters:
When to perform Glaucoma Surgery. Glaucoma Third Edition. Elsevier Inc. 2012
Diagnosis and Follow up of the Glaucoma Patient. Curbside Consultation in Glaucoma: 49 Clinical Questions, Slack Inc. 2008