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Ruba Muhtaseb, M.D.

Ruba Muhtaseb, M.D.

Ophthalmology

4.9 out of 5 stars
UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Accepting New Patients

Contact

Appointment (585) 273-3937

Locations

Flaum Eye Institute - Batavia

45 Liberty Street, Suite 3
Batavia, NY 14020

Flaum Eye Institute - Geneseo

Shares a parking lot with Noyes building
48 East South Street, Suite 200
Geneseo, NY 14454

Flaum Eye Institute - Main Campus - Rochester

Strong Memorial Hospital
210 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

Dr. Muhtaseb offers expert medical and surgical care to adults suffering from eye disease, as well as providing routine and preventative vision care. She earned her medical degree from the University of Jordan Medical School in Aman, Jordan. She remained there to complete her ophthalmology training,...
Dr. Muhtaseb offers expert medical and surgical care to adults suffering from eye disease, as well as providing routine and preventative vision care. She earned her medical degree from the University of Jordan Medical School in Aman, Jordan. She remained there to complete her ophthalmology training, serving as Chief Resident during her senior year. Upon graduation, she pursued general ophthalmology in Jordan, working in hospital-based and private practices where she performed laser vision correction and cataract surgery. She came to America to continue her training and completed two specialty fellowships: the first in medical retina at the University of Miami’s top-ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and a second fellowship in Glaucoma at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center..

Dr. Muhtaseb enjoys working with primary care providers, optometrists, and other specialists to promote and maintain vision health. She is fluent in both Arabic and English. Dr. Muhtaseb treats the following conditions:

Cataracts
Eye injuries
Glaucoma
Ocular infections
Diabetic eye disease
Dry eye disease
Refractive Error

Languages

English, Arabic

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Glaucoma, Lahey Clinic Medical Center. 2022 - 2023

Fellowship, Clinical Retina, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. 2021 - 2022

Residency, Ophthalmology, Jordan University Hospital (Amman). 2014 - 2018

Internship, Jordan University Hospital (Amman). 2013 - 2014

Education

MD | Jordan University Hospital. 2013

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.8 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.8 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.8 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.8 stars

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9 stars

Patient Comments

5.0 stars

Dr Muhtaseb is amazing. All the staff are very polite and respectful

Jan 18, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr. Muhtaseb is pleasant, efficient, informative, and does not talk down to patients. I am referring patients to her based on my own experience as her patient.

Dec 21, 2024

4.2 stars

I came in for "flickering of my left eye" after Cataract surgery and was told , after a very thorough eye scans, and examination everything was healing perfectly find and the flickering should go away and no added treatment was needed at this time.

Dec 02, 2024

5.0 stars

Good

Nov 23, 2024

5.0 stars

Thorough, very professional, and detail oriented. I would happily recommend

Nov 06, 2024

1.0 stars

[...] This doctor was rude didn't take me or my concerns seriously. [...]

Oct 04, 2024

5.0 stars

It's nice to see a provider that listens to me and makes me feel like they truly care.

Sep 19, 2024

5.0 stars

The Dr. Is awesome!!

Sep 18, 2024

5.0 stars

Very Good

Aug 08, 2024

5.0 stars

Very pleased with the appointment and the explanations the doctor gave me.

May 29, 2024