Eyes (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)
Meet the Ophthalmology Physicians
Christian Wertenbaker, MD
- Gender
- Male
- Department
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- cwertenb@montefiore.org
- Practice Specialty
- Ophthalmology (Eyes)
- Medical Education
- New York University School of Medicine
- Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- Board Certified
- Ophthalmology, Neurology
- Main Location
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Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467-2401
Phone: (718) 920-2020
Fax: (718) 881-5439
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More Locations
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
Phone: (718) 920-2020
Fax: (718) 515-3734
Get Directions | View MapMontefiore Wakefield Campus
600 East 233rd Street
Bronx, NY 10466-2604
Phone: (718) 920-9000
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- Associate Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Administrative Title
- Director, Neuro-ophthalmology Service, Montefiore Medical Center
- Clinical Focus
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Research Focus
- Detailed analysis of visual problems, eye movement abnormalities, as well as lid and pupillary abnormalities caused by problems involving the brain and the nerves to the eyes.
- Publications
- Delayed ophthalmoplegia following head trauma. Surv. Ophthalmol. 27:126-132, 1982
- Acquired Brown's syndrome in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Ophthalmology, 91:23-26, 1984
- Monocular blindness with preserved pupillary reflexes. Arch. Neurol., 42:515, 1985
- Unusual visual symptoms. Surv. Ophthalmol., 29:297-299, 1985
- Gradual loss and recovery of vision in temporal arteritis. Arch. Int. Med. 145:2252-2253, 1985
- Intraocular inflammation from accidental instillation of Doxorubicin. Canc. Treat. Rep. 71:221-222, 1987
- Digoxin toxicity. Recognizing the varied visual presentations. J. Clin. Neuro-ophthalmology 13:275-280, 1993
- Superior oblique myokymia is audible. J. Neuro-ophthalmology14:188,1994
- Post-operative bilateral vision loss. Surv. Ophthalmol. 44:426-432, 2000.
- Languages
- French, Spanish
- Biography
- Dr. Wertenbaker earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and trained in neurology, ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology. As a comprehensive diagnostician, he incorporates his extensive knowledge of ocular and brain systems to arrive at precise anatomic and physiologic diagnoses. He often works with referring physicians to evaluate visual and eye movement disorders and help in the management of neurologic, neurosurgical and medical diseases involving the brain and nerve pathways that affect the eyes.
