Dr. Howard Kushnick

OphthalmologyGlaucoma Specialist
Allentown, PA
(610) 433-0450
Accepts Medicare

Location

400 North 17th Street, Suite 100-106
Allentown, PA 18104
Accepting New Patients

Areas of Expertise

Glaucoma Laser Procedures
Glaucoma Surgery
Retina Disorders
Macular Degeneration
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About Me

Dr. Howard Kushnick is a board-certified glaucoma and cataract specialist at OCLI Vision in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He has been in practice in the Lehigh Valley since 1999 and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Kushnick provides care for patients with cataracts and glaucoma, offering both traditional and advanced surgical treatment options, including laser cataract surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma procedures. He also treats a variety of retina disorders such as floaters and macular degeneration.

Dr. Kushnick is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the New York Glaucoma Society.

Training

  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

    Glaucoma

    New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

    Fellowship
  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    Internal Medicine

    Mount Sinai Hospital

    Residency
  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

    Ophthalmology

    New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

    Residency
  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    Medicine

    Tulane University School of Medicine

    Medical School
  • Tulane University

    Biology

    Tulane University

    Undergraduate

Awards & Honors

  • Residents Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service

    New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

  • Outstanding Achievement Award for Dedication to Clinical Education and Commitment to Resident Surgical Instruction

    North Shore University Hospital

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

    American University of Beirut

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Publications & Press

  • Impact of Transtelephonic Documentation of Arrhythmia on Morbidity and Mortality Rate in Sudden Death Survivors

    American Heart Journal
  • Latanoprost for Uncontrolled Glaucoma in a Compassionate Case Protocol

    American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Methods of Mite Control and Attempted Somatic Cell Fusions in the Aspergillus flavus Group

    Honors Thesis, Department of Biology, Tulane University
  • Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Infection

    Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
  • Systemic Pilocarpine Toxicity from Ocusert Leakage

    Archives of Ophthalmology
  • Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) Can Aid in Diagnosis of Cyclitic Membrane

    Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
PA
License Numbers
MD067502L