Danielle Trief, MD

Ophthalmology
Specialties
Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, Cornea & External Disorders, more

Locations and Appointments


New Patients
child iconTreats Children

CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

622 W 168th Street
Vanderbilt Clinic Building, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10032
US

ColumbiaDoctors - Third Avenue

880 Third Avenue
Floor 3, Suite F
New York, NY 10022
US
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Insurances Accepted


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    NY Signature
    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    POS
    EPO
    HMO
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Great West (National)
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    HMO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    EPO
    Vytra
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    POS
    PPO
    ConnectiCare
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Local 1199
    NYP Employee Plan
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    HMO
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Compass (Exchange)
    Empire Plan
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    Medicare Managed Care
    World Trade Center Health Plan
    NY Signature
    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    POS
    EPO
    HMO
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Great West (National)
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    HMO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    EPO
    Vytra
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    POS
    PPO
    ConnectiCare
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Local 1199
    NYP Employee Plan
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    HMO
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Compass (Exchange)
    Empire Plan
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    Medicare Managed Care
    World Trade Center Health Plan

About Danielle Trief, MD


Danielle Trief MD MSc, is an associate professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Trief specializes in the medical and surgical management of cornea, pediatric cornea, cataract, and external diseases. Her surgical expertise includes corneal transplantation, cataract surgery, secondary intraocular lens placement, and anterior segment reconstruction. Dr. Trief established a clinic dedicated to children with corneal diseases.


Dr. Trief received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She was awarded a Thoroun Fellowship to pursue a Masters of Neuroscience at Oxford University, where she graduated with honors. She completed medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary and subsequently pursued a cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.


Dr. Trief has published numerous articles, book chapters, and teaching videos on adult and pediatric cornea. She has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on her research topics. She is dedicated to the well being of her patients and understands the role that vision can play in everyday life. She grew up volunteering at her mother's preschool, a school for visually impaired and blind children. Dr. Trief is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the Cornea Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).


Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anterior Segment Surgery
  • Cataract
  • Cornea Transplant
  • Corneal Cross-Linking
  • Corneal Disorders
  • Laser Surgery
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • Pediatric Cataract Surgery
  • Pediatric Cornea
  • Pterygium

Education

  • Residency: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
  • Fellowship: New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
  • Internship: Lankenau Hospital

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

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