Elizabeth J Rossin, MD, PhD

Elizabeth J Rossin, MD, PhD

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4.809272 average rating from 302 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Stoneham, MA
  • Boston, MA

Dr. Rossin is a vitreoretinal surgeon and scientist in Mass Eye and Ear’s Retina Service. She specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of retina diseases, including retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, epiretinal membranes, macular holes, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), macular dystrophies, and eye trauma.

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In addition to treating medical and surgical patients, she has received the highly competitive K12 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award from the National Institutes of Health.

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Dr. Rossin earned her MD and PhD from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program and Harvard Medical School’s Biological and Biomedical Sciences program. She completed her residency training at Harvard Ophthalmology. She then served as the Chief Resident and Director of the Ocular Trauma Service, overseeing and coordinating trauma coverage in Mass Eye and Ear’s 24/7 Emergency Department, and serving as a mentor, teacher, and peer resource to Harvard Ophthalmology’s 24 residents. She went on to complete a two-year Vitreoretinal Fellowship at Mass Eye and Ear under Dean Eliott, MD, and John B. Miller, MD. As a fellow, she received the 2020-2021 Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation Award, a prestigious and competitive award given to exceptional second-year vitreoretinal surgery fellows in the United States, as well as a 2019-2020 Heed Fellowship, the 2020 Thomas J. Madden Fellowship in Retina, the 2020 Retina Society 24th Fellow Research Award and the 2020 Machemer Foundation Scholarship.

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Clinical Interests

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  • _x000D_ Retinal detachments (including complex)
  • _x000D_ Diabetic retinopathy
  • _x000D_ Retinal vascular occlusions (arterial and venous)
  • _x000D_ Epiretinal membranes
  • _x000D_ Macular holes
  • _x000D_ Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • _x000D_ Macular dystrophies
  • _x000D_ Central serous retinopathy
  • _x000D_ Eye trauma _x000D_

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Vitreoretinal surgery, 2021
  • Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Ophthalmology, 2019
  • Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2015
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2014

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.809272 average rating from 302 reviews

  • Dr Rossin is a true academic surgeon scientist.She has outstanding bedside manner and is able to explain my condition in terms I could easily understand

    2026-07-08

  • Felt rushed

    2026-06-22

  • I was seen right at my appoint time... I was prep'd by a very friendly and capable nurse(?). She answered my questions and detailed what the Doctor would be checking / looking for. Doctor answered all my questions in a way I understood. This all made the appoint short, sweet and to the point! ...

    2026-06-20

  • Okay, so when I came the first night with my sister, the only issue I have with the first nurse that assisted me, I don't remember her name, but she wasn't so well coming forward. She was eager to get rid of us to get us out of the admitting. And everyone else was extremely well and okay.

    2026-06-11

  • Very good experience for me! [redacted]

    2026-06-10

  • Dr. Rossin listens carefully and remembers my request from year to year... He use his little light as possible when checking my eyes because they take so long to recover. She's indeed very caring.

    2026-06-10

  • Great

    2026-06-07

  • Yes, Dr. Rossin was, she's a good doctor. They saw us in a timely manner and everyone was nice. Thank you.

    2026-06-10

  • [redacted] The doctor made you feel you were on a conveyor belt. More about getting people in and out and not about the patient concerns. [redacted]

    2026-06-09

  • Answered all of my questions and provided updates to my care.

    2026-06-07

  • Dr Rossin is the best. Always feel confident about the care she gives me

    2026-06-06

  • Elizabeth was amazing she took time to go over details and ask question about my health history!!

    2026-05-28

  • All good

    2026-05-27

  • Knowledgeable and experienced

    2026-05-27

  • Excellent

    2026-05-27

  • Shes a great doctor and very happy thank you

    2026-05-18

  • She seems very nice, I am just praying she can help. I am sick of being thrown from Dr to Dr

    2026-05-15

  • I feel comfortable with her but sometimes she can be quick.

    2026-05-07

  • Dr Rossin made me feel comfortable and understand the plan of action on my eye problem . I am very anxious with doctors and I feel confident in her care and having my eye procedure .

    2026-05-05

  • I've had excellent care here at every level from the time I first entered the Mass Eye and Ear emergency room last summer all the way thru every appointment since then. Everyone has been kind, caring and extremely good at their role.

    2026-05-05

  • Seen in timely manner, doctor was aware of other issues in medical history, spent enough time with me

    2026-05-01

  • The staff at Dr. Rossin's office was great as well as all the techs that treated me. [redacted] I have only good things to say about my experience!

    2026-04-29

  • Very good care provider would recommend to anyone

    2026-04-29

  • Dr. Ross is very nice, considerate, professional. I'm very satisfied with her professionalism.

    2026-04-24

  • I was seen at the scheduled time, and the nursing staff and the doctor provided excellent care.

    2026-04-23

  • Experienced, knowledgeable, kind, and answered my questions. Thank you!

    2026-04-22

  • Excellent

    2026-04-21

  • excellent care

    2026-04-17

  • Great providers!

