Tamara Lenis, M.D., Ph.D.

Retina Specialist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Tamara Lenis, MD, PhD is an ophthalmologist, retina specialist & vitreoretinal surgeon at NJRetina. Dr. Lenis received her medical degree from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine-Case Western Reserve University and completed a residency in Ophthalmology at UCLA-Stein Eye Institute, in the Eye STAR program where she also received a Ph.D. before attending a Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Dr. Lenis has received numerous honors and awards, including a Heed Fellowship, an Excellence in Research Award from Stein Eye Institute, a Young Scientist Research Grant from The Juliette Retinitis Pigmentosa Vision Foundation and the Dr. Henry and Lilian Nesburn Award for Best Research. She has presented at numerous meetings, rounds and educational events including the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS), Vit-Buckle Society Inaugural Medical Retina Rounds, Vit-Buckle Society Surgical Rounds and the American Ophthalmological Society (AOS). Dr. Lenis has authored over 30 original papers and abstracts in various peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Vitreoretinal Disease, Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Ocular Oncology and Pathology, Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Genetics.

Dr. Lenis is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) and a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr. Lenis enjoys art, yoga, running, cooking, traveling, hiking and especially spending time with family when not caring for patients.