New York Eye & Ear Infirmary

What New York Eye & Ear Infirmary does

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is America's first specialty hospital, founded in 1820 and operated as a nonprofit, specialty facility within the Mount Sinai Health System. NYEE delivers comprehensive primary through tertiary care across ophthalmology and otolaryngology—covering cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinal disease, pediatric eye conditions, eye trauma, disorders of the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, and head/neck—and provides 24/7 emergency eye care, sleep services, and optical retail. Patient volume exceeds 235,000 outpatient visits and 30,000 surgical cases per year across a main 19-OR campus on East 14th Street in Manhattan and a growing network of satellite offices and ambulatory surgery centers spanning Tribeca, the Upper East Side, Midwood Brooklyn, and Long Island.

Name

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary

Legal name

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Website

https://nyee.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1820

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, founded in 1820, is America's first specialty hospital delivering comprehensive ophthalmology and otolaryngology care across a main Manhattan campus and a growing NYC metro satellite network, handling 30,000+ surgeries and 235,000+ outpatient visits annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Otolaryngology care
• Specialty hospital services
• Retinal disease treatment
• Refractive eye surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Healthcare Services: NYEE generates revenue through providing medical services including eye care, ENT services, surgical procedures, and outpatient visits. The hospital performs more than 30,000 surgical cases and 235,000 outpatient visits per year.
2. Optical Shop and Retail: Revenue from optical shop services including eyewear, prescription glasses, and low-vision devices through two locations in Manhattan
3. Clinical Research: Revenue from conducting clinical trials in partnership with pharmaceutical and other academic institutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is a specialty hospital founded in 1820 providing diagnosis and treatment for diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat. The hospital delivers comprehensive ophthalmology and otolaryngology services including cataract surgery, glaucoma care, retina treatment, ENT surgery, cochlear implantation, sleep diagnostics, and emergency eye trauma care, performing more than 30,000 surgical cases and 235,000 outpatient visits annually across its main campus and a network of satellite offices in the New York metropolitan area.

Product overview

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is a specialty hospital founded in 1820 providing comprehensive healthcare services for diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat. The institution operates a network of core clinical services including Eye Services (Ophthalmology), Ear/Nose/Throat Services (Otolaryngology), Sleep Services, and specialized centers such as the Bendheim Family Retina Center, The Ear Institute, Center for Refractive Solutions, and multiple satellite locations across the New York metropolitan area. NYEE supports its clinical operations with research programs including The Shelley and Steven Einhorn Clinical Research Center, the Eye and Vision Research Institute, the Ophthalmic Innovation and Technology Program (featuring miLOOP and micro-interventional robotics), and the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health. Educational offerings include the Jorge N. Buxton, MD Microsurgical Education Center and Ophthalmology Residency/Fellowship Programs. Patient-facing digital services include the MyChart Patient Portal and MyMountSinai mobile application. The institution performs over 30,000 surgical cases and 235,000 outpatient visits annually with a medical staff of more than 600 board-certified physicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Shelley and Steven Einhorn Clinical Research Center: Comprehensive venue for major clinical trials and state-of-the-art imaging center dedicated to research for degenerative eye diseases.
• Jorge N. Buxton, MD, and Douglas F. Buxton, MD, Microsurgical Education Center
• New York Eye Trauma Center
• Eye and Vision Research Institute
• Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
• Ophthalmic Innovation and Technology Program

Products and services

• Eye Services (Ophthalmology)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ surgical cases per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mount Sinai Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYEE is part of the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metropolitan area. This partnership provides access to vast clinical resources, research infrastructure, and the ability to capitalize on the combined strengths of multiple hospitals and institutions within the system.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYEE serves as the clinical site for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, providing access to world-class research infrastructure, faculty, and academic programs. Residents and fellows train across both institutions, and the partnership enables breakthrough translational research.
• Pharmaceutical PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYEE conducts clinical investigations often in conjunction with pharmaceutical partners. The Einhorn Clinical Research Center hosts major clinical trials providing patients access to diagnostic and therapeutic technologies years before generally available.
• Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP)coreTechnology or IntegrationMSIP opens doors to new relationships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies to license and bring to market innovative ideas originating within NYEE laboratories. This commercialization partnership helps bring cutting-edge treatments to patients.
• Eye Injury Registry of the State of New York / United States Eye Injury RegistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYEE's Eye Trauma Service is home to the Eye Injury Registry of the State of New York and is a member of the United States Eye Injury Registry, contributing to national data on eye injuries.
• Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale BiologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for basic science and translational research capabilities, collaborating on genomics and multiscale biology research related to eye disease.
• Black Family Stem Cell InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on stem cell research for eye disease treatment and understanding.
• The Friedman Brain InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-functional collaboration on neuroscience and brain research related to ENT conditions and neurological aspects of eye disorders.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Large New York academic health system operating ophthalmology and ENT services among many other specialties. Comparable as a broader incumbent NYC provider competing with NYEE for complex referrals and physician talent.
• Hospital for Special Surgery: New York-based specialty hospital (orthopedics) within a larger health system. Comparable to NYEE as a U.S. specialty hospital model with high case volume, strong brand, research programs, and ASC expansion strategy.

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Mass Eye and Ear): Specialty hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School focused on ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Directly comparable to NYEE as a U.S. specialty eye-and-ear institution with academic research, residency programs, and complex-case referral base.
• Wills Eye Hospital: America's first eye hospital (founded 1832) and a leading U.S. specialty ophthalmology hospital with a residency program and high surgical volume. Highly comparable to NYEE in mission, specialty focus, and historical heritage.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: UHealth/University of Miami specialty ophthalmology hospital consistently ranked #1 in the U.S. Comparable to NYEE in operating as a dedicated eye specialty institution with academic research, residency training, and a high-complexity case mix.
• Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins): Academic ophthalmology institute within Johns Hopkins, with research, residency training, and complex surgical cases. Comparable to NYEE in academic-anchored specialty ophthalmology delivery and translational research pipeline.
• UCLA Stein Eye Institute: Academic ophthalmology institute at UCLA with research, training, and high-complexity case mix. Comparable to NYEE as a U.S. academic specialty eye institution with residency programs and translational research.
• Cole Eye Institute (Cleveland Clinic): Specialty ophthalmology institute within a large nonprofit health system (Cleveland Clinic). Directly comparable to NYEE in combining specialty eye care, research, residency training, and system-level integration.
• Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (Lenox Hill): Historic New York specialty eye/ear hospital now part of Northwell/Lenox Hill. Direct historical peer to NYEE in the same NYC market with overlapping eye and ENT service lines and similar referral dynamics.

Emerging players

• Eye Center of Texas / Retina Consultants of America: PE-backed platforms consolidating high-volume ophthalmology and retina practices across the U.S. Comparable to NYEE in clinical ophthalmology services but represents an emerging competitive model focused on outpatient efficiency and elective procedure scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MountSinaiNYC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nyEyeEar
• Facebookfacebook.com/nyeemountsinai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-new-york-eye-and-ear-infirma
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountsinainyc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/MountSinaiNYC
• TikToktiktok.com/@mountsinainyc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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