Ives A Valenzuela, MD

ColumbiaDoctors ophthalmologists are leaders in their field. We are part of the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute and have been making groundbreaking discoveries for more than 80 years. We offer advanced medical and surgical specialties in retinal diseases, glaucoma, corneal conditions, cataracts and refractive surgery, neuro-ophthalmology, ophthalmic oncology, and pediatric ophthalmology, among others.

Scott E. Brodie, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Attending Ophthalmologist in the Department of Ophthalmology. He is an internationally known clinician-scientist, and a leader in the use of electrophysiologic techniques for diagnosing of visual impairments in children and adults.Dr. Brodie is a graduate of the combined MD-PhD program at Weill-Cornell Medical College and The Rockefeller University in New York. He completed his PhD in retinal physiology in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate H. K. Hartline, under the supervision of Dr. Floyd Ratliff and Prof. Bruce Knight. He completed a medical internship and residency training in ophthalmology at The New York Hospital, and subsequently received fellowship training in medical retinal disorders and clinical electrophysiology of vision at New York University and Bellevue Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Ronald Carr, with support as a John Kluge Fellow of the Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation.He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He is a member of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, the International Society for Genetic Eye Disease, and the Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club. Dr. Brodie has been honored with the Senior Achievement Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as the Academy's Secretariat Award for Education.Dr. Brodie’s research centers on improving methodologies for electrophysiologic testing, and descriptions of novel findings in patients with inherited and metabolic retinal disorders. He has been a key member of the teams which have introduced important new therapies, including enzyme-replacement therapy for Fabry disease, and intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma, which has increased the rate of salvage of diseased eyes in the most severely affected patients from 20% to over 90%.Dr. Brodie has published extensively on electrophysiology and retinal disorders. He has a particular interest in clinical optics, and has served as Chair of the Editorial committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Basic and Clinical Science Course on Clinical Optics for the past ten years. In his spare time, he enjoys reading mathematics, and playing the oboe in local orchestras and chamber groups.

WELCOME TO OUR PRACTICEEye Care & Surgery is a cutting-edge eye surgical practice that provides top-quality medical and surgical eye care in New York City at its two offices in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and near the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, right across the street from Yankee Stadium.The providers at Eye Care & Surgery offer the most innovative medical and surgical eye care. Examples include multifocal IOL technology, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, premium lens implants, LASIK and PRK, pterygium surgery, and Botox, and filler injections.Patients suffering from vision problems, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic eye problems, and other eye disorders, or adults or children that need comprehensive eye exams, turn to the specialists at Eye Care & Surgery to restore their vision and to improve their overall health and well-being.Eye Care & Surgery warmly welcomes each patient, and the staff ensures that his or her experience is pleasant, comfortable, and efficient. Staff members are fluent in English and Spanish in order to accommodate patients of varying backgrounds.The team members of Eye Care & Surgery maintain their advanced credentials and stay current with the latest advances in medical and surgical eye care to ensure each patient achieves optimal results and the best possible vision. The Eye Care & Surgery team is excited to welcome new patients to the practice.The team members of Eye Care & Surgery maintain their advanced credentials and stay current with the latest advances in medical and surgical eye care to ensure each patient achieves optimal results and the best possible vision. The Eye Care & Surgery team is excited to welcome new patients to the practice.