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Gareth M.C. Lema, MD, PhD

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
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Ophthalmology (Eye)

MD, SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Internship, Transitional Year, UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital

Residency, Ophthalmology, Ross Eye Institute

Fellowship, Retina and Vitreous Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center

Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology
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Publications

Selected Publications

Elevated prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in a low-income urban primary care setting. Adriana Kaganovski, Alauddin Bhuiyan, Anisha Kasi, Daniel Kamyab, Aliya Grinberg, Sophie Chen, Robert Thomson, Tasin Bhuiyan, Arun Govindaiah, Avnish Deobhakta, Gareth Lema, Katy Tai, Matthew A. Weissman, Leonard Amoruso, R. Theodore Smith. Discover public health

Diabetic Retinopathy Severity on Ultra-Widefield Fluorescein Angiography versus Color Photography and Association with Risk of Disease Worsening. Paolo S. Silva, Danni Liu, Lloyd P. Aiello, Ruben Grigorian, Sandeep Grover, Lee M. Jampol, Daniel F. Martin, Michele Melia, Christina Y. Weng, Jennifer K. Sun, Abla M. Harara, Angela N. Palacios, Brian B. Berger, Boris Corak, Bianca Luong, Chirag D. Jhaveri, Daniela Mariel Wilson, Gowtham Jonna, Ivana Gunderson, Kimberly Hosein, Ryan M. Reid, Saradha Chexal, Tori Moore, Tina A. Seidu, Valerie Gatavaski, Yong Ren, Bradley A. Stern, Celia E. Benvenutti, Dinah S. Oude-Reimerink, Jenny Shaheen, John Grybas, Julianne Vitale-Kuhn, Jessica L. Staffne, Katie M. Ventimiglia, Megan Allis, Mary K. Monk, Marc E. Thomas, Nicole M. Massu, Paul Andrew Edwards, Tracy A. Troszak, Amber N. Irons, Brittany Rego, Dennis P. Han, Eleanor Dorsey, Erika Nelson, Hannah Sheppard, Joseph R. Beringer, Judy E. Kim, Kristy L. Keller, Gareth MC Lema. Ophthalmology Science

REPLY. Gareth M.C. Lema, David J. Palmer, John M. Tan, Paul A. Sidoti, James C. Tsai, Louis R. Pasquale. Ophthalmology

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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Lema during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Board Service

  • VISIONS

Outside Employment

  • Bronx Va

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.