- Mount Sinai Doctors
- Treats Adults
- Video Visit Available
- Accepting New Patients
Kira Manusis, MD
Ophthalmology (Eye), Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
About Me
Dr. Kira Manusis, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in comprehensive ophthalmology, cornea and external disease, anterior segment reconstruction, and laser vision correction. She has extensive expertise in advanced refractive and cataract procedures, including PRK, IntraLase LASIK, premium intraocular lens implantation, laser-assisted cataract surgery, astigmatism correction, and corneal transplantation. Dr. Manusis specializes in penetrating keratoplasty and Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), as well as cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation, including multifocal and toric lenses. Her clinical expertise encompasses the full spectrum of laser vision correction, premium intraocular implants, and advanced corneal and anterior segment surgery.
Dr. Manusis graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College (CUNY) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. During her undergraduate studies, she received multiple academic honors, including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Honors Scholarship and the Salk Scholarship. She earned her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed her ophthalmology residency at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. She subsequently completed a fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at the Harkness Eye Institute at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University. Dr. Manusis is a member of the full-time Ophthalmology faculty at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, where she is actively involved in resident education and surgical training.
Dr. Manusis is dedicated to providing personalized, state-of-the-art care and helping her patients achieve their best possible vision. She is fluent in Russian.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Clinical Focus
- Cataract
- Cataract Removal
- Cataract Surgery
- Clear Lens Exchange
- Corneal Opacity
- Corneal Transplant
- ICL Implant Surgery
- Keratitis
- LASIK
- Laser Vision Correction
- Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
- Multifocal Lens Implants
Video
Education
MD, New York University School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine
Cabrini Medical Center, New York
Residency, Ophthalmology
Icahn School of Medicine at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Fellowship, Ophthalmology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Locations
NYEE - Midwood
1630 E. 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11229718-375-6933Center for Refractive Solutions at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
310 East 14th Street, Suite 219, South Building, New York, NY, 10003212-979-4118NYEE - East 85th Street
234 East 85th Street, New York, NY, 10028212-731-3355New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
310 East 14th Street, Suite 319, South Building, New York, NY, 10003212-979-4500
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- 32BJ Health Fund
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - UMR Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Insurance and health plan networks that the various Mount Sinai Health System hospitals and facilities participate in can be found on the Mount Sinai Health System website.
Publications
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
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
Care Provider’s Concern
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
Excellent service
Precise n excellent
She cares about my eye condition. She is also very knowledgeable. I live far away but will never change my eye doctor.
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.
Dr. Manusis has not yet completed reporting of industry relationships or has no industry relationships to report.
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.