Dr. Christina Scelfo is a board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon with a private practice in New York City. Following her intern year at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she completed her ophthalmology residency at Boston Medical Center where she was recognized for her dedication to resident teaching and research and served as chief resident. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Christina Scelfo is a board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon with a private practice in New York City. Following her intern year at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she completed her ophthalmology residency at Boston Medical Center where she was recognized for her dedication to resident teaching and research and served as chief resident. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
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Great personality made sure all my needs was met and was very nice to me and my daughter
Sep-2025
We are so lucky to have found Dr. Scelfo. She truly cares.
Sep-2025
She is great, takes time with the patient and provide an excellent care
Aug-2025
Beyond excellent. Very personable and eminently qualified
Aug-2025
Dr. Scelfo is knowledgeable, friendly, and very thorough. She really took her time working with my daughter, testing her vision step by step to figure out her prescription, and supporting her patient in a positive way, so that my girl was able to get glasses to finally see clearly.
Aug-2025
Gentle and great with my 3 year old. She has great bedside manner and put the parents at ease with everything that is being done to the child. I would definitely recommend Dr. Scelfo
Aug-2025
She is nice doctor
Aug-2025
She’s great and very personable.
Jul-2025
Great!
Jul-2025
Dr. Scelfo is beyond AMAZING! My daughter has been seeing her since she was 3 for strabismus, and she has done wonders for her vision!
Jul-2025
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40 West 72nd Street Lobby Level New York, NY 10023
Dr. Christina Scelfo is a board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon with a private practice in New York City.
After graduating Fordham University summa cum laude with a dual major in Biology and English Literature, Dr. Scelfo went on to obtain her MD with the honor of Alpha Omega Alpha as part of the inaugural class of the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Following her intern year at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she completed her ophthalmology residency at Boston Medical Center where she was recognized for her dedication to resident teaching and research and served as chief resident. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants, Dr. Scelfo led Boston Children’s Ophthalmology office in Westchester, NY where she also taught medical students and residents as a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York Medical College. She has authored several papers related pediatric ophthalmology and has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Scelfo routinely performs adjustable and non-adjustable sutures for her patients requiring strabismus surgery.
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Great personality made sure all my needs was met and was very nice to me and my daughter
We are so lucky to have found Dr. Scelfo. She truly cares.
She is great, takes time with the patient and provide an excellent care
Beyond excellent. Very personable and eminently qualified
Dr. Scelfo is knowledgeable, friendly, and very thorough. She really took her time working with my daughter, testing her vision step by step to figure out her prescription, and supporting her patient in a positive way, so that my girl was able to get glasses to finally see clearly.
Gentle and great with my 3 year old. She has great bedside manner and put the parents at ease with everything that is being done to the child. I would definitely recommend Dr. Scelfo
She is nice doctor
She’s great and very personable.
Great!
Dr. Scelfo is beyond AMAZING! My daughter has been seeing her since she was 3 for strabismus, and she has done wonders for her vision!