Dr. Sonia Kern was raised in Northern New Jersey. She completed her undergraduate education at The College of New Jersey, and then went on to graduate from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School as part of an accelerated 7 Year BS\/MD Program. In her junior year of medical school she was awarded membership in Alpha Omega Alpha.<\/p>\n

After completing an internal medicine internship at Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester, Dr. Kern underwent her ophthalmology residency training at New York University. She then pursued a fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kern sought employment in the Northeast in order to be closer to family and friends. She joined Ramapo Ophthalmology Associates in the summer of 2014. Dr. Kern performs a number of ophthalmologic procedures, including cataract surgery, refractive surgery (LASIK and PRK), pterygium surgery, corneal collagen crosslinking, and corneal transplant surgery (penetrating keratoplasty and Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty).<\/p>\n

Dr. Kern enjoys serving the wonderful people of the Rockland County area as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Cornea Specialist, and providing quality, compassionate eye care.<\/p>\n

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Specialties<\/h2>\n

Ophthalmology<\/div>\n

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Fellowships<\/h2>\n

Emory Eye Center (Atlanta, GA) – Cornea, External Disease, And Refractive Surgery<\/div>\n

Residency<\/h2>\n

New York University School Of Medicine Program – Ophthalmology<\/div>\n

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Medical School<\/h2>\n

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey<\/div>\n

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Universities<\/h2>\n

The College Of New Jersey –<\/div>\n

Licensure<\/h2>\n

NJ<\/div>\n

NY<\/div>\n

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Professional Organizations<\/h2>\n

American Academy of Ophthalmology<\/div>\n

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery<\/div>\n

Cornea Society<\/div>\n

International Society of Refractive Surgery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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