Janet B Serle, MD Email Janet Serle
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- Position
- PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Ophthalmology
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- Specialties
- Glaucoma
- Ophthalmology (Eye)
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliations
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Queens
Dr. Janet Serle is Professor of Ophthalmology and the Director of both the Glaucoma Clinical and Research Fellowships at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She has been a member of the full-time faculty at Mount Sinai since 1985.
Dr. Serle graduated from Harvard Medical School and did her internship in general surgery at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. She then did a glaucoma research fellowship, a residency in ophthalmology, and a glaucoma clinical fellowship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Serle has received numerous awards, including an Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Serle has been a Principal Investigator on more than 25 N.I.H. or industry sponsored research grants and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. Dr. Serle's research includes investigations of new medications, new surgical treatments, use of technology, and outcomes of treatment for glaucoma.
Dr. Serle is involved in numerous ophthalmic organizations. She is the Program Chairman of the New York Glaucoma Society, Vice President of the NYC chapter of Women in Ophthalmology, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Glaucoma. She is a past President of the New York Society for Clinical Ophthalmology, and has been the Glaucoma Editor for Focal Points, a continuing Medical Education publication for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Serle's practice is limited to glaucoma. Her expertise includes medical and surgical management of congenital, pediatric and adult glaucomas.
In the News: Dr. Janet Serle discusses glaucoma in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up.
Certification
Ophthalmology
Clinical Focus
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma Surgery
Education
MD, Harvard Medical School
Residency, Surgery
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Ctr.
Residency, Ophthalmology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Ophthalmology/Glauco
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Ophthalmology/Glauco
Mount Sinai Hospital
Language
English
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Serle during 2020 and/or 2021. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting:
- Bausch + Lomb
- aerie pharmaceuticals, inc.
Industry-Sponsored Lectures: MSSM faculty occasionally give lectures at events sponsored by industry, but only if the events are free of any marketing purpose
- vindico CME
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