Department of Ophthalmology
Address
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029-6574
Tel: 212-241-7977
Fax: 212-289-5945
E-mail to:penny.asbell@mssm.edu
EDUCATION
College:
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
B.S. Biochemistry, 1968
Post-Graduate:
The City University of New York, New York, NY
Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College
M.B.A. Valedictorian, 1998
Medical School:
State University of New York at Buffalo
M.D., 1975
TRAINING
Internship:
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
Residency:
New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
Ophthalmology/Immunology (Resident/Fellow), 1976 - 1980
Fellowship:
Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, LA
Cornea, 1980 - 1982
AWARDS & HONORS
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
NEI (National Research Service Award)
1987 - Service Certificate, American Academy of Ophthalmology
1988 - Honor Award for Educational Contributions and Service to the Academy, American Academy of Ophthalmology
1992 - American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology, ASCO-CIBA Contact Lens Achievement Award, Chicago, IL
1991 - American Board of Ophthalmology Certificate of Appreciation
Bausch and Lomb National Research Award
James A. Gibson Anatomical Society
Medical Degree with Honors
Medical School Class Officer
Dean's List, University of Chicago
National Science Foundation Grants, University of Michigan
Waldemar Cancer Research Foundation Grant, New York
1992-94 - Research Mentor, Stuyvesant High School
1992 - Resident Education, Certificate of Award, MSH
1998 - Contact Lens Achievement Award, Specialty Contact Lens Fitting
1998 - Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
1998 - How to Find the Best Doctors, New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
1998 - Valedictorian (MBA), Zicklin School of Business
1999 - Assoicate Member, American Ophthalmological Society
2000-pres - Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare
2000 - Beta Gamma Sigma (the honorary society recognized by the AACSGB), The International Association for Management, Honor Award for Academic Achievement
2000-pres - The Best Doctors in New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
2001-pres - Strathmore's Who's Who, Strathmore Ltd.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1980 - American Board of Ophthalmology
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO)
New York State Medical Society
New York State Ophthalmology Society
Manhattan Ophthalmological Society
New York County Medical Society
Women in Ophthalmology
New York Intraocular Lens Implant Society
Honor Society for MBA
POSITIONS
1995-pres - Professor of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai Medical School
1997-pres - Lecturer, Columbia University/Laser Center, New York, NY
1999-pres - Associate Adjunct, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
1987-1995 - Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai Medical School
1982-1987 - Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai Medical School
1970-1972 - Staff Research Associate, Department of Physiology, University of CA-Berkeley
Other Affiliations:
1982-1988 - Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY
1982-1995 - Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY
1982-pres - Elmhurst City Hospital, Queens, NY
1982-pres - Veterans Administration Hospital, Bronx, NY
1996-1998 - Crystal Vision Associates, L.P., New York, NY
1997-1998 - LCA Vision Laser Associates, Mt. Kisco, NY
1997-pres - Columbia Vision Correction, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
1999-pres - New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Laser Vision Correction Center
COMMITTEES
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Associate Examiner, 1991
Regional Update and Special Focus Committee, 1990-92
Skills Transfer Course Committee, 1990-92
Special Programs Advisory Committee, 1990-92
Quality of Care, Refractive Error Panel, 1990-
Councilor, 1989-
Refractive Error Panel, 1988-96
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
President, 1995-96
Board of Directors, 1989
Long-Range Planning Committee, Chair of Subcommittee on Residency and Member ship Educaiton, 1991-94
Nominating Committee, 1992-95
Scientific Program Committee
By-Laws Committee
Project Committee (CLAO Pocket Guide)
Continuing Medical Education Committee
Chair, Resident Education Committee, 1989
Industrial Liaison Committee
Journal, Associate Editor, 1988-
Editor-in-chief, Contact Point (CLAO Resident Journal), 1990-
International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty
Program Committee, 1991-
Board of Directors, 1989-92, 1999-
NIH Peer Review Consultant
Eye Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc.
