Dr. Lema specializes in medical and surgical treatment of retinal diseases, and is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He completed his medical training as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine. After an internship at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, he went on to residency in Ophthalmology at the Ross Eye Institute, University at Buffalo. He completed his fellowship in retinal surgery at the Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester. Before joining New York Eye and Ear of Mount Sinai, he was the Director of the Retina Service at the Ross Eye institute.
Dr. Lema is an active Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He completed the Leadership Development Program in 2018, and serves as a Councilor of the AAO. He was nominated to the Phi Beta Kappa and Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Societies. He has published numerous papers and lectures nationally and internationally.
Based on his personable approach to patient care, Dr. Lema joined Mount Sinai as the Site Director for Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience for the department of Ophthalmology.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Lema specializes in medical and surgical treatment of retinal diseases, and is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He completed his medical training as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine. After an internship at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, he went on to residency in Ophthalmology at the Ross Eye Institute, University at Buffalo. He completed his fellowship in retinal surgery at the Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester. Before joining New York Eye and Ear of Mount Sinai, he was the Director of the Retina Service at the Ross Eye institute.
Dr. Lema is an active Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He completed the Leadership Development Program in 2018, and serves as a Councilor of the AAO. He was nominated to the Phi Beta Kappa and Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Societies. He has published numerous papers and lectures nationally and internationally.
Based on his personable approach to patient care, Dr. Lema joined Mount Sinai as the Site Director for Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience for the department of Ophthalmology.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chorioretinitis
Detached Retina
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eye Contusion
Eye Emergency Visit
Eye Trauma / Removal of Foreign Body / Corneal Abrasion
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The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.7 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.8 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.5 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Lema during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
Eyedaptic
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Lema during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
Eyedaptic
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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