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A new doctor at Berke Eye Care in Westbury

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Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Baharestani has joined Berke Eye Care in Westbury.

Baharestani is certified by The American Board of Ophthalmology, is a candidate member of the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

aharestani is a graduate of Roslyn High School, where he was a four-year scholar athlete in volleyball. He graduated with distinction in the top 2 percent of his class.

A Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude graduate of New York University’s College of Arts and Science, Baharestani earned his Bachelor of Arts with Honors in biology, He received his MD from NYU School of Medicine, where he was honored with the Glorney-Raisbeck prize by the New York Academy of Medicine and a Fight For Sight research fellowship. After his internship at Lenox Hill Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, his surgical training in general eye surgery was completed at NYU Medical Center and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, where he served as executive chief resident and was recruited to join the faculty as a clinical instructor.

Baharestani’s ASOPRS-accredited fellowship in aesthetic and reconstructive eyelid, tear duct, and oculofacial plastic surgery was completed at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He has held academic appointments at NYU School of Medicine, the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, the North Shore-LIJ Health System, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he taught future surgeons the latest advances in ophthalmic plastic surgery. He has over one hundred publications of original research, case presentations, book chapters, abstract submissions, invited lectures, and online medical contributions.

Baharestani is fluent in English, Spanish, and Farsi. He is a strong advocate for sight restoration in the developing world, having served on Unite for Sight’s executive board, as well as being named their Volunteer of the Year in 2005 and 2006.

In his spare time, he enjoys traditional Persian cuisine, Billy Joel’s music, New York Knicks basketball, exploring New York City, and traveling around the world.

Berke Eye Care is located at1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 306 in Westbury, NY. For more information, call (516) 794-2020, email BerkeEyeCare@aol.com, or visit www.BerkeEyeCare.com.