Ketan Laud, M.D.

Dr. Ketan Laud earned his medical degree and completed his ophthalmology residency at New York Medical College. He further honed his expertise through two prestigious fellowships in Retina/Vitreous Surgery—at the University of British Columbia and at Columbia University/VRMNY where he was mentored by two leaders in the retinal field- Dr. Lawrence Yannuzzi and Dr. Stanley Chang.

Having been raised on Long Island, Dr. Laud is proud to have helped patients locally for over a decade. He offers his patients an individualized treatment approach and works closely with them to provide them the best visual outcomes in a compassionate and welcoming environment.

Dr. Laud is passionate about offering his patients the most innovative therapies and as such regularly serves as a principal investigator for numerous national clinical trials publishing numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles. His clinical trial expertise has involved studying the effectiveness of new treatments in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Geographic Atrophy and retinal drug delivery.  This provides his patients access to the latest treatments as well as a higher level of expertise in the use of these cutting-edge treatments.

Dr. Laud serves as a member of the faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center where he is involved in the training of Ophthalmology residents and fellows. In addition, he serves as an educator and lecturer at regional, national and international retinal meetings providing his perspective on emerging and novel therapies and research trials. He has a strong interest in leveraging technological advances to enhance accuracy and timing of disease using multi-modal imaging.

Recognized for his commitment to excellence, he has been honored annually as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly, New York Magazine, and featured in Newsday’s Top Doctors.