Dr. Stacey Gorovoy, M.D.

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Stacey E. Gorovoy, who serves patients in Fort Myers, Florida.

Dr. Gorovoy, a board-certified and fellowship-trained ophthalmologist, practices alongside her father, Dr. Mark Gorovoy, at Gorovoy MD Eye Specialists in Fort Myers, Florida. Tending to patients ages 6 and up with healthy eyes or with eye problems, she specializes in cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, keratoconus, Fuchs’ dystrophy, pterygium, corneal ulcers, drooping eyelids, and many other eye conditions. She is also a specialist in ultra-thin corneal transplantations i.e. DMEK or DSAEK.

In her current capacity, she is affiliated with Eye Specialists Laser and Surgery Center and Lee Health Systems-all campuses. Prior to her current endeavours, she held hospital staff privileges at Tulane Medical Center, Interim LSU Public Hospital, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, and Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center. 

On the subject of her educational background, Dr. Gorovoy earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Biology from Brown University in 2002, followed by her medical degree from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2006. A year later, she completed her internship in internal medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School Hospitals. This was followed by a fellowship in ocular pathology within the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Iowa in 2008, a residency in ophthalmology at Tulane University in 2011, and a fellowship in cornea & refractive surgery at Tulane University in 2012. 

In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the doctor is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Lee County Medical Society.

Furthermore, she is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, which is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America. 

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. They may provide routine care such as vision testing, as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery. 

Recognized for her outstanding achievements in the field of ophthalmology, Dr. Gorovoy has served as a lecturer at the 1st Annual Ophthalmology Conference of the USF Health & Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research (September 2019), instructor at the Lions Eye Bank DMEK Wet Labs – American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Annual Meeting, San Diego, California (May 2019), keynote speaker at The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Eye on the Cure Fundraiser, Naples, Florida (March 2019), lecturer at the Lee Health Mended Hearts, Healthpark Hospital, (2016), lecturer at the Meditred Ophthalmology Board Review Webinar “Cornea Review”, American Board of Ophthalmology Board Review Course broadcast to international physician audience (February 2015), lecturer at the Retina Consultants Ophthalmology Continuing Education Program, Scleral Contact Lenses-Fitting & Management, Fort Myers (March 2013), and presenter at the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Cornea Original Papers Session – to name a few. 

With a focus on philanthropic efforts, she went on a medical mission trip to Chiapas, Mexico with Dr. Delmar Caldwell in December of 2009, as part of a four-surgeon team that performed over 80 surgeries  for indigent patients in three days. Since 2012, she has also been involved with Lee We Care, providing charitable care to indigent patients in Lee County.

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