Portia E Sirinek, MD
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Overview
Dr. Portia Sirinek is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist who provides personalized, comprehensive care for patients with glaucoma and cataracts. She is dedicated to helping patients prevent vision loss and optimize the quality and functionality of their vision.
Originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey, she earned her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Yale University before completing her medical degree at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She completed her ophthalmology residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. She then pursued advanced fellowship training in glaucoma at Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School. After training, she spent four years in full-time clinical practice in Boston, honing her clinical and surgical expertise.
Dr. Sirinek is an experienced cataract surgeon who offers a full range of intraocular lens options — including monofocal, toric, extended depth of focus, and multifocal lenses — tailored to each patient’s visual goals and ocular health.
For patients with glaucoma, she provides medical management and performs a wide variety of procedures, including selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI), minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), trabeculectomy, tube shunt implantation, and cyclophotocoagulation. She takes a thoughtful, individualized approach to treatment, optimizing medical therapy to control eye pressure while minimizing side effects. This allows her to manage all stages of the disease with a long-term focus on preserving vision and comfort.
She takes the time to understand each patient’s unique situation and works collaboratively to create care plans that protect and improve vision while optimizing overall quality of life.
In addition to her medical practice, Dr. Sirinek is an accomplished French horn player and continues to perform with local community orchestras.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Cataract
- Cataract Removal
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma Laser Surgery
- Glaucoma Surgery
- Laser Iridotomy
- Laser Trabeculoplasty
- Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
- Ocular Hypertension
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Clinical Ophthalmologist
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- 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
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Residency: Ophthalmology, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship: Glaucoma/Cornea, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology