Dr. Paul L. Krawitz
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755 PARK AVENUE , Suite 100
Huntington, NY, United States
11743
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Dr. Paul L. Krawitz's Credentials
Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
Dr. Paul Krawitz is a High Honors graduate of The University of Michigan, and received his medical degree in 1985. He is a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Krawitz trained in Internal Medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. He completed his Ophthalmology training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, and later was selected as Chief Resident of that program. He completed an additional year of sub-specialization in Glaucoma at Mount Sinai. Dr. Krawitz holds the academic position of Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in Manhattan. He is a frequent lecturer at professional ophthalmic meetings regarding his highly successful surgical techniques for cataracts, glaucoma and specialty intraocular lenses. In his position as President and C.E.O. of Vitamin Science, Inc., Dr. Krawitz holds several patents and trademarks for nutritional supplements that support eye disease. He has been a partner of Huntington Eye Care Associates since 1993. In that time, he has become one of the country’s most highly sought and professionally recognized eye surgeons. Dr. Krawitz performs over 1000 ophthalmic procedures annually, including no-stitch cataract surgery, the most modern therapies for glaucoma, laser refractive surgery, and laser treatment of both macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Krawitz is a Diplomate of The American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of The American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is an active member of the Long Island Ophthalmologic Society, The Suffolk Academy of Medicine, and the American Medical Association.
Languages
- Spanish
Education
- Columbia University (Grad. 1986)
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine (Grad. 1985)
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Grad. 1990)
- University of Michigan (Grad. 1980)
Areas of Expertise
- Glaucoma
- Blepharoplasty
- Eye exam
- Cataract surgery
- Eye floaters
- Dry eyes
- Uveitis
- Dry macular degeneration
- Diabetic retinopathy
Awards & Recognitions
- Crystalens Center of Excellence
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Doctor Honor Society
- James A. Gibson Anatomical Society
Insurance accepted by this Doctor
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
If you wanted the best situation for cataract surgery, Huntington Eye Care and OCLI was the ideal experience. For me, these L & R surgeries were life altering.
I came to Dr. Krawitz with every classic sign of cataracts.
Dr. Kravitz and the staff at Huntington Eye Care took me through extensive exams and were sizing me and my eyes up to see precisely what treatment my eyes required. Like most people, something like this can cause anxiety and apprehension, but I immediately lost that feeling once I was getting examined. The walls of the center are adorned with Dr. Krawitz photography, so his eyes are just as valuable to him as mine are to me.
The staff asks if you feel you need the surgery and then Dr. Krawitz explains thoroughly all the variables and options, the pro and cons of each type of procedure and a general idea of cost based on your insurance. You leave to make a health care decision armed with a wealth of information so you are able to make the best decision for you.
Once I decided on which way I was going, I met with Dr. Cohen who handles all your paperwork and scheduling. Dr. Cohen will also explain all the options again to ensure that you know you are heading in way that’s best for you. You also get the list of do’s and dont’s that help make your surgery successful like mine.
Dr. Cohen also sets you up with the pharmacy that mails you the drops you’ll need that you start 3 days before the surgery and continue at least one month after.
The new surgery center in Garden City is conveniently located and it is similar to a new ER. The Surgi-center staff was terrific as well. They get you settled in a chair that turns into the surgery table and put you at ease. I met the nurses and anesthesiologist and everyone said “I’m here to help you in any way. If there is anything you need, tell me.”
Dr. Krawitz then came by to check on me and made sure to mark my forehead with a scarlet letter over the eye he was to operate on. Measure twice, cut once.
My wait time for surgery was about a half hour both times which gave a few minutes to talk to other patients in my area.
My surgery was rather fast.
The day-after surgery visit with Dr. Lutz was quick and easy and everyone made sure you were doing ok. My second surgery was two weeks later to the day.
So I just finished my last checkup and I’m good to go. I don’t need glasses, something I wasn’t planning on. The clarity is astonishing, the ghosting is gone, no more warped astigmatism lens vision, the cloudiness is gone and, most remarkably, the world has vivid color again.
This would be my answer to the website’s question, “Why Dr. Krawitz”.
Thank you Dr. Krawitz, Dr. Lutz, Dr. Cohen and to staff who guided me through and made it simple and easy.
Eric Haack
Submitted June 7, 2019