Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS, FICS, FAAO, CPI, specializes in diseases and surgery of the retina, macula, and vitreous as a Partner at Danbury Eye Physicians and Surgeons

Ophthalmology

Dr. Richard Scartozzi practices Ophthalmology. He went to medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a one of the best medicals schools. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is ranked 3/29 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 6 awards: "Certified Principal Investigator", "Top Doctors: New York Metro Area", "Top Doctor Award", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FAAO)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Richard Scartozzi is a published doctor as well. He has 15 publications published. The latest was: O-glycosylation of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins: regulation analogous to phosphorylation? Richard Scartozzi accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Postoperative Endophthalmitis caused by Candida parapsilosis: clinical features and treatment outcomes.
• Bilateral improvement of persistent diffuse diabetic Macular oedema after unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) injection.
• Intraoperative sclerotomy-related retinal breaks for Macular surgery, 20- vs 25-gauge vitrectomy systems.
• Randomized clinical trial evaluating intravitreal ranibizumab or saline for vitreous Hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
• Non-cytomegalovirus ocular opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
• Incidence of cytomegalovirus Retinitis in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
• Association of host genetic risk factors with the course of cytomegalovirus Retinitis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
• Course of cytomegalovirus Retinitis in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: five-year outcomes.
• Excess mortality in patients with AIDS in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: temporal changes and risk factors.
• Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after a lower extremity dog bite: a case report.
• Survey of 1264 patients with orbital tumors and simulating lesions: The 2002 Montgomery Lecture, part 1.
• Review: primary epithelial malignancies of the lacrimal gland: the 2003 Ramon L. Font lecture.
• Chondroid chordoma of the nasal septum.
• O-glycosylation of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins: regulation analogous to phosphorylation?

Schools

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• Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine

• Long Island Jewish Med Center

• Wills Eye Hospital

• Los Angeles County Usc Med Center

• SUNY At Stony Brook

Procedures Preformed

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• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Eye Drops
• Eye Injection
• Eye Procedure
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Conditions Treated

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• Acute Endophthalmitis
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Amaurosis Fugax
• Angioid Streaks of Choroid
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Doctors Specialties

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• Ophthalmology
• Retinal Diseases

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Medicaid
• Open Access
• Blue Card PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• GHI PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• WellPoint

Awards

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• Certified Principal Investigator
• Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
• Top Doctor Award
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FAAO)
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center
• Wills Eye Hospital
• North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Yale-New Haven Hospital
• Danbury Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1487688826
NPPES Provider LastName		SCARTOZZI
NPPES Provider FirstName		RICHARD
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		068104004
NPPES Provider State		CT
Specialty Description		Ophthalmology
Total Claim Count		154.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1487688826
Last Name Of The Provider	SCARTOZZI
First Name Of The Provider	RICHARD
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