    2026-04-16

  • Very professional

    2026-04-16

  • Dr. Rossin has been very helpful. She's very respectful and she listens keenly to what I have to say. And she explains herself clearly so I can understand. And I think she, I know she is very well trained based on what, and how she explains herself. So I thank her very much for what she has done. That's it.

    2026-04-10

  • Thank you so much. God bless you. Goodbye.

    2026-04-09

  • I found Dr. Rossin to terrific. Great retina expertise and a very good "bedside" manner. I highly recommend her and the staff was excellent as well. I was very pleased with my MA Eye & Ear experience and feel like I'm in the best hands as I recover from retina reattachment surgery.

    2026-04-09

  • Dr. Rossin is the best.

    2026-04-02

  • I am always amazed at how efficiently MEE runs its offices.

    2026-04-02

  • No, it was great there, everyone treated me very well, okay? It was very good. Everyone is excellent, okay? Bye.

    2026-04-02

  • Dr Rossin is thorough and goes over procedures again to make sure correct. She is respectful and offers suggestions which may help. And gives explanations in full detail when asked.

    2026-03-30

  • Terrific in every way. Lucky to have her as my provider.

    2026-03-30

  • Outstanding in every aspect.

    2026-03-29

  • [redacted] All really good.

    2026-03-24

  • She seems very knowledgable. She completely answered all the questions I had.

    2026-03-15

  • Dr. Rossin is fully engaged, thorough and pleasant each time I see her. I trust her as my retina care physician and feel lucky to be her patient.

    2026-03-15

  • Experience was excellent, per usual

    2026-03-14

  • Dr. Rossin was great! I also, I liked how she didn't let her Fellow make an executive decision to give me a laser treatment when I didn't need it w/o consulting her.

    2026-03-13

  • She was very caring and I'm happy I was able to speak with her about my concerns.

    2026-03-11

  • It was extremely well organized When I did see the actual doctor, she had all the information and test results she needed to make an diagnosos. Considering how many tests and different nurses/technicians I saw, I was pleased to see that nothing got mixed up or lost in the process.

    2026-03-10

  • Dr. Rossin was great. She listened to me, understood my concerns, and was thoughtful and respectful. She answered all my questions. I trust her and her expertise. And to top it off, she's nice, friendly, and easy to speak with. I feel very lucky to have Dr. Rossin as my doctor.

    2026-03-13

  • Dr Rossin is smart, a great communicator, explains everything to me, and as a surgeon did a phenomenal job which saved my career. I am so fortunate to have her and MEEI!

    2026-03-11

  • very good

    2026-03-10

  • Dr. Rossin was supportive, caring, and I had the utmost confidence in her taking care of something very important to me, my sight. And I believe that no one could have given me more than what she did.

    2026-02-20

  • I love dr. rossin, but she seemed pressed for time more than I've ever experienced w her. I felt badly for her.

    2026-02-17

  • My experience with Dr. Rossin before surgery, during surgery, getting in for surgery was excellent. Highly, highly recommend her as a doctor specialist. Great, excellent bedside manner. Very thorough.

    2026-02-16

  • Dr. E. Rossin is an excellent retinal specialist.

    2026-02-26

  • Very good experience, knowledgeable and friendly and clear about my condition. Very satisfied with this care provider.

    2026-02-25

  • Dr Rossin is absolutely the best Dr. Simply the best

    2026-02-05

  • Grateful for Dr. Rossin!

    2026-01-24

  • I have always been extremely happy with the surgery and follow up treatment from Dr Rossin.

    2026-01-22

  • I have been seeing Dr. Rossin for a while now and she is always a positive person, providing me with whatever information I may need and answers my questions easily. She also provides suggestions for after visit care of my eye due to my issues with the betadine needed each time I have an injection.

    2026-01-22

  • Awesome job!.

    2026-01-22

  • Dr Rossin is an excellent doctor. She has the ability to listen carefully to the patient and provide appropriate knowledge. She has the unique ability to relate to the patients emotional and intellectual needs. I trust her judgement completely

    2026-01-22

  • Always professional, friendly and on time.

    2026-01-17

  • Excellent surgeon

    2026-01-14

  • Great service nice people

    2026-01-14

  • Very good

    2025-12-31

  • Very knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable

    2025-12-24

  • Excellent.

    2025-12-19

  • Dr. Rossin listens to my concerns. She inspires a lot of confidence in me. I trust her. I think that she does a very thorough examination and I will continue to see her as long as I can.

    2025-12-19

  • One of the best!

    2025-12-16

  • Doc is great

    2025-12-15

  • She explained things well.

    2025-12-12

  • Dr Rossin is an excellent eye surgeon

    2025-12-11

  • Dr. Rossin is very nice and very knowledgeable, but my eye situation is a bit of concerning. We try to find the next step. I think overall my experience is positive.

    2025-12-11

  • Dr. Rossin is awesome, very caring, understanding, and just made the experience that much more pleasant.

    2025-12-05

  • Thorough and not pushy.

