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Mark P. Breazzano, MD, FACS

Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor
Retina-Vitreous Surgeons of Central New York, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY, United States

Mark P. Breazzano, MD, FACS is a vitreoretinal surgeon who returned to his hometown of Syracuse, NY in hybrid practice at Retina-Vitreous Surgeons of Central New York and as Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at his alma mater, SUNY Upstate. Previously, he served two years as Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins and Wilmer Eye Institute, as well as Division Education Champion in Retina, overseeing retina education for the ophthalmology residency, while teaching medical students and vitreoretinal surgery fellows. Currently, he serves as a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists' Fellowship Directors' Education and Training Comittee.

Dr. Breazzano graduated cum laude from Hamilton College with the senior prize in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. He then graduated magna cum laude with an MD from SUNY Upstate and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and the Association of Pathology Chairs. Following an internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital, he completed ophthalmology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. While a resident, he won the national First Place Resident Writer’s Award given by Ophthalmology Times magazine and Vanderbilt’s inaugural Lefkovitz Discovery Award. Dr. Breazzano then completed a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Columbia University while serving as Clinical Instructor for students and residents. During this time, he was recognized for the Best Clinical Research Paper by Harkness Eye Institute of Columbia University.

Dr. Breazzano holds a patent and has published over 100 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the field. He is routinely invited to speak to national and international audiences of ophthalmologists and retina specialists about research and management of vitreoretinal diseases. His contributions include demonstrating ophthalmology-specific occupational infection risk as well as analyzing retinal screening practices for fungal bloodstream infections, both ultimately leading to new guidelines. He is on the editorial advisory board for Ophthalmology Times and is a peer reviewer for multiple journals. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and active in the American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and American Society of Retina Specialists.

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