George Par, MD
Vitreoretinal Specialist
BIO
Postgraduate Training
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Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow, July 2014 – July 2016
Rush University Medical Center / Illinois Retina Associates
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Ophthalmology Resident, July 2011 – June 2014
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell, New York, NY
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Internal Medicine Year Intern, June 2010 – June 2011
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, Queens, NY
Education
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New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Doctor of Medicine, Academic distinction, June 2010
Honors in Research
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New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, May 2005
Honors in Biochemistry
Excellent Care
State of the art diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Par has expertise in the following:
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Intravitreal injection treatment for wet macular degeneration, dry macular degeneration associated geographic atrophy, diabetic eye disease, retinal vein occlusion, myopic degeneration
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Vitreoretinal surgery
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Pars plana vitrectomy
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Epiretinal membrane / macular pucker
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Macular hole
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Diabetic retinopathy / Complex tractional retinal detachment / Vitreous hemorrhage
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Retinal detachment
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Subretinal TPA for wet macular degeneration with subretinal hemorrhage
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Scleral buckle surgery for retinal detachment
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Complex retinal detachment repair for RD with proliferative vitreoretinopathy
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Complex intraocular lens dislocation / Scleral suture of intraocular lens
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Diagnosis & management of all retinal conditions
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Floaters/posterior vitreous detachment
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Macular edema
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Central serous chorioretinopathy
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Hereditary retinal degenerations (Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa, rod-cone dystrophies)
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Choroidal lesions including choroidal nevus, uveal melanoma, choroidal hemangioma
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Wide-field retinal imaging / Optical coherence tomography / Ophthalmic ultrasound
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Clinical trials (coming soon)
ABOUT ME
George Par, MD is a fellowship-trained, board certified, vitreoretinal surgery subspecialist. He has been seeing ophthalmology patients since 2011.
Dr. Par graduated Magna Cum Laude and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry at New York University. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine with a combined Research Honors program with a focus on retinal disease. After his preliminary internal medicine year, he completed ophthalmology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He then went on to complete a 2-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Rush University Medical Center/Illinois Retina Associates in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Par is board certified in ophthalmology with a focus on the medical and surgical management of the retina, including advanced treatments for exudative and nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusion, macular hole, macular pucker and retinal detachment. He is interested in retinal imaging, clinical trials, and innovative vitreoretinal surgical techniques. He performs complex intraocular lens surgery and is well versed in intraocular lens replacement / scleral fixation techniques.
Dr. Par is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He has published numerous articles and scientific papers. He has been invited to present his research at national and international meetings. He enjoys engaging in peer-to-peer educational meetings both locally and nationally, sharing information about retinal disease states, new products, and offering forum for discussion.
He has greatly enjoyed his time in Las Vegas and looks forward to continuing to offer excellent personalized care to his patients.
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