With over twenty years of experience, Dr. Tal Raviv is a fellowship-trained cataract and refractive surgeon renowned globally for his expertise in refractive cataract surgery. Dr. Raviv focuses exclusively on this specialized field at his private ophthalmology practice in New York City. His cutting-edge, immediate-recovery laser cataract surgery, which eliminates the need for injections, patches, or dark glasses, establishes a new benchmark in patient care.
Who is Dr. Tal Raviv?
Dr. Raviv is highly regarded for his skills in high-risk and complex cataract surgeries, frequently receiving referrals from other ophthalmologists. He pioneered using microstents like iStent and Hydrus during cataract procedures, leading to minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Additionally, Dr. Raviv utilizes advanced technologies, including femtosecond laser cataract surgery and ORA laser-guided intraoperative refraction, to achieve the most accurate outcomes in cataract treatment.
Dr. Raviv is a distinguished professional in the field. He is recognized as a Superdoctor, a Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, and featured among the OSN Premier 300 top ophthalmic surgeons in the nation. He actively participates on editorial and advisory boards and contributes globally as a lecturer and thought leader in areas such as refractive cataract surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), and dry eye management.
Dr. Raviv cherishes spending time with his wife and two sons, engaging in activities like skiing, swimming, and running.
Education
- Fellowship trained in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at RUSH Medical Center, Chicago
- Completed Ophthalmology Residency at the top-ranked New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Graduated top percentile from Brown Medical School
- Graduated magna cum laude at Brown University
- Member of Elite Professional Organizations and Groups
Professional, Conference, and Editorial Appointments
- Member of Editorial Board of Eyeworld journal, Cataract Section. June 2017-Present
- Executive Advisor for Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today journal. December 2001 to present.
- Member of the Advisory Board of Ophthalmology 360 magazine. Dec 2020 to present Past:
- Member of Editorial Advisory Board of Millennial Eye Journal. March 2014 to present to December 2022.
- Program Committee Member - American European College of Ophthalmic Surgeons (AECOS) Summer meeting - Deer Valley, UT. July 2016
- Program Committee Member - American European College of Ophthalmic Surgeons (AECOS) Summer meeting - Deer Valley, UT. August 2013
- Columnist - “Hot Topics”. Millennial Eye. January 2012 to 2018
- Co-Section Editor/Columnist - Cataract Surgery Complex Case Management. Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today journal. February 2010 to Feb 2015.
- Co-Program Chair – International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) World Refractive Surgery Symposium, New Orleans. Nov. 2001
Board Certification
Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology: May 13, 2001, to December 31, 2031.
National Awards, Distinctions, Honors
- Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY - Adjunct Surgeon
Department of Ophthalmology
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, NY - Assistant Attending
Department of Ophthalmology
Mount Sinai West / St. Luke's Roosevelt
Continued:
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: New York Metro 2017-2024
- SUPERDOCTOR in New York Times Magazine, 2009- 2024—the top 5% of physicians as determined by their peers.
- Member of Leading Medical Clinics of the World 2017-2019 (LMCW disbanded in 2019)
- Selected Ocular Surgery News Premier Surgeon 300 in 2016 (2016 was the last selection year) - Recognized as one of the top 300 premium refractive surgeons in the country.
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2019 Annual Meeting - Champion - The Voice of Ophthalmology - 2019, San Diego
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Cataract Surgery Olympics Gold Medal 2016
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award - 2016
- First recipient of the Millennial Award - recognized at Millennial Eye Live inaugural conference Austin, TX Nov 2014
- IntraOcular Refractive Implant Society - Gold Medal, 2014 - Chennai, India
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - Member
- American European College of Ophthalmic Surgery (ACOS) - Founding Member
- Cornea External Disease & Refractive Surgery (CEDARS-ASPENS) - Founding Member
- World College of Refractive Surgery (WCRS) - International Charter Core Group
Member From 2023 - American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) - Member
Past Chair (by invitation) - Instrumentation & IOL Subcommittee
Past Member (by invitation) - Cataract Clinical Committee - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- New York State Ophthalmological Society (NYSOS) - Member
- New York IOL Implant Society (NYIOLIS) (by invitation) - Past President
- New York Society for Clinical Ophthalmology - Member
- Medical Society of the State of NY (MSSNY) - Member
