Paul M. Beer, M.D.
Naomi S. Falk O.D., M.D.
C. Stephen Foster, M.D.
David Hinkle, M.D.
Jerome Schartman, M.D. Monica Giganti, M.D.
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  • Current Position
  • Ophthalmology Staff Privledges
  • Satellite Practice offices
  • Education
  • Presentations

    • Current Position: Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship: July 2007 – present

    Dr. Paul M. Beer and Dr. Naomi S. Falk
    Albany Medical Center
    Retina Consultants, PLLC
    1220 New Scotland Road, Suite # 201
    Slingerlands , NY 12159
    518-533-6550 voice
    518-533-6556 fax

    Ophthalmology Staff Privileges:

    Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
    Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany, NY

    Satellite Practice Facilities:

    Glens Falls, NY
    Gloversville, NY
    Bennington, VT

    Education:

    Residency:
    Ophthalmology Residency:
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Lebanon, PA Veterans Affairs Hospital, July 2004 – June 2007

    Internship:
    Internal Medicine Internship:
    Christiana Care Medical Center, Wilmington, DE, July 2003 – June 2004

    Medical School:
    M.D.     University of Maryland School of Medicine, August 1999 - May 2003

    Pre-Medical Education and Work:
    Research Internship: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Clifford M Snapper, M.D. Bethesda, Maryland, June 1998 – June 1999

    M.M. Catholic University Graduate School of Music, Washington D.C., June 1994 – May 1996

    B.A. Summa cum Laude Greensboro College, NC, August 1990 – May 1994

    Piano teacher and performer: Bethesda , MD , June 1994 – June 1999

    Medical Licensures:

    New York
    Pennsylvania
    Massachusetts
    Vermont

    Opthalmology Residency:

    Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Lebanon, PA Veterans Affairs Hospital, July 2004 - June 2007

    Internal Medicine Intership:

    Christiana Care Medical Venter, Wilmington, DE, July 2003 - 2004

    M.D.:

    University of Maryland School of Medicine, August 1999 - May 2003

    Research Internship:
    Uniformed Services University of the Health Science, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Clifford M Snapper, M.D. Bethesda, Maryland, June 1998 - June 1999

    M.M.:

    Catholic University Gradute School of Music, Washington D.C., June 1994 - May 1996

    B.A. Summa cum Laude - Greensboro College, NC, August 1990 - May 1994

    Piano Teacher and Performer: Bethesda, MD, June 1994 - 1999

    American Board of Ophthalmology: Pending

    Membership: American Academy of Ophthalmolgy

    Publications:

    Schartman J and ScottIU. How to manage vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa. Eye-net:Ophthalmic Pearls. Nov 2006; 10(10):29-31.

    Schartman J and Weinstein J. Re: Intermittent disconjugate gaze: a novel finding in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology. April 2006;43(4):882-3 (Letter).

    Wu ZQ, Khan AQ, Shen Y, Schartman J, Peach R, Lees A, Mond JJ, Gause WC, Snapper CM. B7 requirements for primary and secondary protein - and polysaccharide - specific Ig isotype responses to Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Immunol. 15 Dec 2000; 165(12):6840-8.

    Awards and Grants:

    National Eye Institute Travel Grant Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2006

    Resident Research Award Penn State Department of Ophthalmology, June 2006

    Posters and
    Presentations:

    Schartman J, Scott IU, Gardenr TW. Outcomes of Pneumatic Retinopexy versus Scleral Buckling for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair in Patients with Good Presenting Visual Acuity. ARVO Poster, May 2007

    Schartman J, Quillen DA, Passantino K, Antonetti D, Garder TW, Prevalence of Cystoid macular edema in patients with diabetic clinically significant macular edema. ARVO Poster, May 2006

    Schartman J. How to manage vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa.
    Central Pennsylvania Retina Society Annual Meeting June 2006

    Schartman J. Interesting cases: a day at the office. Penn State Ophthalmology Annual Technician Education Meeting, January 2007

    Schartman J, Aminlari A. Outocomes following treatment of post-surgical or post-traumatic cyclodialysis cleft: retrospective review. Penn State College of Medicine Annual Research Day, June 2006

    Schartman J, Neely K. Optical coherence tomography compared with biomicroscopy in detecting abnormalities of the macular in patients following repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. For Penn State College of Medicine Annual Research Day, June 2005.


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