Matthew T. Witmer, MD
Retina Associates of Western New York, PC
160 Sawgrass Drive
Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14620
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Rochester General Hospital
1425 Portland Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
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Retina Associates of Western New York, PC
3345 Chambers Road South
Suite 11
Horseheads, NY 14845
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(585) 442-3411 office
Professional Affiliations
Hospital Appointments- Brighton Surgery Center
- Strong Memorial Hospital
- Rochester General Hospital
- Unity Hospital
Education and Training
- Retinal fellowship
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
- College
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC
- Medical School
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Ophthalmology residency
- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Biography
Matthew T. Witmer, M.D. graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he was a member of the prestigious national honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to graduate from the University of Virginia Medical School, where he was selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) national medical honors society. After completing an internship in internal medicine at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida, he remained at USF for his residency in ophthalmology. He served as the chief resident for the Department of Ophthalmology during his final year. Subsequently, he performed a 2-year fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, where he also served as clinical instructor to the residency program in ophthalmology. Dr. Witmer has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including publications on novel approaches to imaging of the retina and the latest treatment paradigms for many diseases of the retina. He has served as principal investigator and co-investigator of several clinical trials and has presented the results of his research at local, national and international scientific meetings. Dr. Witmer is proficient in Spanish and is currently a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Retina Specialists. He is committed to providing the best care possible to all of his patients.