On Facebook April 12, 2020, Dr. Peter van Alfen of the American Numismatic Society posted:

Len Augsburger writes:

Front Row: Normand Pépin, Joel Iskowitz, Jay Galst, David Menchell. Back Row: Jeremy Wallace, Snible and Thomas Tesoriero.

To read the complete article, see:
Bronx Coin Club marks 1,000 (https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/bronx-coin-club-marks-1000)

The annual report features the commemorative medallions and plaquettes of some of the past great names in ophthalmology. The images of these medallions have kindly beenprovided by Dr Jay M. Galst. Dr Galst, an ophthalmologist from New York, is the world's authority on the subject and most of the images of the medallions are taken from hisextensive collection.

To read the complete report, see:
The Royal College of Opthalmologists Annual Report(https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/RCOphth-Annual-Report-2008.pdf)

Dr. Galst specializes in general ophthalmology at our New York Omni Eye Services locations. He worked in comprehensive ophthalmology for over 20 years in privatepractice before joining Omni Eye Surgery in 2016.

Dr. Galst was an inaugural board member of the General Service and Strabismus Service of the Ophthalmology Faculty Practice of New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. He has taughtophthalmology residents how to perform Strabismus surgery for 35 years and still teaches residents in the comprehensive ophthalmology clinics today.

Dr. Galst received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, NYC. He completed anexternship in tropical diseases at St. Francis Hospital in Katete, Zambia, completed his internship at Columbia University's Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ, and his residency inOphthalmology at the New York Medical College, where he was named Chief Resident. Dr. Galst was also invited to the teaching faculty of the NY Medical College department ofophthalmology as assistant clinical professor and acting Director of Residency, where he became a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Galst was an attending Eye Surgeon at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary and served on the Jorge Buxton Service. He is Senior Attending Surgeon at New York Eye & EarInfirmary and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai.

To read the complete article, see:
Jay Galst, MD, FACS General Ophthalmologist (https://oomc.com/omni/about-us/our-doctors/)

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NEW BOOK: OPHTHALMOLOGIA OPTICA ET VISIO IN NUMMIS (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n40a04.html)
BOOK REVIEW: OPHTHALMOLOGIA OPTICA ET VISIO IN NUMMIS (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n39a04.html)