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Sumayya Ahmad, MD
Ophthalmology (Eye), Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
About Me
Dr. Sumayya Ahmad joined Mount Sinai as an Ophthalmologist in 2016. After graduating with her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Ahmad completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai West and Morningside. She then moved to the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins for her residency in Ophthalmology before completing her fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. With her certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Ahmad's clinical interests include keratoconus and cataract surgery. Additionally, Dr. Ahmad is multilingual and can communicate with her patients in English, Punjabi, Urdu, and Spanish.
In conjunction with her clinical role, Dr. Ahmad serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at The Icahn School of Medicine, where she teachers residents how to perfom cataract surgery and how to treat corneal diseases. She is also a member of The Cornea Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Throughout her training, Dr. Ahmad was the recipient of several competitive awards which funded some of her work abroad. Having provided medical care in Thailand, Argentina, and India, Dr. Ahmad respects and addresses the cultural differences in views toward illness and treatment throughout her patient population.
Dr. Ahmad's current clinical research interests include evaluating trends in myopia, astigmatism, and ocular surface disease. She has authored several peer-reviewed scientific articles and has given a number of presentations on ocular conditions including keratitis, dry eye, and the outcomes of the Boston Type 1 Keratoprostheses.
When discussing her time in practice, Dr. Ahmad says she feels privileged to be able to use her skills to restore vision, making a powerful and immediate impact on the quality of a patient's life.
Language
English, Indian (Punjabi), Urdu (Pakistan), Spanish
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Cataract
- Cataract Removal
- Cataract Surgery
- Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal Opacity
- Corneal Transplant
- DSAEK
- Eye Infection
- Eye Trauma / Removal of Foreign Body / Corneal Abrasion
- Eye Tumor
- Keratitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Keratoconus
- LASIK
- Laceration Repair
- Laser Vision Correction
- Tonometry
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Education
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine
Mount Sinai Morningside
Residency, Ophthalmology
Wilmer Eye Institute - Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship, Corneal and External Diseases
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Human Resources
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Locations
Mount Sinai Doctors - Astoria
25-20 30th Avenue, 5th Floor, Astoria, NY, 11102718-808-7777NYEE - East 85th Street
234 East 85th Street, New York, NY, 10028212-731-3355NYEE - 102nd Street
17 East 102nd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10029212-241-0939Center for Refractive Solutions at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
310 East 14th Street, Suite 219, South Building, New York, NY, 10003212-979-4118
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 - HealthPlus Medicaid
- 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
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.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Complications after Cataract Surgery in Patients with versus without Uveitis. Gavin Li, Jihwan Hwang, Carl Wilkins, Janek Klawe, Sumayya Ahmad. Ophthalmology
- Demographic and Ocular Comorbidities in Elderly Individuals with Corneal Ulcers. Jihwan Hwang, Gavin Li, Arvind Sommi, Janek Klawe, Esen Akpek, Sumayya Ahmad. Ophthalmology
- Low-Dose Valacyclovir for Postherpetic Neuralgia in the Zoster Eye Disease Study: A Randomized Clinical Trial. David B. Warner, Bennie H. Jeng, Jiyu Kim, Mengling Liu, Andrea B. Troxel, Judith S. Hochman, Keith H. Baratz, Shahzad I. Mian, Mazen Y. Choulakian, Jay J. Meyer, Ying Lu, Alberta Twi-Yeboah, Ting Fang Lee, Carlos Lopez-Jimenez, Sarah C. Laury, Elisabeth J. Cohen, Sarah B. Weissbart, Azin Abazari, Timothy Y. Chou, Eileen Chang, Guillermo Amescua, Rahul Tonk, Elaine Koo, Jaime D. Martinez, Anat Galor, Sanjay V. Patel, John S. Berestka, Afshan A. Nanji, Winston Chamberlain, Richard Stutzman, John Clements, James Chodosh, Emma C. Davies, Hajirah Saeed, Jessica B. Ciralsky, Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, Kimberly C. Sippel, Victor L. Perez-Quinones, Melissa Daluvoy, Katy Liu, Mark D. Ewald, Erich B. Groos, Bernard Chang, Ira A. Shivitz, Jordan Hill, Priscilla G. Fowler, Russell W. Read, David C. Ritterband, Sumayya Ahmad, John A. Seedor. JAMA Ophthalmology
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
4.7 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.7 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. Ahmad during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc
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.