Dr. Phillip James Calenda, MD - Cortlandt Manor, NY - Ophthalmologist

Dr. Phillip James Calenda, MD

Ophthalmologist
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
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Dr. Calenda completed his Ophthalmology Residency and his Transitional Internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in New York. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fordham University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa.A Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Calenda is a frequent speaker and interviewee. He educates optometrists on treatment options for dry eye syndrome patients, and the use of antibiotics in the prevention and treatment of ocular infections. Dr. Calenda's interviews have appeared in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Woman's World Magazines; the New York Post newspaper; , NBC-TV, and websites such as WebMD.com and Drugstore.com.'Dr. Calenda brings a great deal of skills and experience to the area,' said William Higgins, MD, Vice-President and Regional Executive Medical Director, New York
Presbyterian Medical Group. 'But it is his compassion and understanding of patient needs that our patients and families value most.'A skilled cataract surgeon who has taught his techniques to many other area surgeons, Dr. Calenda brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Hudson Valley. He has performed many thousands of cataract surgeries, and utilizes the latest techniques, including femtosecond laser treatment and astigmatism correcting intraocular lenses, to reduce a person's dependence on glasses or contact lenses after cataract surgery.Raised locally, Dr. Calenda and his family reside in Briarcliff Manor. He sees patients at the New York Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley's 1985 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor office and appointments can be made by calling 914-736-1100.
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Quick Facts

  • 3
  • 30 years of experience
  • 19 insurances accepted
  • speaks English
  • St VincentS Hospital And Med Center Of New York
  • 11 comments
  • 1 specialty
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 location

Patients’ Perspective

  • On-time appointments

Location

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley - Ophthalmology

1985 Crompond Rd Bldg C Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Phillip James Calenda

  • 1199 National Benefit Fund
  • AETNA
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • Amida Care
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CIGNA
  • Connecticare
  • Elderplan
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthfirst
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • MVP Health Care
  • TRICARE
  • Unicare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE
  • WellCare

Specialties

Dr. Phillip James Calenda has the following specialty

Education

St VincentS Hospital And Med Center Of New York

Graduated in 1995

Stony Brook Univ Health Sciences Center School Of Medicine

Graduated in 1994

St VincentS Hospital And Med Center Of New York

Graduated in 1998

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