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John Passarelli, MD

Dr. John Passarelli

John Passarelli, MD

  • Cataract
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Dry Eye
  • Laser Vision Correction
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Locations

Sayville

153 Main Street Sayville, NY 11782
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Brentwood – Suffolk Ave

601 Suffolk Avenue Brentwood, NY 11717
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Hauppauge

110 Marcus Blvd Suite 400 Hauppauge, NY 11788
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West Islip

786 Montauk Highway West Islip, NY 11795
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Procedures

  • Cataract Surgery
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • LipiFlow Treatment for Dry Eye

Education

  • University of Notre DameState
  • University of New York Downstate

Residency

St. Vincent’s Hospital Medical Center, Ophthalmology

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Association of Ophthalmic Surgeons
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • New York State Ophthalmologic Society
  • Society for Excellence in Eye Care
  • International Society of Refractive Surgery
  • Long Island Ophthalmological Society
  • Society for the Prevention of Blindness
  • Suffolk County Ophthalmic Society

Honors, Awards, etc.

  • Teaching Award, American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Certificate of Honor, Southside Hospital/SUNY Stony Brook

Teaching or Professional Positions

  • President and Medical/Surgical Director, Long Island Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • Founder, Suffolk Surgery Center
  • President and Medical/Surgical Director, Island Refractive Eye Care

Bio

John G. Passarelli, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and laser vision correction surgery. Dr. Passarelli has been performing refractive surgery since its infancy in the early 1980s and has been performing LASIK surgery since its approval by the FDA in 1995. He has lectured extensively throughout the United States including the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, Manhattan Eye and Ear in New York, and Wills Eye in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His presentations include the American Academy of Ophthalmology Surgeons and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. Dr. Passarelli has been providing education for medical students, residents and physicians assistants for over thirty years.

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