Medical Board, 1982-95
Chair, Medical Board, 1994-95
Jewish Heritage Board Publication Advisory Board, 1997
New York County Medical Society, Special Committee on Women Physicians, 1989-
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundaiton, Inc., Medical Advisory Board, 1993-96
Women in Ophthalmology
Founding President, 1988-93
Advisory Committee, 1994-
Interboro Institute, Advisory Council Member
Review of Ophthalmology, Editorial Advisory Board, 1993-
American Journal of Ophthalmology, Reviewer, 1992
American Board of Ophthalmology, Associate Examiner, 1995-
Refractive Eyecare for Ophthalmologists, Editorial Board, 1997-
LCA Vision Laser Associates, Mt. Kisco, NY, Education Director, Medical Advisory Board, 1997-98
FDA, Marketing Task Force, 1998-
Allexperts.com, Consultant, 1999-
Evidence-Based Eye Care Journal, Member, Editorial Board, 1999-
International Society of Refractive Surgery
Chairwoman, Advocacy Committee, 1999-
Secretary of Advocacy, 1999-
Board of Directors, 1999-
LaserSight Technologies, Medical Advisory Board, 1999-
USP Drug Information for the Health Care Professional, Reviewer, 2000
CBS HealthWatch Physician Network, Founding Member, 2000-
Vistakon, Member, Professional Advisory Panel, 2000-
Biomed Center, Senior Advisor, Editorial Board, 2000-
PUBLICATIONS
Most recent works selected from a collection of over 200 publications:
Asbell PA, and Oksman H. Theoretical considerations on laser oblation surgery. In: Kaufman, Barron, McDonald, ed., The Cornea: Second Edition, on CD-ROM (Woburn, MA, Butterworth Heinemann, Ltd. 1998).
West CE, Asbell PA, and Liegner JT. Optics, Refraction, Contact Lens, and Visual Rehabilitation. In: Lane SS, and Skuta GL, eds., Preferred Responses in Ophthalmology: A self assessment program, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Singapore, 1999.
Asbell PA. Infections. In Kaufman HE, Barron BA, McDonald MB, Kaufman SC, The Cornea: Second Edition. Massachusetts, 1999. pp 73-319.
Asbell PA. Refractive Surgery. In Kaufman HE, Barron BA, McDonald MB, Kauman SC, The Cornea: Second Edition. Massachusetts, 1999. pp 831-947
Asbell PA. The Intracorneal Ring. In Wu HK, Thompson VM, Steinert RF, Slade SG, Hersh PS, Refractive Surgery. pp 435-439.
Asbell PA. Infections. In Kaufman HE, Barron BA, McDonald MB, Kaufman SC, The Cornea: Second Edition. Massachusetts, 2000. pp 73-319.
Asbell PA. Refractive Surgery. In Kaufman HE, Barron BA, McDonald MB, Kaufman SC, Companion Handbook to the Cornea: Second Edition. Massachusetts, 2000.
Asbell PA, Holmes-Higgin DK. Intacs Corneal Rings Segments. In: Probst LE, Doane JF, Refractive Surgery: A Color Synopsis. Thieme, NY, 2001.
Asbell PA. 4-Fluoroquinolone and Fortified Antibiotics for Treating Bacterial Corneal Ulcers. In: Sharma S, Brown MM, Brown GC, Evidence-Based Eye Care: Critical Appraisals and Cost-Effective Analysis. 2(1), 15;2001.
Guiding Principles of the Manhattan Ophthalmological Society. Manhattan Ophthalmological Society (MOS), March 2000.
Asbell PA. Should Ophthalmologists Prescribe 30-Day Lenses?: Yes. To date, they have performed well in ongoing FDA clinical trials. Review of Ophthalmology VII(3):56, 2000.
Asbell PA. What Do Patients Really Want? PureVision (balafilcon A) Contact Lenses in the Spectrum of Refractive Correction. Refractive Eyecare or Ophthalmologists. 4(5,May), 2000.
Asbell PA. Discussion: Excimer Laser Treatment of Spherical Hyperopia: PRK or LASIK? Tr Am Ophth Soc 2000; 98:66-67.
Abstracts:
Asbell PA, INTACS™ Corneal Rings. Annual Scientific Meeting, New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology, Eatontown, NJ, Sep 2000.
Asbell PA, INTACS™ Non-Laser Correction of Myopia. 30th Congress of the European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Antalya, Turkey, Sep 2000.
Nurozler M, Kim EE, Asbell PA. Management of Astigmatism in INTACS™. 30th Congress of the European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Antalya, Turkey, Sep 2000.
Ucakhan OO, Asbell PA. Corneal Pachymmetry and Anterior Chamber Depth in Patients with Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments. 30th Congress of the European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Antalya, Turkey, Sep 2000.
Asbell PA. Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease I: New Approaches to the Dry Eye. 30th Congress of the European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Antalya, Turkey, Sep 2000.
Nurozler M, SImpson D, Spiera H, Asbell PA. Eyelid Injections of Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Dry Eyes. 30th Congress of the European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Antalya, Turkey, Sep 2000.
Ucakhan OO, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R, Asbell PA. Visualization of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments In Vivo by Optical Coherence Tomography. 30th Congress of the European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Antalya, Turkey, Sep 2000.
Nurozler M, Epstein SP, Asbell PA. Treatment of Ocular Herpes Simplex Infection with Polyvalent, Polyclonal Antibodies: A new approach. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. In press, 2001.
