Ophthalmology
Gary Lelli Jr, M.D.
Vice Chair of Ophthalmology; Director of Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and Orbital Surgery; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Gary Joseph Lelli Jr., M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in oculoplastic, orbital reconstructive, and ophthalmic plastic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, NY. He serves adult patients with a wide range of eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal disorders, including benign and malignant eyelid tumors, ptosis (drooping eyelids), entropion/ectropion, dermatochalasis (excess eyelid skin), **orbital tumors and inflammatory
24+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — M.D., 2002
- University of Michigan Health System — Residency, Ophthalmology, 2003-2006
- ASOPRS Fellowship, Oculoplastic Surgery, 2006-2008
- New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York — Internship, Transitional Year, 2002-2003
Peer Recognition
2011-2013 (3 years)
2025
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director of Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and Orbital Surgery
- Vice Chair of Ophthalmology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Languages
English, French
Experience
24+ years in practice