St. Mary's Hospital

Ophthalmology Health Center

380 Guy Park Avenue

Amsterdam, NY 12010

(518) 770-7581 (phone)

(518) 770-7591 (fax)

Dr. Ramsy Elhosn Ophthalmology

St. Mary's Health Centers Open an Ophthalmology Health Center and Welcome a New Provider

St. Mary's is pleased to welcome Dr. Ramsey R. Elhosn, General Ophthalmologist, to its continuum of health center services.  Dr. Elhosn will begin seeing new patients on July 12, 2010 at the St. Mary's Carondelet Pavilion in Amsterdam.

Dr. Elhosn received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC and completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore.  After completing his residency in 2005, Dr. Elhosn worked as a General Ophthalmologist at Nevada Eye and Ear in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving over 9,000 patients a year.  He was an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Toro University in Las Vegas where he trained ophthalmology residents in the clinical and surgical aspects of the profession.  Dr Elhosn was also one of the first eye surgeons in the state of Nevada to begin implanting the Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) for patients with high myopia.  In addition to comprehensive ophthalmology services, Dr. Elhosn is skilled in cataract and refractive surgery, glaucoma and retinal disease, macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease, and cosmetic eye surgery including Botox and blepharoplasty.

Dr. Tim Shoen, Vice President for Medical Affairs at St. Mary's is excited about this opportunity to expand the quality services presently available to the community.  "We are continuously reviewing the healthcare needs of our patients and actively looking to meet their needs", states Dr. Shoen.  "Ramsey Elhosn, MD, brings a level of clinical experience and patient care that fits well with the current system of services.  I am pleased that St. Mary's, in addition to all of its other accessible health center providers and services, is able to expand its offerings to include ophthalmology services for our region."

Dr. Elhosn has a personal interest, as well as a professional one, in joining the community.  He is married to Cheryl Sorbero, DDS, who graduated from Amsterdam High School and whose family has been a part of the of the Amsterdam/Hagaman community for over 80 years.   Dr Elhosn and his wife have a two year old son and are expecting their second child at the end of June.

Staff at the new Ophthalmology Health Center, located at the St. Mary's Carondelet Pavilion at 380 Guy Park Avenue in Amsterdam, will be available to schedule appointments starting June 21.  New patients should call 770-7581 for more information and appointments.