Lora Rabin Dagi Glass, MD

Overview
Lora Glass, MD, is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center and an Attending Ophthalmologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist, and completed fellowship training in ophthalmic plastic surgery under the auspices of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Glass has particular clinical expertise in disorders of the eyelids, eyebrows, tear production and drainage systems, and orbital tissues surrounding the eyes in both children and adults. She enjoys working with patients and families to individualize medical and surgical plans that address all functional and cosmetic concerns.
Dr. Glass graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in the Comparative Study of Religion; she was a John Harvard and Harvard College Scholar, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Her medical degree was awarded at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she pursued additional training in medical ethics, and was elected a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed an internship at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and served on the institutional Ethics Committee while there. She then served as a resident and chief resident in ophthalmology at Columbia University. She returned to Harvard to pursue a two-year fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She followed her fellowship with a full-time faculty appointment at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University.
Dr. Glass is an active contributor to the field of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. She has written over 80 articles and chapters, and is an active member of the oculoplastics community both nationally and abroad. She is known for her attention to detail, addressing the needs and concerns of every patient and family.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Botox Treatment
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid Dermatitis
- Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid tumors
- Facial Trauma
- Graves' Disease
- Lacrimal Gland Surgery
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
- Orbital Tumor
- Ptosis (Eyelids) Surgery
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
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Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Internship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard
Committees, Societies, Councils
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Society of Greater New York
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Thoracic Society
Cornea Society
New York Oculoplastic and Orbital Society
New York Ophthalmological Society
Women in Ophthalmology
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology