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NYU Langone Provider

Zachary Elkin, MD

NYU Langone Provider
  • Specialties: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus
  • Treats: Children
  • Language: English
  • Phone: 212-263-2573
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Early in my medical career, I learned that if I could improve a child’s quality of life, the impact would last a lifetime. As a pediatric ophthalmologist, I approach every patient and family with this philosophy. I use age-appropriate techniques to identify potential problems with a child’s vision and work to fix them so he or she has the best chance for success.

At NYU Langone’s Eye Center, I have access to the latest ophthalmic technology and imaging to provide high-quality, comprehensive eye care to children. My practice specializes in diagnosis and surgery for pediatric and adult strabismus, more commonly referred to as crossed eyes; amblyopia, known as lazy eyes; pediatric cataracts; pediatric eye trauma; and eye disease related to prematurity.

I grew up in the New York metropolitan area and had personal experiences with eye doctors from a young age, so I understand the unique challenges families in this area face. I strive to make sure every family understands all their options for treating their child’s eye disease—I formulate a plan that works best for each family.

As a physician at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone I have the opportunity to collaborate with world-renowned specialists in neurology, oncology, rheumatology, and endocrinology. By working with other specialists I’m able to better coordinate my patients’ care, since eye health is impacted by many different conditions.

My training and career have been dedicated to working with children of different ages and different needs. I have performed research and provided care in places around the world from New York and Silicon Valley to South America, Africa, and Asia. I am also chief of quality improvement for the Department of Ophthalmology.


Conditions and Treatments

Conditions
  • double vision
  • lazy eye
Treatments
  • strabismus surgery
Conditions
  • blurred vision
  • brown syndrome
  • cataract
  • conjunctivitis
  • crossed eye
  • double vision
  • duane syndrome
  • esotropia
  • excessive tearing
  • exotropia
  • eye infection
  • fourth nerve palsy
  • hyperopia
  • hypertropia
  • lazy eye
  • myopia
  • nystagmus
  • retinoblastoma
  • retinopathy
  • sixth nerve palsy
  • third nerve palsy
  • watery eye
Treatments
  • botox
  • cataract removal surgery
  • color vision test
  • lacrimal duct surgery
  • nystagmus surgery
  • prisms
  • strabismus surgery

Positions
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology, 2019
Education and Training
  • Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2018
  • Residency, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Ophthalmology, 2017
  • MD from New York University, 2013

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  • Aetna
     
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Indemnity
    • Aetna International
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Open Access EPO
    • Aetna Open Access HMO
    • Aetna POS
    • Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
    • Aetna Student Plan
    • Allied
    • Chesterfield Resources Inc
    • Christian Brothers Services
    • CoreSource
    • Healthscope
    • Nippon Life of America-Aetna
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    • Starmark
    • WellNet
  • Amida Care
     
    • Amida Care Medicaid
  • Anthem BCBS Health Plus
     
    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
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    • BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
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    • BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
    • BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
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    • BCBS EPO
    • BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
    • BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
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    • BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
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  • Centerlight Healthcare
     
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    • Great West HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente
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    • Wellfleet-NYU Student
  • Connecticare
     
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    • GHI Medicare Supplement
    • GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
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    • GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
    • IUOE Local 14-14B
    • Wlny-TV Inc.
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    • Vytra HMO
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    • Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
    • Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
    • Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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    • Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
    • Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
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    • Hotel Trades Council
  • Humana
     
    • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Local 1199
     
    • Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
    • Local 1199 PPO
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    • Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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    • AXA Assistance USA
    • Administrative Concepts
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Diversified Administration Corporation
    • Fiserv Health
    • GEHA
    • Global Excel
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    • Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
    • Health Net Of California
    • Health Republic Of NJ
    • Humana Health Plan
    • Insurance Design Administrators
    • Kaiser Foundation
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    • Nippon Life Ins Co
    • PHCS
    • Professional Benefit Admin
    • Qualcare Inc
    • Screen Actors Guild
    • Teamsters Allied Benefits
    • US Life Insurance Company
  • NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
     
    • NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
  • Oxford
     
    • Oxford Health Plans Freedom
    • Oxford Health Plans Liberty
    • Oxford Metro
  • POMCO Insurance Company
     
    • POMCO Insurance Company
  • Partners Health Plan Inc
     
    • Partners Health Plan FIDA
    • Partners Health Plan Medicaid
    • Partners Health Plan Medicare
  • Qualcare Inc.
     
    • Qualcare Direct
  • Railroad Medicare
     
    • Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
  • River Spring Health Plan
     
    • River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
  • Sedgwick WTC
     
    • World Trade Center - Sedgwick
  • Senior Whole Health
     
    • Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
  • Tricare
     
    • TriWest
    • Tricare
    • US Family Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
     
    • AARP Medicare Complete
    • Bind Benefits inc
    • Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
    • UMR
    • Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
    • United Healthcare AARP
    • United Healthcare All Savers
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Simon
    • United Healthcare EPO
    • United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Medicare
    • United Healthcare Navigate
    • United Healthcare POS
    • United Healthcare PPO
    • United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Student Resources
    • United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
    • United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
    • UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
  • VA Community Care Network
     
    • VA CCN Optum
  • VNS Choice Advantage
     
    • VNS Medicare Advantage
    • VNS NY Choice Select Health
  • Village Care
     
    • VillageCare
  • WTC Health Program
     
    • NY Fire Department - WTC
    • WTC Health Program
  • Wellcare
     
    • WellCare Medicare
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NYU Langone Eye Center

222 East 41st Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017

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222 East 41st Street

3rd Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone

212-263-2573

Fax

212-263-2574

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