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Ana G. Alzaga Fernandez, M.D.

Ophthalmology

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Biographical Info

Dr. Ana Alzaga Fernandez is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist who provides comprehensive eye care and specializes in Cornea, Refractive and Cataract Surgery.

Dr. Alzaga Fernandez graduated from the medical school of the Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas in Tampico, Mexico. She received the "Dr. Rodolfo Maya Gonzalez" award given to the most outstanding student from her class. She then completed a research fellowship at the Retinal Vascular Center at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, TX. After completion of an internal medicine preliminary internship year at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, she pursued her ophthalmology training at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. She was selected to be chief resident with her main focus in research development amongst her peers. After residency, she completed a one year fellowship program in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery at ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Ophthalmology.

Dr. Alzaga Fernandez has participated in several book chapters and publications, and has been involved in multiple research protocols. She is highly committed to medical student and resident education. Dr. Alzaga Fernandez focuses on providing excellence in patient care and her ability to speak fluent Spanish, Italian and French bridges language gaps to ensure the best patient experience. Her main clinical interests are corneal and anterior segment diseases in both adult and pediatric populations, ocular surface disorders, dry eye, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery and laser vision correction.

Board Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Clinical Expertise
Refractive Surgery
Corneal Disease
Cornea Disorder
LASIK Surgery
Laser Vision Correction Surgery
Cornea Surgery
Gradual Changes in Vision
Sudden Changes in Vision
Corneal Cross-Linking
Object in the Eye
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Dry Eye Syndrome
Cataract
Languages
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Research
Education 
  • M.D.
    Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas Faculdad de Medicina (Mexico)
    2006
Appointments 
  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
    ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Medical College, Cornell University
  • Assistant Attending Ophthalmologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

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