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Sumayya Ahmad, MD
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
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Ophthalmology (Eye), Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery

MD, Yale University School of Medicine

Internship, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside

Residency, Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute - Johns Hopkins University

Fellowship, Corneal and External Diseases, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Human Resources

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American Board of Ophthalmology
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Publications

Selected Publications

Complications after Cataract Surgery in Patients with versus without Uveitis. Gavin Li, Jihwan Hwang, Carl Wilkins, Janek Klawe, Sumayya Ahmad. Ophthalmology

Demographic and Ocular Comorbidities in Elderly Individuals with Corneal Ulcers. Jihwan Hwang, Gavin Li, Arvind Sommi, Janek Klawe, Esen Akpek, Sumayya Ahmad. Ophthalmology

Low-Dose Valacyclovir for Postherpetic Neuralgia in the Zoster Eye Disease Study: A Randomized Clinical Trial. David B. Warner, Bennie H. Jeng, Jiyu Kim, Mengling Liu, Andrea B. Troxel, Judith S. Hochman, Keith H. Baratz, Shahzad I. Mian, Mazen Y. Choulakian, Jay J. Meyer, Ying Lu, Alberta Twi-Yeboah, Ting Fang Lee, Carlos Lopez-Jimenez, Sarah C. Laury, Elisabeth J. Cohen, Sarah B. Weissbart, Azin Abazari, Timothy Y. Chou, Eileen Chang, Guillermo Amescua, Rahul Tonk, Elaine Koo, Jaime D. Martinez, Anat Galor, Sanjay V. Patel, John S. Berestka, Afshan A. Nanji, Winston Chamberlain, Richard Stutzman, John Clements, James Chodosh, Emma C. Davies, Hajirah Saeed, Jessica B. Ciralsky, Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, Kimberly C. Sippel, Victor L. Perez-Quinones, Melissa Daluvoy, Katy Liu, Mark D. Ewald, Erich B. Groos, Bernard Chang, Ira A. Shivitz, Jordan Hill, Priscilla G. Fowler, Russell W. Read, David C. Ritterband, Sumayya Ahmad, John A. Seedor. JAMA Ophthalmology

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Sumayya Ahmad, MD: Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Specialist at Mount Sinai

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. Ahmad during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc

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.