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Board Certifications and Professional Distictions:
• Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
• Certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners
• Certified by the American Board of Laser Surgery
• Certified by the American Board of Eye Surgery
• Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Fellow of the Society for Excellence in Eyecare
• Founder and Past President of the New York Intraocular Lens Society |
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Dr. Jerome Levy is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Syracuse University, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 1966. He completed an internship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital in 1967. He served as Chief Resident in Ophthalmology at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital from 1968 to 1971, Coordinator of Phacoemulsification Training from 1972 to 1975 and as Chief of the Laser Clinic from 1975 to 1990.
Dr. Levy has been an attending surgeon at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital for more than 30 years. He has authored numerous international articles and book chapters and was among the first physicians to introduce the Yag laser in the United States from Switzerland in 1982.
Dr. Levy’s specialties include phacoemulsification, laser surgery, treatment of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy and LASIK surgery. In 1987, he co-founded the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York, a Medicare-certified same day surgery center licensed by New York State. Since 1990, it has earned the accreditation of the prestigious Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
From 2005 to 2006, Dr. Levy served as President and member of the Board of Directors of “OOSS,” the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. OOSS is an alliance of more than 200 ambulatory surgery centers and almost 1000 physicians and administrators. It serves as an advocate for ambulatory surgery centers around the country. |
