Neuro-ophthalmology DR. CINTHI PILLAI
VIDEO CONSULTATION
AVAILABLE IN 17+ STATES
Neuro-ophthalmology DR. CINTHI PILLAI
VIDEO CONSULTATION
AVAILABLE IN 17+ STATES
Neuro-ophthalmic care when you need it, where you need it.
DR. CINTHI PILLAI
Dr. Cinthi Pillai is passionate about quality patient care and expanding access to Neuro-ophthalmology. She has 18+ years of experience in outpatient, inpatient and telemedicine settings.
Her connection with visual neuroscience began in college as a student at New York University where she majored in Neural Science and was selected to conduct research in the laboratory of Dr. Torsten N. Wiesel, Nobel Laureate, and Dr. Judith Hirsch at Rockefeller University. She then completed her medical degree at Newcastle University in England where she completed an in-depth analysis of the structure, strengths and weaknesses of public vs private health care systems. This sparked her passion for expanding access to subspecialty Neuro-ophthalmology care.
Dr. Pillai completed her Neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center where she gained extensive experience working with diverse and underserved populations. She subsequently completed a Neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Prior to starting ACCESS NEURO-OP, she was a key faculty member at New York University Langone School of Medicine for over 7 years. While there, she was a core contributor to the team that brought the Neurology Department to #1 in the USA (Best Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery US News Ranking 2022, 2023, 2024).
Dr. Pillai has designed and conducted numerous clinical trials, published and lectured. She is thankful to have had the mentorship of world leaders in Neuro-ophthalmology and related fields throughout her career. On a personal level, Dr. Pillai faced a critical illness and understands firsthand the experience of being a patient as well as the complexities of being a compassionate and comprehensive clinician.
MISSION
There is a national shortage of Neuro-ophthalmology trained physicians and many patients can not travel to obtain evaluations. Our mission is to broaden patient access to Neuro-ophthalmic care - where you need it, when you need it.
WHAT IS A NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGIST?
Neuro-ophthalmologists evaluate visual symptoms coming from the optic nerve or visual pathways in the brain, and eye movement abnormalities. This can often involve multi-specialty care including Neurologists, Ophthalmologists, Rheumatologists, Endocrinologists, Dermatologists, and Neurosurgeons.
CONDITIONS
- Unexplained visual symptoms
- Optic nerve disorders
- Concussion related visual disturbances
- Headache disorders
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Eye movement abnormalities
- Demyelinating diseases
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Intracranial/pituitary lesions
- Optic neuropathy
- Eye movement disorders
And more...
COVERED STATES
The patient must be in one of the following states at the time of video consultation:
- Arizona
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Dakota - coming soon
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia