Saratoga Hospital Launches Pediatric Eye Care Practice

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May 25, 2021


Saratoga Hospital Launches Pediatric Eye Care Practice

Fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist brings specialty program to Saratoga region


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., May 25, 2021—Saratoga Hospital has recruited Dr. Dorothy Reynolds, a fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist, to bring highly specialized children’s eye care to the Saratoga region. She heads the hospital’s newest practice, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pediatric Eye Care.

Reynolds comes to Saratoga Hospital from Stony Brook University Medical Center on Long Island, where she held key faculty appointments in the Department of Ophthalmology for more than 17 years. She was chief of the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. In addition, she was a consultant for adult strabismus at the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, also on Long Island.

“As a pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Reynolds brings a level of care that previously wasn’t easily accessible to our youngest patients and their families,” said Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital. “She is an expert in detecting and treating children’s eye conditions at the earliest stages, when intervention can be most effective in ensuring good vision and long-term eye health.” 

Pediatric ophthalmologists treat children of all ages for an array of eye and vision problems, including blocked tear ducts, lazy eye (amblyopia), eye misalignment (strabismus), droopy eyelids (ptosis), conjunctivitis, and medical conditions and syndromes affecting the eyes. These specialists also treat adult patients with eye misalignment or double vision. 

Reynolds earned her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, now Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She completed a residency in ophthalmology at North Shore Health System, now Northwell Health, on Long Island and fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Reynolds is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a subspecialty fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Costenbader Society, Greater New York Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

The new practice is located next to Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Eye Care at 3050 Route 50, on the hospital’s Wilton campus. For an appointment with Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pediatric Eye Care, call 518-580-2228.

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About Saratoga Hospital: Saratoga Hospital is the Saratoga region’s leading healthcare provider and the only acute-care facility in Saratoga County. The hospital’s multispecialty practice, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, provides care at more than 20 locations, ensuring easy access to programs and services that can have the greatest impact on individual and community health. Saratoga Hospital has maintained Magnet designation for nursing excellence since 2004. The hospital is an affiliate of the Albany Med Health System, which also includes Albany Med, Columbia Memorial Health and Glens Falls Hospital. The region’s largest locally governed health system, it has 1,520 beds, more than 800 physicians and 125 outpatient locations. For more information: www.SaratogaHospital.org or www.facebook.com/SaratogaHospital.

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25 May 2021