James D. Auran, M.D., Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the Harkness Eye Institute of Columbia University graduated with honors from Harvard College with a B.A. in Biology and received his M.D. degree from Cornell University Medical College. He performed his ophthalmology residency training at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (MEETH), followed by fellowship training in Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery with Richard Gibralter, M.D. at MEETH and Anthony Donn, M.D. at Columbia University.
Dr. Auran’s clinical interests include comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, dry eye, blepharitis, and corneal infections. Dr. Auran has authored or co-authored more than 20 papers in the field of ophthalmology.
Dr. Auran is listed in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, New York Super Doctors, and Best Doctors in America. He received the Alfred Markowitz Service Award from the Society of Practitioners of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in 2004, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Acheivement Award in 2004, and the Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award (in recognition of teaching advanced cataract surgical techniques) in 2008. His many other interests include gardening, photography, cycling, and history.
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