David Rho, M.D.

Dr. David Rho graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. At MIT, he conducted research in visual anatomy and physiology. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989. After an internship year in the Department of Medicine at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, he completed his residency at the Department of Ophthalmology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

At Lenox Hill, he authored a chapter on complications of cataract surgery in the recently published textbook Complications of Ophthalmic Surgery. Dr. Rho then completed two fellowships in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery, the first at Loma Linda School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California, and the second at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. At Loma Linda, he was awarded the Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedication by the ophthalmology residents. At Harvard, he completed and published several research studies investigating diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular diseases.

Dr. Rho comes to Soll Eye Associates from Albany, New York, where he served as Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Albany Medical College, on the faculty of the Retina service. Dr. Rho is a board certified ophthalmologist, and he brings additional expertise in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery. His extensive training allows him to perform state-of-the-art laser and surgical vitreo-retinal procedures, with particular interests in diabetic retinopathy and macular diseases. He has several publications in major peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals and regularly presents his research at numerous national ophthalmology conferences. Dr. Rho currently serves as chairman of the Education Committee for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Dr. Rho can converse in English, Spanish and Korean, and welcomes most insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid and most HMO and PPO plans. His hobbies include music and ice-skating, and he is an avid tennis player. He is married to a wonderful woman named Linda and has two delightful daughters, Emily and Sarah.