George Florakis
ColumbiaDoctors - 110 Brook Street
Office (914) 723-1641
110 Brook Street
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Primary Specialty
Ophthalmologist
Practice
ColumbiaDoctors - 110 Brook Street
Gender
Male
About
George Florakis
George J. Florakis, M.D., is the Malcolm P. Aldrich Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC and Director of Columbia Ophthalmology in Westchester. Dr. Florakis is an expert in corneal surgery and consultation. He specializes in management techniques for corneal transplants, endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK, DSAEK), corneal dystrophies, and anterior segment trauma and reconstruction.
A national leader in corneal diseases, Dr. Florakis is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a member of the National Eye Bank Association of America, a longtime member of the medical advisory board of the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration in New York, the New York Ophthalmological Society, New York State Medical Society, and the Northeast Cornea Society, as well as many other professional organizations. Dr. Florakis has authored many book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and lectures extensively both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Florakis received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Columbia University. Following his ophthalmology residency training at Columbia’s Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Dr. Florakis completed a fellowship in corneal and external eye diseases under the preceptorship of Jay Krachmer, MD, at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Florakis sees patients in Westchester and in the Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Services
George Florakis practices in Scarsdale, NY. Ophthalmologists examine and treat common vision disorders, eye injuries and eye diseases. Ophthalmologists such as George Florakis are licensed medical doctors and can prescribe medication as well as perform eye surgery.
To determine if George Florakis can help you, please call the Scarsdale, NY office at (914) 723-1641 for more information.