Robert J. Weinstock, MD
Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
The Eye Institute of West Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Ophthalmology University of South Florida
Education:
Undergraduate:
Brandeis University, Waltham MA
Bachelor of Arts Sociology and Anthropology
9/86-5/90
Medical:
The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago IL
MD
8/93-6/97
Internship:
St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis MO
Transitional Year Internship Program
7/97-6/98
Residency:
St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO Ophthalmology Residency
7/98-6/01
St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO
Clinical & Administrative Chief Resident
Department of Ophthalmology
6/00-6/01
Fellowship:
The Eye Institute of West Florida, Largo FL
Cataract and Refractive Surgery
7/15/01-7/15/02
Licensure:
Missouri (Inactive)
Florida (Active)
Wisconsin (Active)
Certification:
Diplomate of The American Board of Ophthalmology, 2003
Fellow of The American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1998
C-LASIK Fellowship Program, Laser Vision Centers, 2000
Honors/Awards:
Outstanding Resident Award, St. Louis University Department of Ophthalmology,
2001
Honored member- "Strathmore's Who's Who"
2002-2003
Teaching Appointments:
University of South Florida Eye Institute
July 23, 2002 to present
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Research/Presentations:
Weinstock RJ, Jones M, Shields SR: "Prevalence of Presumed Collateral Vascularization of the Optic Nerve Head in a Glaucomatous Population." St. Louis University Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Day,
June 2001
Jones M, Shields SR, Weinstock RJ: "Regression of Optociliary Collateral Vessels of the Optic Nerve in a Glaucoma Patient Following Normalization of Intraocular Pressure." Submitted for publication, June 2001.
Weinstock RJ, Ophthalmic Conditions Encountered by Primary Care Physicians. St. Louis University Department of Internal Medicine Lecture Series, 2000
Weinstock RJ and Selhorst JB: "Toxic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Yohimbine", North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, March 2000
Weinstock RJ and Hartstein MA: "The Use of Acellular Dermal Allographs to Correct Lower Eyelid Malposition Following Trauma", Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
April 2000.
Wirtschafter JD, Ketcham JM, Weinstock RJ, Tabesh T, McLoon LK: "Mucucutaneous Junction as the Major Source of Replacement Palpebral Conjunctival Epithelial Cells", Investigative Opthalmology and Visual Science, Vol. 40, No.13, pp.3138-3146.
1999
Weinstock RJ: "Ophthalmic Emergencies". St. Louis University Department of Physician Assistant Education Lecture Series,
1999
Weinstock RJ: "Reduced Incidence of Epithelial Defects During LASIK with the Use of Chilled Versus Unchilled Proparacaine", Refractive Surgery Complications: ASCRS/ASOA Symposium on Cataract, IOL, & Refractive Surgery, SanFrancisco CA,
April 13, 2003
Weinstock RJ: "Evaluation of Safety & Complication Rates in Initial Cases Using the Amadeus Microkeratome", Keratomes/Microkeratomes: ASCRS/ASOA Symposium on Cataract, IOL, & Refractive Surgery, SanFrancisco CA,
April 13, 2003
Weinstock RJ: "LASIK", panel member, ASCRS/ASOA Symposium on Cataract, IOL & Refractive Surgery, SanFrancisco CA,
April 15, 2003
Weinstock RJ, Aguirre G, Culbertson W: "Bi-manual MicroPhaco Surgery Course", Advanced Medical Optics/The Eye Institute of West Florida, Largo FL,
March 20, 2004
Weinstock RJ: "Effect of Preoperative Corneal Keratometry Readings on Myopic LASIK Enhancement Rates" 2004 ASCRS Symposium, San Diego CA,
May 1, 2004
Weinstock RJ: "Refractive: Microkeratome, LASIK,DLK", panel member, 2004 ASCRS Symposium, San Diego CA,
May 2, 2004
Weinstock RJ: "Consistency of Corneal Flap Thickness During LASIK Using the Amadeus Microkeratome" 2004 ASCRS Symposium, San Diego CA,
May 4, 2004
Weinstock RJ: "Microincisional Cataract Surgery", instructor for Skills Transfer Course,
AAO, October 2004
Weinstock RJ: "JJ Bausch Lecture Series Techniques Around the Globe: Lens Removal with the Millennium Microsurgical System", 2005 ASCRS Symposium, Washington DC,
April 16,2005
Weinstock RJ: "Making the Transition to Bimanual Surgery with Whitestar Technology", panel member, 2005 ASCRS Symposium, Washington DC, April 17,2005
Weinstock RJ: "Cataract: Astigmatism, Anesthesia", panel member, 2005 ASCRS Symposium, Washington DC,
April 17, 2005
Weinstock RJ: "Comparison of Bimanual & Standard Coaxial Phacoemulsification During Routine Cataract Surgery", paper, 2005 ASCRS Symposium, Washington DC,
April 18, 2005
Professional Societies:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
1998-present
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
1998-present
American Society of Ophthalmology
1998-present
Pinellas County Medical Society
2001-present
Florida Medical Association
2001-present
International Society of Refractive Surgery
2002-present
Tampa Bay Ophthalmology Society
2001-present
American Board of Ophthalmology
2003-present
Scott P. Drexler, O.D.
