Dr. Joshua Hedaya, MD

Joshua Hedaya, M.D. received his M.D. from Chicago Medical School.  He completed an internship in internal medicine at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University in New York City. From there, Dr. Hedaya was accepted into the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary where he finished a three-year residency in ophthalmology. He spent two additional years in vitreoretinal surgery subspecialty training at the University of California, San Diego under the direction of Dr. William R. Freeman, an internationally recognized pioneer in macular hole surgery, HIV-related retinopathy, and advanced retinal imaging.

Dr. Hedaya is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists.  He has participated in numerous clinical trials, lectured on a variety of subjects, and helped train several vitreoretinal surgical fellows.

Publications and Presentations  

• Hedaya J, Nigam N, Freeman WR. “Re: Ranibizumab for  treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related  macular degeneration.” Retina. 2008.
• Hedaya J, Nigam N, Freeman WR. “Re: Scleral Buckling Versus  Vitrectomy”. Ophthalmology. 2008.
• Nigam N, Hedaya J, Freeman WR. “Interferon Induced Sarcoid  Uveitis With Papillitis and Macular Edema”. Retinal Cases & Brief  Reports. 2008.
• Hedaya J, Tammewar A, Korotkin A, Magana L, Freeman  WR. “Imaging Outcomes in Recurrent Choroidal
• Neovascularization from Age-Related Macular Degeneration  Following Treatment with Ranibizumab”. Presentation at Research  Day, USCD/Shiley Eye Center, June 2007.
• Hedaya J, Tammewar A, Korotkin A, Magana L, Freeman  WR. “Imaging Outcomes in Recurrent Choroidal
• Neovascularization from Age-Related Macular Degeneration  Following Treatment with Ranibizumab”. Scientific Poster at  ARVO, 2007 (1804/B664)
• Hedaya J, Garcia PMT, Rosen, RB, Gentile RC. “OCT-SLO  Imaging of Optic Nerve Pits and Associated  Maculopathy”. Scientific Poster at ARVO, 2005 (4303/B661)