Contact Ophthalmology Department

The Department of Ophthalmology comprises ophthalmologists who maintain private practice offices and offer a full range of ophthalmology services.

Surgery is performed at the Ambulatory Surgery Center at Hartford Hospital which has the latest state-of-the-art ophthalmology surgical equipment for all types of general and sub-specialty surgery. The department consists of the following sections: General Ophthalmology, Diseases and Surgery of Retina and Vitreous and Pediatric Ophthalmology (Connecticut Children's).

In addition to being a major center for cataract surgery in the central Connecticut area, the Eye Surgery Center, part of the Ophthalmology Department, is a referral resource for:

  • Advanced Cataract Surgery
  • Anterior Segment Surgery
  • Cornea Surgery
  • Glaucoma
  • Ocular-Plastic Surgery
  • Ocular-Trauma Surgery
  • Retinal & Vitreous Surgery

Requests for consultations may be directed to the ophthalmologist on call thru the Emergency Department. Each member of the department covers the on-call service for one week at a time beginning Friday mornings each week.

Consultations on private patients may be requested directly with any of the ophthalmologists.

Leadership & Staff

Chief Ron Margolis, MD
Assistant Director Scott Walter, MD
Name Specialties Location
Alexander Chi-Shun Tsang, MD Alexander Chi-Shun Tsang, MD 860.943.1997
  • Ophthalmology
  • Bloomfield
Jessica Adefusika Olayanju, MD Jessica Adefusika Olayanju, MD 860.347.7466
  • Ophthalmology
  • Middletown
Matthew Phillip Nicholas, MD, PhD Matthew Phillip Nicholas, MD, PhD 860.549.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
Scott Walter, MD Scott Walter, MD 860.525.3900
  • Ophthalmology
  • Hartford
  • Farmington
  • Cromwell
Show Less
Greg Budoff, MD Greg Budoff, MD 860.646.7704
  • Ophthalmology
  • Manchester
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
  • Enfield
  • Cromwell
Show Less
Susel Oropesa, MD Susel Oropesa, MD 860.829.8939
  • Ophthalmology
  • Berlin
Noam Rudnick, MD, PhD Noam Rudnick, MD, PhD 860.646.7704
  • Ophthalmology
  • Manchester
Tavish Nanda, MD Tavish Nanda, MD 860.646.7704
  • Ophthalmology
  • Manchester
Jeremy Chaoyen Hwang, MD, PhD Jeremy Chaoyen Hwang, MD, PhD 860.233.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
  • Enfield
  • Newington
  • East Hartford
  • Glastonbury
  • Willimantic
Show Less
Richard John Manganiello, MD Richard John Manganiello, MD 860.644.5011
  • Ophthalmology
  • South Windsor
Sarit M. Patel, MD Sarit M. Patel, MD 860.826.4460
  • Ophthalmology
  • New Britain
  • Springfield
Show Less
James John Pasternack, MD James John Pasternack, MD 860.243.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • Bloomfield
  • Windsor
  • Avon
Show Less
Lyndon Byong-Keun Lee, MD Lyndon Byong-Keun Lee, MD 860.233.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
  • Newington
  • Enfield
  • Newington
  • East Hartford
  • Glastonbury
  • Southington
Show Less
Joseph Francis Bentivegna, MD Joseph Francis Bentivegna, MD 860.721.8800
  • Ophthalmology
  • Rocky Hill
Michael Sebastian Koval, MD Michael Sebastian Koval, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Robert John Noecker, MD Robert John Noecker, MD 203.237.1818
  • Ophthalmology
  • Fairfield
  • Meriden
Show Less
Michael Philip Gingold, MD Michael Philip Gingold, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
  • Glastonbury
Show Less
Pamela Renee Henderson, MD Pamela Renee Henderson, MD 413.733.1818
  • Ophthalmology
  • Springfield
Patrick Frank Albergo, MD Patrick Frank Albergo, MD 860.521.9230
  • Ophthalmology
  • Avon
  • West Hartford
Show Less
