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Valerie I Elmalem, MD
Ophthalmology (Eye), Neuro-Ophthalmology
About Me
Language
English
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
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Bell's Palsy
- Biopsy
- Blepharitis
- Blepharoplasty
- Botulinum Toxin Injections
- Brain Tumor And Brain Cancer
- Cellulitis
- Chalazion
- Dacryocystitis
- Double Vision
- Dry Eye Disease
- Ectropion / Ectropion Repair
- Eye Contusion
- Eye Inflammation
- Eyelid Cancer
- Eyelid Laceration
- Eyelid Lesions
- Facial Fracture
- Hanging Eyelid / Ptosis
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Hordeolum
- Hyperthyroidism
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Laceration Repair
- Melanoma
- Meningioma
- Migraine
- Mitochondrial Myopathy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Nystagmus
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- Optic Nerve Injury
- Optic Neuritis
- Orbital Cellulitis
- Orbital Fracture/Trauma
- Ptosis Repair
- Rosacea
- Sarcoidosis
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Graft
- Skin Lesion Removal
- Temporal Arteritis
- Tension Headache
- Transient Ischemic Attack
- Trauma
- Vision Loss
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
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Education
MD, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine
Internship, Transitional Year
Emory University Hospital
Residency, Ophthalmology
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Awards
2015
Super Doctors Rising Stars
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
- 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
Selected Publications
- Partial Vision Loss After Orbital Decompression in a Patient With Thyroid Eye Disease, Chorioretinal Folds, and Disc Edema. Lauren N. Demaria, Ann Q. Tran, Andrea A. Tooley, Valerie I. Elmalem, Irina Belinsky. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome causing a terson like syndrome. Joseph Raevis, Valerie I. Elmalem. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Headache, visual loss and papilledema. Valerie I. Elmalem, Duaa Sharfi, Daniel Wang.
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
4.6 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.6 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.4 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. Elmalem 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
- Amgen
- Horizon Therapeutics, 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.