    2025-12-03

  • Always a positive experience

    2025-12-03

  • Experience was good

    2025-12-06

  • Have had great results with Dr. Rossin.

    2025-11-28

  • Dr Rossin a lovely lady ,,,, very compassionate and fun to talk too

    2025-11-20

  • Excellent all around...very professional

    2025-11-17

  • Excellent provider. I'm happy with her, just not so happy with my degenerative eye disease.

    2025-11-16

  • Dr. Rossin was very attentive, informative and caring. I felt very comfortable being under her care.

    2025-11-16

  • Dr Rossin saved my right eye. I was blind but now can see. Literally! She is professional, always answers all my questions along with being honest about possible outcomes even if concerning. She is a super hero to me and I was lucky to be in her care.

    2025-11-13

  • Quality plus! Superb exchange of communications with absolute respect and understanding. The doctor surely alleviate my sense of fear and concern about a current eye condition. The wealth of info and understanding graciously exchange was ever so helpful. Prognosis of matter was ever so clearly stated and helpful. Impressive visit that resulted in appreciation.

    2025-11-12

  • The Entire staff was knowledgeable and professional.

    2025-11-07

  • Doctor was great. Easy to understand. Kind.

    2025-11-06

  • Dr. Rossin appears to be an extremely capable surgeon, who is also able to explain things to her patients, and takes the time to do it.

    2025-11-06

  • She was on time and wonderful

    2025-11-05

  • Dr. Rossin explained possible treatment options very clearly to help me make my decision on my plan of care.

    2025-11-05

  • Very happy with her

    2025-11-05

  • They treated me well, thank God. They treated me well, and I would like any of my friends to speak well of that doctor, as they understood.

    2025-11-03

  • In all fairness I was there for a second opinion so she had no background info other than what I provided during the check-in process.

    2025-10-23

  • Dr Rossin was friendly,approachable and informative which makes the visit a positive.

    2025-10-22

  • The day following my visit, I had an eye infection. My primary care physician provided an oral and topical antibiotic. He also advised me to call your office in case the cause was contaminated eye drops I received. I did call. The infection is on the mend.

    2025-10-21

  • I was impressed that I got an appointment so quickly. Everyone was helpful and kind. The doctor spent a lot of time with me and was very informative about my eye issues. I appreciate the time she spent with me and her advice.

    2025-10-14

  • Dr. Rossin is awesome. I could not ask for a better Dr.

    2025-10-11

  • Although this provider was polite and professional, she gave the impression she was unable to help. She basically told me to "get a new eyeglass prescription" and referred me to the Glaucoma Dept. [redacted] I had been told by my referring optometrist that my prescription had not changed so "getting a new eyeglasses" seemed unhelpful and dismissive.

    2025-10-08

  • Dr Rossin is amazing, wouldn't trust anyone else with my vision besides her. Great bedside manner

    2025-10-08

  • Always let's me ask many questions, I trust her advise on making tough decisions

    2025-10-08

  • Nothing, everything is wonderful.

    2025-10-08

  • She listened to my concerns and helped with an issue I had

    2025-10-08

  • I was told I had a film growing across my recently replaced lens and would require laser surgery,but nothing was planned for the surgery.

    2025-10-05

  • I am being treated by the physician who saved my sight and for that I am eternally grateful.

    2025-10-01

  • My visit was very educational to my condition

    2025-10-01

  • The MD fellow who examined me before Dr Rossin was rather impatient and patronizing. When I performed as instructed, she said, "Good job." I felt as though I were a canine who sat on command.

    2025-10-01

  • Great Service and provided care and compassion.

    2025-09-28

  • The appointment went extremely smoothly and I understood all that Dr Rossin had to say.

    2025-09-27

  • Dr. Rossin and the staff at her office are always friendly, courteous, and thorough when answering any questions I have.

    2025-09-27

  • Doctor Rossin was very thorough and explained my situation well. Did say that everything was the same from last visit and did look good.

    2025-09-25

  • Focus of care has been on a birthmark on my iris present since birth, although I sought care for a bilateral decline in vision for which there has been little attention or discussion.

    2025-09-24

  • Competent, all business which is fine for me.

    2025-09-24

  • Dr. Rossin was outstanding. Extremely knowledgeable and kind.

    2025-09-22

  • excellent

    2025-09-14

  • The doctor that I have seen at Mass Eye And Ear are absolutely fabulous. I would advise anybody who has eye problems to go up MEE

    2025-09-13

  • She's wonderful and I trust her! [redacted]

    2025-09-10

  • Dr. Elizabeth Rossin is an excellent and skilled doctor, who treats me, and judging by the very very busy office she has, all of her patients with patience, skill and caring. I would not hesitate to recommend her

    2025-09-10

  • 10

    2025-09-12

  • Dr. Rossin was very professional. She explained all the issues in regards to my retina. I am very happy with the service that she's been providing. I think she's a very good doctor. And everyone in the practice, including the staff, are also very professional and courteous.

    2025-09-12

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