Peter Alan Shriver, DO Peter Alan Shriver, DO 860.347.7466
  • Ophthalmology
  • East Hampton
  • Westbrook
  • Middletown
Show Less
Rajyalakshmi R. Mulukutla, MD Rajyalakshmi R. Mulukutla, MD 860.347.7466
  • Ophthalmology
  • Middletown
  • Westbrook
Show Less
Timothea A. Ryan, MD Timothea A. Ryan, MD 203.235.2511
  • Ophthalmology
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
Show Less
Duane Francis Austin, MD Duane Francis Austin, MD 860.521.9230
  • Ophthalmology
  • Avon
  • Winsted
  • West Hartford
Show Less
Martin Gary Edwards, MD Martin Gary Edwards, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Geoffrey Thomas Emerick, MD Geoffrey Thomas Emerick, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
  • Glastonbury
Show Less
Shari Madelene Roth, MD Shari Madelene Roth, MD 860.676.2525
  • Ophthalmology
  • Avon
  • Hartford
Show Less
David Matthew Bushley, MD David Matthew Bushley, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Ron Margolis, MD Ron Margolis, MD 860.527.9020
  • Ophthalmology
  • Hartford
  • Manchester
  • Farmington
  • Cromwell
  • Enfield
Show Less
David Jay-Pei Jeng, MD David Jay-Pei Jeng, MD 860.233.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
  • Avon
  • East Hartford
Show Less
Kristy Gail Mascarenhas, MD Kristy Gail Mascarenhas, MD 860.347.7466
  • Ophthalmology
  • Middletown
  • Westbrook
Show Less
Jonathan Jay Stein, MD Jonathan Jay Stein, MD 203.237.1818
  • Ophthalmology
  • Meriden
Neeru Chopra Dua, MD Neeru Chopra Dua, MD 860.233.9671
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
Robert Lincoln Block, MD Robert Lincoln Block, MD 860.286.5448
  • Ophthalmology
  • Bloomfield
  • Meriden
  • Waterbury
Show Less
Kevin Dinowitz, MD Kevin Dinowitz, MD 860.243.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • Bloomfield
  • Avon
Show Less
Paul Anton Gaudio, MD Paul Anton Gaudio, MD 860.549.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
Thomas Peter Ward, MD Thomas Peter Ward, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Kevin Burke Cranmer, MD Kevin Burke Cranmer, MD 860.373.4148
  • Ophthalmology
  • Norwich
  • Groton
  • Willimantic
Show Less
Richard David Molk, MD Richard David Molk, MD 860.659.4091
  • Ophthalmology
  • Glastonbury
Alan E. Solinsky, MD Alan E. Solinsky, MD 860.233.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
  • Newington
  • Newington
  • Avon
  • Wallingford
Show Less
Mary Gina Ratchford, MD Mary Gina Ratchford, MD 860.829.8939
  • Ophthalmology
  • Berlin
Alan Louis Stern, MD Alan Louis Stern, MD 860.826.4460
  • Ophthalmology
  • New Britain
  • Southington
Show Less
Martin Chester Seremet, MD Martin Chester Seremet, MD 860.826.4460
  • Ophthalmology
  • New Britain
  • Southington
Show Less
James Thomas Murphy, MD James Thomas Murphy, MD 855.835.1900
  • Ophthalmology
  • Hamden
William Robert Maron, MD William Robert Maron, MD 860.522.5215
  • Ophthalmology
  • Hartford
Laura Bressler Hall, MD Laura Bressler Hall, MD 203.235.2511
  • Ophthalmology
  • Meriden
Ari M. Brandsdorfer, MD Ari M. Brandsdorfer, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Inna Grishkan Stroh, MD, PhD Inna Grishkan Stroh, MD, PhD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Rachel Lee, MD Rachel Lee, MD 860.678.0202
  • Ophthalmology
  • Farmington
Brian Solinsky, MD Brian Solinsky, MD 860.233.2020
  • Ophthalmology
  • West Hartford
  • Newington
  • Glastonbury
  • Southington
  • Willimantic
  • Vernon
Show Less
Luis Martinez-Velazquez, MD Luis Martinez-Velazquez, MD 860.646.7704
  • Ophthalmology
  • Manchester

Ophthalmology

  • Hartford Hospital Ophthalmology
    Suite 822
    85 Seymour St.
    Hartford, CT 06102