Dr. Sarah Van Tassel, MD

Dr. VAN TASSEL RESTORED MY VISION. IREMAIN DEEPLY GRATEFUL.

Dr Van Tassel is thorough and kind and is loved by everyone! Recommend highly!!!

Over the years Dr. van Tassel continues to provide excellent care and respectful treatment. She and her talented associates respond to individual concerns, questions or needs, listening attentively, and explaining test objectives and results. The result is quality and respectful medical care delivered with humanity.

I have seen Dr Van Tassel for many years and find her and her team to be excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend her or the Weill Cornell ophthalmology team.

Staff is efficient and friendly. Dr. Van Tassel was thorough, calm, upbeat and answered all of my questions thoughtfully and clearly. It is a good team .

Dr Van Tassel always operates at the highest professional level. In fact, she is one of the best if not the best doctor I have seen over the years. Strong medical skills at every level, from the operating room to the more normal examination experiences. She is not afraid to treat complex issues and this is a critical skill for successful patient outcomes.

A excellent supporting staffs did extensive test and evaluations.

Dr. Van Tassel performed very complex glaucoma surgery a little over a year ago. I will be forever grateful for her skill and attention she gave me. My visits now are for routine follow up to check my vision and eye pressure

Dr Van Tassel was concerned about a particular procedure I had in my eye- she checked it out and gave her thoughts as well as took care my Glaucoma review-

My concern is with the visual field room. It is crowded, no place to keep your things, it is noisy, too many people taking the test at the same time. Room is dark which makes going in and out treacherous. The eye patch is being used over and over across patients, it is loose, and a cesspool for eye infection. Staff is not quite happy when I request a patch that I use and discard, while they do give to me somewhat reluctantly. For a hospital of this stature your visual field room in grade at a zero.I saw a new fellow (I believe) for the first time. Don't remember his name. His examination techniques were rough, there was utter lack of empathy for a glaucoma patient of 40 years (I have glaucoma since I was 25 years old). There was a lack of fundamental understanding that glare in the eye for someone with that many years of glaucoma and 4-5 surgeries is very difficult to handle. I had to back away, told him his examination techniques are too harsh. He finished his exam, walked out.

Wonderful doctor, attentive, smart informed. I would highly recommendher!

My eyes have been so blurry for so many months and I am looking forward, excited, confident in having cataract surgery in almost 2 weeks with this amazing surgeon who is also Director of glaucoma and a professor! She is thorough and explained everything clearly. I look forward to this life-changing cataract surgery with this supreme surgeon. I will add, her entire staff is excellent. Angie and Cassandra give me excellent eye tests today and were very pleasant. Jackie and Victoria are amazing at checkout. How can such a stressful time be so joyful? Well it is, with Dr. Van Tassel and her staffThank you so very much to you all! I don’t put my golden brown eyes in just anybody’s hands!Barbara Todres 1-15-2025 1:30pm appt

Dr Van Tassel is very caring, and she listens and addresses all concerns. I would highly recommend her!

Caring thoughtful and helpful . Highly recommended and am most happy to be her patient.

Dr Van Tassel is professional and caring.

Glaucoma is a tough diagnosis, but Dr Van Tessel was able to answer all my questions and put me to rest. I understand what is to be expected or what to watch for if more questions come up. Yes I recommend her for others, as she will put your mind to rest regarding your treatment.

Dr. Van Tassel provided excellent care from diagnosis, to surgery, to aftercare. She gave me the time I needed to understand my choices and risks. Besides lens choice , the most important variable for me in my cataract surgery was method. Credible sources say the success rate of the traditional method in which the surgeon makes a small incision is at least equal to the femtosecond laser method. Lasers are not covered by insurance plans and my reading led me to believe that surgeons using the traditional method play a more active role in surgery. Some doctors cite their use of the laser method as a significant advantage, so it was of great value to me that Dr. Van Tassel preempted my questions and endorsed the traditional method. Besides all of the above, the overall Cornell system, from pre-op to post-op medical staff to admin staff to all other support, was characterized by high competence and excellent caregiving. I highly recommend Dr. Van Tassel and the Cornell team.

I saw Dr Van Tassel for an issue with my Glaucoma and found her to be very knowledgeable, thorough, and a good listener. She explained the possible causes of the current episode I had, and a practical approach. I would recommend her to other Glaoucoma patients.

I recently had an appointment with Dr. Van Tassel, and I cannot recommend her highly enough! From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and cared for by the Weill Cornell support staff. Dr. Van Tassel is incredibly considerate, kind, and patient. She always takes the time to listen to my concerns and ensures that I fully understand everything she explains. Her thoroughness and attention to detail give me confidence in my eye care. I truly appreciate her dedication to me when I have an appointment and her ability to make each visit a comfortable experience.Thank you, Dr. Van Tassel, for being such a wonderful doctor!!

I have been seeing Dr Van Tassel for the last 3 years and the six monthly follow-up for Glaucoma and potentially any other eye pronlems, was as usual, excellent.