Epstein SP, Smetana CR, Pashinsky YY, Asbell PA. Evaluation of the Toxicity and Antiviral Efficacy on Ocular Herpes Simplex Keratitis of Acyclovir, Caffeine, Interferon Gamma, Geum Japonicum and Syzygium Aromaticum Along, and in Combination. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. In press, 2001.
Kim EE, Haji SA, Ramos-Esteban J, Gaunt CD, Attia H, Asbell PA. High Frequency Ultrasound Biomicroscopy Imaging of Corneal Architecture and Anterior Chamber Angle Changes Induced by Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Placement. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. In press, 2001.
MAJOR LECTURES
Most recent lectures selected from a collection of over 250:
Asbell PA. Cornea. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Oct 2000.
Holmes-Higgin DK, Burris TE, Abbot RL, Asbell PA, Assil KK, Durrie DS, Fouraker BD, Lindstrom RI, McDonald JE, Schanzlin DJ, Verity SM. Risk Factors for Postoperative Visual Symptoms with Intacs for Myopia. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Oct 2000.
Asbell PA. Intacs Intracorneal Rings: Nonlaser Refractive Surgery. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Oct 2000.
Asbell PA. Intacs for Myopia. Sixth Annual Nidek International Excimer Laser Symposium, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Dec 2000.
Asbell PA. Infections of the Eye. Infectious Disease Lecture Series. MSH, New York, Jan 2001.
Asbell PA. Non-laser Refractive Surgery: Intacs and Conductive Keratoplasty. New York Keratorefractive Society, The Knickerbocker Club, New York, NY, Feb 2001.
Refractive Surgery Symposium: Intacts for Refractive Surgery. CLAO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 2001.
Du Pre-Gauntt C, Haji SA, Kim E, Ucakhan O, Asbell PA. Predictability in Intacts. CLAO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 2001.
Kim E, Asbell PA. Complications with Phakic Intraocular Lenses. CLAO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 2001.
Asbell PA. Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Hyperopia. CLAO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 2001.
Interviews: (Most recent selected from over 125:)
Treatment of Presbyopia -- surgery, contact lenses. CBS HealthWatch.com, Aug 2000.
High-DK Contact Lenses: A New Paradigm for Contact Lens Wear. Refractive Eyecare for Ophthalmologists, Sep 2000.
Presbyopia Treatment Options: Glasses, Contact Lenses, Surgery. Nov 11, 2000.
Cornea. Eyenet, AAO Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Oct 2000.
Conductive Keratoplasty Offers Hyperopes a Non-Laser Option. Ocular Surgery News, Dec 2000.
GRANTS
Aug 89-Jul 92 - National Eye Institute - Herpetic Eye Disease Study (HEDS) I,
Aug 92-Jul 99 - National Eye Institute - Herpetic Eye Disease Study (HEDS) II,
Mar 92-Feb 95 - National Eye Institute - Prospective Evaluation of Radial Keratotomy,
Mar 92-pres - KeraVision, Inc. - Evaluation of Intrastromal Corneal Ring in Humans
May 89-Apr 93 - KeraVision, Inc. - Intraocular Pressure and the ICR
May 93-Jul 00 - LaserSight, Inc. - LaserSight Mini-Excimer Laser System Photo-refractive Keratectomy
Jun 88-May 90 - Chiron Ophthalmics, Inc. - Fibronectin Ophthalmic Solution
Dec 92-Nov 95 - New York Blood Center - Fibronectin Drops in Ulcers
Dec 93-Nov 94 - Johnson & Johnson, Inc. (Vistakon, Inc.) - One-Day AcuVue Clinical Investigation
Sep 94-Aug 98 - SmithKline Beecham - Famicyclovir in Treatment of Herpes Zoster Patients
Apr 93-Mar 94 - Pharmos Corp. - Efficacy and Safety of Loteprednol etabonate in GPC
Jul 88-Jun 93 - Controlled Therapeutics, Inc. - Safety and Efficacy of Optimeyes
Apr 88-Mar 93 - Allergan, Inc. - Effect of Flurbiprofen on Herpes Simplex Keratitis
Jan 90-Mar 94 - Alcon Labs, Inc. - Safety and Efficacy of Carbomer Gel
Aug 89-Jul 91 - FIsons, Inc. - Double Masked Study of Neodecrimal
Apr 91-Mar 92 - Sandoz Research, Inc. - Sandimmune Ophthalmic Ointment In Dry Eyes
Apr 94-Aug 95 - NEI Small Business Grant: Redox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Therapy for Ocular Herpes Simplex Infection
Feb 93-Jan 94 - Glycomed, Inc. - Galardin in Corneal Ulcers
Aug 97-pres - Glaxo-Wellcome - Valcyclovir in Post-Laser Herpetic Keratitis
Apr 97-pres - Allergan, Inc., - Cyclosporin for Dry Eye Treatment
Aug 98-pres - Bausch and Lomb - RD-677 Contact Lens Study