Great Neck, Hauppauge, Riverhead, Rockville Centre, Elmhurst
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Dr. Juan Romero became board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology with a 99-percentile score in the written exam. With his partners, he collaborates in multicenter clinical studies of innovative therapies that show promise in the treatment of retinal diseases.
Dr. Juan Romero became board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology with a 99-percentile score in the written exam. With his partners, he collaborates in multicenter clinical studies of innovative therapies that show promise in the treatment of retinal diseases.
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Excellent physician
(5 days ago)
Mar-2026
He is very thorough when he examines my eyes. I wouldn't go to anyone else.
He's the Best
(2 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Could speak a bit slower and louder so that patient can better understand what was being said
(2 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
I am so happy to have such a professional doctor.
(3 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Dr. Romero is absolutely amazing!! He is very knowledgeable, courteous and professional. He has a lot of patience for special needs individuals. I highly recommend him!!
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
Excellent clinician. Kind and caring.
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
Very happy with him. He saved my eyesight. Very polite and efficient. Accurate. I would refer people for Doctor Romero. He answers questions and is thorough.
(1 month ago)
Jan-2026
Absolutely, he is a great person And really professional.
(1 month ago)
Jan-2026
The doctors and the Staff were very kind and caring. I felt very comfortable at my appointment.
(1 month ago)
Jan-2026
Dr. Romero was very informative and explained the procedure in detail. Excellent
(1 month ago)
Jan-2026
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Great Neck
600 Northern Boulevard Suite 216 Great Neck, NY 11101
Dr. Juan Romero received his Physician and Surgeon degree at the Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá, Colombia in 1995, where he graduated in the top 5-percent of this class. He then served one year helping prevent blindness as a doctor in community service in the Ocular Health Department at the Santander Ophthalmological Foundation in Bucaramanga, Colombia. He moved to the United States and passed with high scores the USMLE medical boards and became ECFMG certified.
He did research as a fellow in retinal imaging at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary for two years. After his internship at the Hospital of Saint Raphael of Yale University, he returned to the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary to complete his ophthalmology residency. He received his Vitreo-Retinal fellowship training at Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit. He became Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology with a 99-percentile score in the written exam. Wanting to return to New York and his alma mater, he came back to the Infirmary and served as a part-time faculty in the Retina Center while in private practice for three years. He joined Long Island & Queens Vitreoretinal Consultants in 2007.
His professional memberships include the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the Ophthalmic Laser Surgical Society as well as the New York State and Long Island Ophthalmological Societies. He has taught residents and fellows as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at both New York Eye & Ear Infirmary and Northwell Health - Hofstra School of Medicine. Dr. Romero is the author of several peer-reviewed articles on retinal imaging. He earned several research awards such as the ARVO/NIH Travel Fellowship Grant, the Louis J. Girard Research Award and the Paul Kayser International Scholar award from the Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation. With his partners, he collaborates in multicenter clinical studies of innovative therapies that show promise in the treatment of retinal diseases. His areas of expertise include diabetic retinopathy, complicated retinal detachments, advanced retinal imaging, and surgical techniques, retinal vascular disease and macular degeneration.
Excellent physician
He is very thorough when he examines my eyes. I wouldn't go to anyone else. He's the Best
Could speak a bit slower and louder so that patient can better understand what was being said
I am so happy to have such a professional doctor.
Dr. Romero is absolutely amazing!! He is very knowledgeable, courteous and professional. He has a lot of patience for special needs individuals. I highly recommend him!!
Excellent clinician. Kind and caring.
Very happy with him. He saved my eyesight. Very polite and efficient. Accurate. I would refer people for Doctor Romero. He answers questions and is thorough.
Absolutely, he is a great person And really professional.
The doctors and the Staff were very kind and caring. I felt very comfortable at my appointment.
Dr. Romero was very informative and explained the procedure in detail. Excellent