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Nehali Nanti, MD

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Specialties:

  • Cataract Surgeon
  • General Ophthalmology (non-surgical)
  • LASIK/Vision Corrective Surgery

About Dr. Nanti

Nehali Nanti, M.D. is a fellowship-trained glaucoma, cataract and anterior segment specialist.

She is an expert in glaucoma evaluation and treatment, including medical management, laser, and surgical procedures. She also performs cataract surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).

Dr. Nanti received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She completed her internal medicine internship at the prestigious UPenn Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first hospital. She went on to complete her ophthalmology residency at Stony Brook University and served as chief resident at the Northport VA followed by a clinical and surgical glaucoma fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

She serves as a sessional attending for Northwell ophthalmology residents at NYC Health + Hospitals and plays an active role in surgical education.

She has published and co-authored scientific papers and posters, presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and was a recipient of the ARVO Women in Research Award.

Dr. Nanti is committed to providing personalized comprehensive, cataract and glaucoma care while providing the utmost compassion to all of her patients.

Locations:

  • Hamden, CT
  • Branford, CT

Specialties

  • Glaucoma
  • Cataract surgery
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Macular degeneration
  • Dry eye
  • Comprehensive eye exams

Education:

  • Medical School — Rutgers New Jersey Medical School - Newark, NJ
  • Internship — University of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Hospital - Philadelphia, PA
  •  Ophthalmology Residency — Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY
  • Glaucoma Fellowship — Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital - New York, NY

Professional Societies:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Glaucoma Society
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • Women In Ophthalmology
  • American Medical Association

Languages

  • English

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