Dr. Aliaa Abdelhakim Hamed

OphthalmologyComprehensive Ophthalmologist
New York, NY

Areas of Expertise

Medical Retina
Retina and Vitreous Surgery
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic Retinal Exams
Ophthalmic Genetics
Applied Eye Genetics
Retinal Disorders

About Me

Dr. Aliaa Hamed Abdelhakim is a board-certified ophthalmologist and retina specialist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute. She cares for adults with medical and surgical diseases of the retina and also serves patients and families affected by inherited eye conditions. As an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and an Assistant Attending at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Abdelhakim combines advanced diagnostics with individualized treatment plans to protect and restore sight.

Her academic path spans medicine, genetics, and basic science. She earned her MD at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed ophthalmology residency and a vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Harkness Eye Institute, and pursued additional fellowship training in Medical Genetics and Genomics at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York. Prior to medical training she completed a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at MIT and a postdoctoral fellowship in structural and cell biology at Harvard Medical School/Children’s Hospital Boston. Recognized for excellence with honors including Alpha Omega Alpha, the Heed Ophthalmic Fellowship, and selection as the inaugural Burch-Chang Scholar, Dr. Abdelhakim is dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based retinal care and to advancing the field through research and teaching.

Training

  • Vitreoretinal Surgical

    Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

    Fellowship
  • Medical Genetics and Genomics

    Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York

    Fellowship
  • Postdoctoral in Structural and Cell Biology

    Harvard Medical School / Children’s Hospital Boston

    Fellowship
  • Ophthalmology

    Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute

    Residency
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

    MD

    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

    Medical School
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Masters / PhD

Awards & Honors

  • Alpha Omega Alpha

  • Heed Ophthalmic Fellowship

  • Burch-Chang Scholar

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
NY
License Numbers
298427

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