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Aliaa Abdelhakim, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an Assistant Attending at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in retina conditions, including genetic disorders that affect the eyes. Dr. Abdelhakim completed her medical training at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, followed by an ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Harkness Eye Institute. She also holds a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along with a postdoctoral fellowship in Structural Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Abdelhakim is recognized for her contributions as a clinician and researcher, receiving several awards including the Alpha Omega Alpha Heed Ophthalmic Fellowship, and was named the inaugural Burch-Chang Scholar for her promising research talents in ophthalmology. Her areas of expertise encompass applied eye genetics, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and various retinal disorders.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center • New York, NY
Teaching and supervising ophthalmology residents and medical students, conducting clinical research.
NewYork Presbyterian Hospital • New York, NY
Providing clinical care in ophthalmology and managing complex retinal conditions.
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