My 100 Year Old Patient Just Died. Losing Her is Like Losing My Grandma.
The news came on a typical busy Thursday. Interrupting the steady hum of checking retinal images, office procedures, and patient exams, a...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
Congrats to All The Graduates of the Class of 2021!
Congrats to all the recent graduates! This year is particular special because my former medical technician, Tyler Capello, just graduated...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Apr 18, 2020
- 1 min
“How Are You Doing These Days?”
“How are you doing these days?” is the first thing I ask my elderly patients during this age of pandemic. Of course I want to know about...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Perfume Companies Make Hand Sanitizer in Response to Shortages
Earlier this month, when the first cases of COVID-19 were being reported in NY, there were massive shortages of hand sanitizer. People...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Dec 27, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Holidays from #TeamTsong
I recently celebrated the holiday season with a festive dinner with the team. I am grateful for many things this holiday season,...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Nov 8, 2019
- 1 min
Favorite Part of My Job: Getting to Know My Patients ❤️
At first glance, Elva is an unassuming 85 year old woman. But dig deeper and you’ll find out that she worked closely with Cyrus Vance,...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Oct 21, 2019
- 1 min
We can't cure every eye disease. How can we help patients who can't see?
Unfortunately, modern medicine has not invented cures for everything. Patients can have poor vision despite receiving the latest,...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Oct 5, 2019
- 1 min
Jerry Tsong, MD: What’s in My Bag?
If you run into me this week, you'll see me with a backpack full of gear. It’s because I’m on call for @greenwichhospital and available...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Aug 21, 2019
- 1 min
For Healthy Eyes, Nothing Beats Fresh Summer Berries!
Vitamin C is an antioxidant has been associated with good eye health. Fortunately, in the summertime, foods high in Vitamin C are readily...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Jun 29, 2019
- 1 min
Who Dat? New York Magazine’s Top Doctor!
I am honored to be named one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors 2019. The New York Magazine's Best Doctors list is based on a...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
Why Did I Choose Ophthalmology?
When I entered Harvard Medical School, I thought I would go into emergency medicine. It was 1997, George Clooney was a doctor on TV, and...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Apr 2, 2019
- 1 min
When My Team Succeeds, I Succeed!
Josh, my medical technician, recently got accepted to medical school. Congrats, Josh! At work, I purposely surround myself with staff who...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Mar 9, 2019
- 2 min
Vaccines Save Lives. Why are Parents “Vaccine-Hesitant”?
Vaccines are safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines save lives. But why are parents “vaccine-hesitant”? The global comeback of measles...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Mar 2, 2019
- 1 min
Here’s Another Tip on AMD Prevention - Keep Moving!
Want more advice on how to protect your eyes from macular degeneration? Well, you're in the right place! A few days ago I created an...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
How do you Reduce Your Risk of Developing Macular Degeneration?
February is AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) Awareness Month. Let’s talk about prevention. Every day, my patients ask me how to...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Feb 18, 2019
- 1 min
February is AMD Awareness Month. This is My Jam.
AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50. As a fellowship-trained retinal specialist,...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
Happy Lunar New Year!
Growing up in suburban New Jersey among only a few Asian families, I didn’t know much about Lunar (Chinese) New Year. I didn’t speak...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Dec 31, 2018
- 2 min
What are Your New Year's Resolutions?
As 2019 approaches, it’s time to make our New Year’s resolutions. Rather than setting overly-ambitious short-term goals (daily workouts?...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Dec 11, 2018
- 2 min
You are Perfectly Imperfect - and So Am I!
Instagram and social media has a strange way of making you feel insecure about yourself. Instagram has no shortage of people who are...
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Jerry Tsong, MD
- Dec 8, 2018
- 2 min
Want to "Shadow" Me for a Day?
In medical training, students or trainees often "shadow" a senior doctor to learn from them. Shadowing simply means following a doctor...
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