Paul Finger

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Dr. Paul T. Finger
BornNovember 26, 1955
New York City, New York
Education Tulane University School of Medicine
Years active35
Known forExcellence in ophthalmic oncology
Medical career
ProfessionOphthalmologist
Institutions The New York Eye Cancer Center, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York University School of Medicine
Sub-specialtiesOncology (cancer)
Research Melanomas, macular degeneration
AwardsAmerica's Best Doctors, Best Doctor New York Magazine – over 10 years, 2021 Elected to the Retina Hall of Fame

Paul T. Finger, MD, FACS, is an ophthalmologist in New York, New York, specializing in ocular oncology (ocular tumors, orbital disease and ophthalmic radiation therapy). Finger is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, New York. He is also the director of The New York Eye Cancer Center and Ocular Tumor Services at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai. He consults for Northwell Health Complex of affiliated Hospitals including Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and NYU School of Medicine. He is Chair of the Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force for the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), wrote the eye cancer staging systems section for the Union International for Cancer Control (UICC). As Chair, he brought together an OOTF to develop consensus eye plaque radiation guidelines for The American Brachytherapy Society - American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Dr. Finger was the first the only ophthalmologist asked to serve on the 2012 American Association of Physicists in Medicine’s Task Group-129 that produced both dosimetry and quality assurance standards for plaque brachytherapy. As of 2021, Dr. Finger has authored over 335 peer-review scientific articles, 2 books, 54 book chapters and 2 web sites (https://eyecancer.com and https://eyecancercure.com).

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Dr.Finger earned his BS and MD from Tulane University, his internship at NYC's St. Vincent’s Medical Center, ophthalmology residency at The Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and a fellowship in ocular tumor, orbital disease and ophthalmic radiation therapy with Samuel Packer, MD (inventor of iodine-125 plaque brachytherapy).

Dr. Finger is a life Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chair of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, member of the Commission on Cancer, Retina Society, American Society of Retinal Specialists, International Council of Ophthalmology, Union for International Cancer Control, International Society of Ophthalmic Oncology and the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Finger is Founder and Chairman of The Eye Cancer Foundation, whose purpose is to develop and encourage international, multi-center research on new diagnostic treatments; to provide much-needed support services for patients and their families; and to save lives through an international fellowship program by training doctors in underserved and unserved countries.(http://eyecancercure.com) The foundation has provided fellowship education support to enable over 50 eye cancer specialists to return and practice in their unserved or underserved countries.

Consultant or Advisory Board: Finger is the president and chief executive officer of LV Liberty Vision Corporation (http://libertyvision.com).

Education

Finger received his medical doctorate from Tulane Medical School in 1982. He completed his residency at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and his fellowship in ocular tumor, orbital disease and ophthalmic radiation therapy with Samuel Packer MD at North Shore Hospital - Cornell University Medical College in Manhasset, New York. [1]

In 1995, Dr. Finger established The New York Eye Cancer Center on the upper east side of New York City, US, where he sees private patients.

Career

Finger is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. [2] He was asked to chair the Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force for the American Joint Committee on Cancer for the 7th and 8th editions. Finger was asked to write the chapters on eye cancer staging for the UICC. He was also asked to write the Intraocular Melanoma Chapter for the widely used medical textbook, Cancer, edited by DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg.

His research has focused on melanoma of the choroid, ciliary body and iris. He has written extensively about new ways to detect and treat retinoblastoma, conjunctival melanoma, [3] squamous carcinoma, metastatic cancer to the eye and orbital tumors.

He has helped produce multiple medical textbooks and chapters on eye cancer. [4]

Prevention campaign

Under the slogan, "Think of sunglasses as sunblock for your eyes", Finger has campaigned on television to increase the use of sunglasses in order to prevent eye cancers before they happen. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "America's Best Doctors 2008" . Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Meet Dr. Finger". 24 September 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, T. (1999). "Advances in Treatment for Eye Cancer Bring Visible Benefits". Journal of the National Cancer Institute . 91 (21): 1804–1805. doi:10.1093/jnci/91.21.1804. PMID   10547386. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.
  4. ↑ Jennifer I. Lim, ed. (2007). Age-Related Macular Degeneration (2nd ed.). CRC Press/Taylor & Francis. p. 233. ISBN   978-1-4200-1986-5.
  5. ↑ "Fox News segment from July 14th, 2008" . Retrieved June 19, 2009.
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