K. Bailey Freund, MD
Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York
950 Third Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
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(212) 861-9797 office
(212) 628-0698 fax
Professional Affiliations
Academic Appointments- Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
- New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
- North Shore LIJ / Lenox Hill Hospital / Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Institute, New York, NY
Biography
K. Bailey Freund, MD specializes in all retinal disorders including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular diseases. He is an expert in retinal imaging and diagnostically challenging and rare conditions. For those reasons, he routinely evaluates patients and images from around the world. Dr. Freund has initiated and conducted many clinical trials for treatments for retinal diseases. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and a Senior Partner at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, a single-specialty group with eleven retinal physicians. Dr. Freund is a founding member and trustee of the International Retinal Imaging Society. He is also a member of the Retina Society, Macula Society, and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He is on the Editorial Board of the journal Retina and is an Associate Editor for Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. He has authored over 600 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and has written numerous books and book chapters, most notably the second edition of The Retinal Atlas. He recently joined the editorial team for Ryan’s Retina 7th edition. Dr. Freund has received numerous awards including the prestigious Young Investigator Award from the Macula Society, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the J. Donald M. Gass Lectureship at the Retina Society and the Bruno Lumbroso Award at the FLORETINA ICOOR Congress in Rome. He is a graduate of Williams College and the New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in general ophthalmology and fellowship in medical and surgical retina at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. Dr. Freund is also a prominent collector of vintage magic apparatus and a proud husband and father of two.