Dr. Michael Nissen, MD



Ophthalmology   -  New York,  New York

 Overview

Dr. Michael Nissen, MD works in New York, New York is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Albany Medical College in 1990. Dr. Nissen is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital at Mount Sinai Hospital of Qu, New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, New York Presbyterian - Columbia and practicing for 33 years

 Specialties

  • Ophthalmology

 Conditions

• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Argon Laser Treatment
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Bone Reconstruction Recovery
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Revascularization
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
  ...
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lung Cancer
• Maxillofacial
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Ritalin Abuse
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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 Procedures

• Acute Endophthalmitis
• Anterior Scleritis
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Canthotomy
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
  ...
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Drainage of Conjunctival Cyst
• Endophthalmitis
• Eyelid Surgery
• Focal Chorioretinitis and Focal Retinochoroiditis
• Glaucoma
• Hyphema
• Macular Edema
• Marfan Syndrome
• Migraine
• Ocular Hypertension
• Optic Neuritis
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Non-Magnetic
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Retinoschisis
• Sarcoidosis
• Scleral Reinforcement Surgery
• Senile Cataracts
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

 Years Since Graduation

  • 33

 State License

  • New York

 Spoken Languages

  • Spanish

 Education & Training

Medical School

Albany Medical College

Albany, NY, United States

Graduated: 1990

Residency Hospital

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, NY, USA

Year completed: 1996

Internship Hospital

North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, NY, USA

Year completed: 1991

Fellowship Hospitals

Ny Eye And Ear Inf

New York, NY, USA

Year completed: 1992

 Awards

1   AAO
2   New York State Oph Society
3   NY State Oph Soc

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Office Address
1317 3rd Avenue
New York (NY)
New York
10021
 Phone:(212) 772-7000

Accepting New Patients

  • No
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 Map & Directions



Office Address, 1317 3rd Avenue, New York, New York (NY), 10021




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Aetna HMO
  • Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union
  • Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union WC
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)
  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) HMO
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • CoreSource
  • Emblem Health
  • EmblemHealth
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Freedom Plan
  • GHI PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) PPO
  • HealthFirst
  • Humana
  • Locals (any local)
  • MagnaCare
  • MagnaCare PPO
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Neighborhood Health Providers
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Oxford Liberty
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Lenox Hill Hospital photo


Lenox Hill Hospital

100 East 77th Street New York NY, New York, 10075

Lenox Hill Hospital is a hospital located in New York, NY. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 4 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 16 procedures.



Mount Sinai Hospital at Mount Sinai Hospital of Qu photo


Mount Sinai Hospital at Mount Sinai Hospital of Qu

25 10 30th Avenue New York NY, Long Island City, 11102

Mount Sinai Hospital at Mount Sinai Hospital of Qu is a hospital located in Long Island City, NY. This hospital reports jointly with Mount Sinai Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis ...



New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell photo


New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

525 East 68th Street New York NY, New York, 10021

New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell is a hospital located in New York, NY. This hospital reports jointly with New York Presbyterian - Columbia. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are...



New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens photo


New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

56 45 Main Street New York NY, Flushing, 11355

New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens is a hospital located in Flushing, NY. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 16 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 16 procedures.



New York Presbyterian - Columbia photo


New York Presbyterian - Columbia

630 West 168th Street New York NY, New York, 10032

New York Presbyterian - Columbia is a hospital located in New York, NY. This hospital reports jointly with New York Presbyterian/Allen. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the st...



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