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    Ann V. Arthur, MD '90

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    Director of Alumni Engagement
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    Biography

    The daughter of Grenadian immigrants, Dr. Arthur was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Brown University before earning her medical degree at Yale. She then completed her internship at St. Vincent's Medical Center in New York City, her residency in the Department of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and her fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

    Dr. Arthur was the sole owner of the private practice, Park Slope Eye Care Associates, in Brooklyn, New York for over 28 years and performs surgical procedures at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Dr. Arthur currently practices medicine part-time with the outstanding team of optometrists and ophthalmologists at Union Square Eye Care in New York City.

    In addition to volunteering as a teacher and physician in the United States and abroad, she has established and acted as the founding board member for multiple student scholarships, co-chaired diversity and community engagement committees, served on the NYS Board for Professional Medical Conduct and held the role of PTA president for PS 11 in Brooklyn. Her passion is working at the intersection of healthcare, advocacy, equity, education, philanthropy and community building.

    Last Updated on May 13, 2025.

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    Education & Training

    Fellow
    Wills Eye Hospital (1995)
    Resident
    Case Western Reserve University (1994)
    Internship
    St. Vincent's Medical Center (1991)
    MD
    Yale School of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine (1990)
    BA
    Brown University, Political Science (1985)

    Board Certifications

    • Ophthalmology

      Certification Organization
      American Board of Ophthalmology
      Original Certification Date
      1997

    Research

    Overview

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute - NIH Research Scholars Program 1989-1990

    Topic: “Use of the Polymerase Chain Reaction to Amplify Putative Uveitogenic DNA fragments of Rat IRBP”

    Preceptor: Dr. John Nickerson, National Eye Institute


    National Eye Institute Summer Research Fellow - 1988

    Topic: “Quantitation of Zeta-Crystalline in Lens and Liver of South American Guinea Pigs Homozygous and Heterozygous for Congenital Cataracts”

    Preceptor: Dr. Paul Russell, National Eye Institute


    Commonwealth Fund Medical Research Fellow - 1987

    MD Thesis Topic: “Analysis of Fetal Hemoglobin Gene Expression in Kuwaitis with Mild Sickle Cell Disease”

    Preceptor: Dr. Edward Benz, Jr.,Yale University School of Medicine


    Cornell Summer Research Fellowship Program - 1984

    Topic: “The Effects of Glyceraldehyde on the Density Distribution and Survival Rates of Sickle Erythrocytes”

    Preceptor: Dr. Lennette J. Benjamin, Rockefeller University


    Premedical Research and Educational Program (PREP) 1979-1981

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    Honors

    • honor

      Commonwealth Fund Medical Fellowship Program in Academic Medicine for Minority Students

    • honor

      Sarah Doyle Center Award for Outstanding Service to Women

    • honor

      Duane Smith, M.D. Award for Outstanding Service to the Third World Community

    • honor

      Class of 1952 Award - given to two sophomores for outstanding scholastic and extracurricular achievement

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