Verified Reviews
You can trust
You can trust
David Rhee, M.D.
VitreoRetinal Consultants
Ophthalmology: Macular Degeneration, Retinal Vascular Disease, Small Incision Retinal Surgery
Great Neck, Hauppauge, Riverhead, Rockville Centre, Elmhurst
4.9
4.9K Ratings
1.4K Comments
Dr. David Rhee received fellowship-training in diseases of the retina, vitreous and uvea at the world-renown Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was awarded the William H. Tasman Outstanding Fellow award.
|
4.9
4.9K Ratings
1.4K Comments
Dr. David Rhee received fellowship-training in diseases of the retina, vitreous and uvea at the world-renown Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was awarded the William H. Tasman Outstanding Fellow award.
The reviews listed below were collected independently of VitreoRetinal Consultants through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.
Read More
Dr. David Rhee hails from Southern California and graduated with honors from Harvard University, with a B.A. in Biology. After graduating from medical school at the University of California – San Diego, he then attended Tufts University for his residency in Ophthalmology. Dr. Rhee completed his 2-year fellowship for medical and surgical training in diseases of the retina, vitreous and uvea at the world-renown Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was awarded the William H. Tasman Outstanding Fellow award.
He has authored many articles in the ophthalmic literature and is the author of several book chapters. He has been a co-investigator in several national studies on macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disease. He serves as a reviewer for the journals Ophthalmology and Retina and is section co-editor of Retina Times, the journal of the American Society of Retina Specialists, where he writes a recurring column about technology in the retina field. Dr. Rhee has helped trained countless residents in ophthalmology and retinal disease and has been voted Teacher of the Year for multiple years by the Northwell Health/Hofstra University School of Medicine Ophthalmology residency. He currently holds an academic title of Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Hofstra Medical School.
Dr. Rhee is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He was selected as a representative of the Young Ophthalmology Society of the NY State Ophthalmological Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a member and has served as past president of the Long Island Ophthalmologic Society and he has been selected as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly.
His areas of interest include macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease including diabetic retinopathy, myopia, retinal detachments, and small incision retinal surgery.
Training
College: Harvard University
Medical School: University of California – San Diego School of Medicine
Residency: Tufts University – New England Medical Center
Fellowship: Wills Eye Hospital
Board Certified: American Board of Ophthalmology
© 2025 All Rights Reserved. rater8.
Excellent experience from minute walking in the door and completing the first eye exam, then pictures taken of eyes, and then being treated by Dr. Rhee.
He is amazing and very caring and very smart!!
Dr. Rhee is great! Very professional and caring. An excellent physician!
The best doctors I have had the pleasure of dealing with
Most pleasant professional i encountered in recent years.
Very caring and professional.
Excellent care and treatment for aerious eye issues.
I’m very confident of his care.
josephine carew
Very good positive result of my examination