Mark S. Gorovoy, M.D.
Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Fellowship Trained in Corneal & Anterior Segment Microsurgery
Specializing in Cataract, Cornea, Glaucoma & Customvue LASIK Refractive Surgery
Description of Practice
Dr. Gorovoy is a fellowship-trained, board-certified Ophthalmology sub-specialist. He performs over 2,000 ocular surgeries annually, approximately half of which are referred to him for surgery by other Ophthalmologists for his specialized expertise. These surgeries include cataracts, implant complications, custom Lasik, glaucoma treatment and corneal transplants. In addition, he operates on eyelids and eye muscles. Dr. Gorovoy lectures and teaches other corneal surgeons from around the world on DSAEK (the sutureless corneal transplant procedure) which he helped develop.
College Education
Duke University, B.A., 1969-1973
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
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Internship
North Shore University Hospital
Cornell University, 1977-1978
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Medical Education
George Washington University
Doctor of Medicine, 1973 - 1977
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Residency - Ophthalmology
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., 1978 - 1981
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Fellowship - Cornea and External Disease: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 1981 - 1982
Professional Appointments & Affiliations
Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology, 1982: Florida Life Link Corneal Eye Bank, Medical Director; American Medical Association; Lee County Medical Society; Florida Society of Ophthalmology; American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; Florida Medical Association; Laser Vision Gold Surgeon
Hospital Privileges
University Eye Surgery Center
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
Lee Memorial Hospital
Accomplishments and Honorable Mention
Publications and articles
The Effect of Topical Antibiotics on Corneal Epithelial Healing
A New Technique to Insure Proper Suture Alignment in Penetrating Keratoplasty
Intra-Lamellar Non-Inflammatory Bacterial colonization of a Corneal Graft
Posterior Corneal Transplants
New Technique Transforms Corneal Transplantation
Indications for DSAEK
Discussion of DSEK/DSAEK
Advances in Lamellar Corneal Surgery
Decemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
Presentations
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis and Hypercoaguable State
The Effect of Topical Antibiotics on Corneal Epithelium Healing
Ocular Complications of Graft vs. Host Disease in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Pseudomonas Adherence to Corneal Wounds
Corneal and External Diseases
Surgical Astigmatic Problems
Clinical Decision Making in Implant Problems
Unusual Conjunctival Disease
Fungal Scleritis
DSAEK
