Dr. Benjamin Botsford

OphthalmologyRetina Specialist
Worcester, MA

Areas of Expertise

Surgical management of vitreoretinal disease
Medical management of vitreoretinal disease
Macular Degeneration
Retinal Vascular Disease

About Me

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Dr. Benjamin Botsford joined the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School in the summer of 2022. He is delighted to serve the ophthalmology needs of a diverse patient population and collaborate with his colleagues at the UMass Memorial Eye Center.

Dr. Botsford graduated Phi Beta Kappa from New York University with a degree in neuroscience and received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a vitreoretinal fellowship at NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has presented at numerous regional and national conferences.

He has volunteered at a diabetes outreach clinic for Veterans Inc. in Worcester, performing ophthalmology screenings for veterans and their families. He also presented on "Diabetes and Your Eyes" for the UMass Memorial Eye Center's patient webinar series. With a special interest in retinal disease and macular degeneration, Dr. Botsford looks forward to providing medical and surgical care to the community and teaching ophthalmology residents at the Hahnemann and Northborough offices.

Training

  • Retina

    NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center

    Fellowship
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Ophthalmology

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Residency
  • Tufts University School of Medicine

    MD

    Tufts University School of Medicine

    Medical School
  • New York University

    BS, Neuroscience

    New York University

    Undergraduate

Awards & Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa

    New York University

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
MA, NY
License Numbers
291105, 303727

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