Konstantin Astafurov, MD, PhD, joined Monmouth Retina in the Fall of 2022. He obtained his undergraduate bachelor's degree at City University of New York, Brooklyn College and then completed a combined doctor of medicine / doctor of philosophy (MD-PhD) program at State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY. His PhD was in Molecular and Cell Biology and focused on investigating detrimental effects of inflammation in the retina and optic nerve. During his training, he also served as a vice-president of the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Graduate School’s Student Council and as an instructor in the Health Science Academy at the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.

He completed a residency in ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University followed by a one-year medical retina fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and a two-year surgical retina fellowship at NJRetina / Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ.

Committed to serving others, Dr. Astafurov has volunteered as a Senior Medical Student at The Brooklyn Free Clinic and has also engaged in international eye care mission work in Jamaica, the West Indies.

He is a member of The American Society of Retina Specialists, The American Academy of Ophthalmology, and The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. In addition to serving as a scientific reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Astafurov has also authored multiple research articles and won research grants from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

When he’s not seeing patients, Dr. Astafurov enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife and son, playing soccer and tennis and investigating new research ideas.

Dr. Astafurov’s approach to treating patients is centered at recognizing each patient’s individual needs and circumstances while providing the best and most compassionate care.