Donna J. Gagliuso

Biography

Dr. Donna Gagliuso was appointed to the faculty of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1992, where she serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Residency Education. Her large referral practice focuses on the evaluation and treatment of patients with glaucoma and cataract.  Her research has focused on several areas of clinical interest related to glaucoma, including the pharmacologic and surgical treatment of glaucoma and the evaluation of new technologies that are available to diagnose and treat glaucoma. In the years since joining the full-time faculty at Mount Sinai, Dr. Gagliuso has served the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Department of Ophthalmology as a member of several faculty committees.  She also serves as a preceptor for the Department’s Glaucoma Fellowship.  In her role as Director of Resident Education, Dr. Gagliuso oversees every area of the residency program, including recruitment of house staff and faculty, curriculum design, evaluation and fellowship and job placement.  Under Dr. Gagliuso’s leadership, the residency program is recognized nationally as one of the best, attracting the top graduates of the best medical schools across the country.