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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We had a wonderful experience with Dr. Cristina Scelfo. She was very kind, patient, and answered all our questions in detail. It was a pleasure to talk to her, and I felt confident in her expertise. I would be happy to bring my daughter to her again for the next check-up. Highly recommend!
Feb-2025
VDr.Schelfo is very attentive.
Feb-2025
She was fun and easy to talk and listen to
Very understanding and patient
Feb-2025
She’s awesome, very nice and knows how to make people smile.
Feb-2025
Very personable, thorough, kind, and explained everything. Not an alarmist.
Feb-2025
From the consultation to the procedure and recovery, Dr. Scelfo was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly caring. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly and made me feel at ease every step of the way. My recovery was smooth, and the results exceeded my expectations. I’m really grateful for her care and would definitely recommend her!
Jan-2025
First time visit and we had an amazing experience! Doctor Scelfo is the best.
Jan-2025
Christina was very professional, kind and patient with my 6 year old. She put both him and myself at ease, explained everything, and made sure we fully understood what was going on and how his eyesight was and would probably change in the future. We were very happy to have seen her.
Jan-2025
Super nice and friendly with my son.
Jan-2025
Extremely kind and seemed very knowledgeable
Jan-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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We had a wonderful experience with Dr. Cristina Scelfo. She was very kind, patient, and answered all our questions in detail. It was a pleasure to talk to her, and I felt confident in her expertise. I would be happy to bring my daughter to her again for the next check-up. Highly recommend!
VDr.Schelfo is very attentive.
She was fun and easy to talk and listen to Very understanding and patient
She’s awesome, very nice and knows how to make people smile.
Very personable, thorough, kind, and explained everything. Not an alarmist.
From the consultation to the procedure and recovery, Dr. Scelfo was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly caring. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly and made me feel at ease every step of the way. My recovery was smooth, and the results exceeded my expectations. I’m really grateful for her care and would definitely recommend her!
First time visit and we had an amazing experience! Doctor Scelfo is the best.
Christina was very professional, kind and patient with my 6 year old. She put both him and myself at ease, explained everything, and made sure we fully understood what was going on and how his eyesight was and would probably change in the future. We were very happy to have seen her.
Super nice and friendly with my son.
Extremely kind and seemed very knowledgeable