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Masako Chen, MD
Ophthalmology (Eye), Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
About Me
Dr. Masako Chen is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in cornea, external diseases, and refractive surgery. She performs laser refractive surgery (PRK/LASIK/ICLs), cataract surgeries, ocular surface reconstruction, pterygium excision, corneal transplantation (DMEK/DSAEK/PK) and other anterior segment surgeries.
She completed her residency in Ophthalmology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, where she served as Chief Resident and received the Austin T Gray Memorial Scholarship Award. Dr. Chen then completed her fellowship at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Chen is the author of multiple book chapters and publications. She is also committed to resident and medical student education and serves as Associated Residency Program Director and the Director of the Comprehensive Eye Clinic at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. She was honored as the United Hospital Fund Quality Improvement Champion in 2023.
Dr. Chen is a devoted patient advocate who believes in building a strong doctor-patient relationship to create a personalized plan for care.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT 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
- Allergic Eye Problems
- Annual Eye Exam
- Astigmatism
- Blepharitis
- Cataract
- Cataract Removal
- Cataract Surgery
- Clear Lens Exchange
- Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exam
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal Infection
- Corneal Opacity
- Corneal Transplant
- DMEK
- DSAEK
- Decreased Vision
- Diabetes Care - Eye Exam
- Dry Eye Disease
- Eye Emergency Visit
- Eye Infection
- Eye Inflammation
- Eye Trauma / Removal of Foreign Body / Corneal Abrasion
- Farsightedness
- Fuchs' Dystrophy
- General Consultation
- ICL Implant Surgery
- Impaired Vision
- Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) Surgery
- Increased Sensitivity to Light
- Keratitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Keratoconus
- LASIK
- Laceration Repair
- Laser Vision Correction
- Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
- Multifocal Lens Implants
- Presbyopia
- Pterygium
- Rosacea
- Shingles
- Short-sightedness / Myopia
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Surgical Correction of Astigmatism
- Tonometry
- Vision Loss
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Education
MD, New York Medical College
Internship, Internal Medicine
Northwell Health - Lenox Hill Hospital
Residency, Ophthalmology
Icahn School of Medicine at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Fellowship, Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Human Resources
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Locations
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
310 East 14th Street, South Building, 319, New York, NY, 10003212-979-4515NYEE - East 85th Street
234 East 85th Street, First Floor, New York, NY, 10028212-731-3355Center for Refractive Solutions at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
310 East 14th Street, South Building, Suite 219S, New York, NY, 10003212-979-4118
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
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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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.
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. Chen has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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.