Dr. Ronald Gentile - MD

Professional Statement:

Ronald C. Gentile, MD, FACS, FASRS is Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Ocular Trauma Service (posterior segment), and Coordinator of the Retina Service at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI), affiliated with New York Medical College. He dedicates his time to clinical ... more... ophthalmic care and surgery, research, teaching and humanitarian work. Dr. Gentile is a retinal specialist and surgeon with expertise in diabetic eye disease, retinal vascular disorders, macular diseases, ultrasonography, UBM, retinal detachments and ocular trauma.

A top Summa Cum Laude graduate of the School of Medicine at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, he completed his internship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, ophthalmology residency at NYEEI and a Retina Fellowship at the prestigious Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, MI.

Dr. Gentile has been consistently listed among “The Best Doctors in New York” in New York Magazine, recommended by his peers. Devoted to scientific research, he is principle investigator for many clinical trials that have resulted in the newest therapies to prevent blindness worldwide. He has over a hundred publications, many in peer-review journals describing pathophysiological concepts, novel surgical techniques, and diagnostic tests for a variety of ocular diseases.

Dr. Gentile serves as a reviewer for scientific ophthalmic journals and is a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists and the New York Ophthalmological Society. He is past president of the New York Academy of Medicine, Ophthalmology Section. He has mentored hundreds of young doctors, whom he helped train in both the art and science of medicine. He is involved in leading humanitarian missions (operationrestorevision.org) to Africa, Asia and Latin America.