About
Dr. Steven Gross, M.D
Dr.
Steven Gross, M.D., is a physician and surgeon who specializes
in ophthalmic surgery and visual system disorders. He
trained in pediatric medicine at the University of Illinois
research hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital
of the Washington University School of Medicine. His ophthalmology
training was done at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital and the Harkness Eye Institute. He also trained
in adult and pediatric neurology at The Neurological Institute
of Columbia University in New York City. He has subspecialty
fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology ( Columbia
University), oculoplastic surgery ( Southeastern Oculoplastics
Center and Paces Plastic Surgery, Atlanta) and pediatric
ophthalmology and strabismology (Baylor College of Medicine
and Cullen Eye Institute, Houston).
Dr.
Gross bases his practice on the crucial elements of experience,
precision, service and trust. Dr. Gross is committed to
the pursuit of excellence in every aspect of his practice.
This is shown by his caring, experienced staff, his commitment
to learning cutting edge treatments, and his academic
dedication to his field of neuro-ophthalmology.
Dr.
Gross creates a customized plan for each patient and strives
to educate each patient about his/her situation and treatment
options. The comfortable, relaxed atmosphere of his Palm
Harbor office, Dr. Gross’s patient manner, and his
knowledgeable, compassionate staff will put even the most
nervous patient at ease.
Ranked
one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists and listed
as one of the Best Doctors in America, Dr. Gross is one
of the few physicians in the United States who is board
certified and fellowship trained in neurology, ophthalmology,
neuro-ophthalmology, strabismology and oculoplastics.
Professional
History for Dr. Steven Gross
- Board certified
in ophthalmology and neurology
- Medical
Director of Ophthalmology at Bayfront Medical Center
- Assistant
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University
of South Florida College of Medicine
- Past Director
of the Strabismus Service at the University of South
Florida College of Medicine
- Performed
the first intra-ocular lens implants in a child with
cataracts in the Tampa Bay area
- Introduced
new surgical treatments for nystagmus (shaking eyes)
- Pioneered
the surgical treatment for convergence excess/accommodative
Esotropia (crossed eyes), eliminating the need for bifocal
glasses in most patients, even eliminating the need
for glasses completely for some.
- Published
numerous articles and lectures locally and nationally.
- Continued
development and refinement of a new muscle transposition
surgery for children with congenital ptosis and adults
with ptosis not amenable to standard lid lifting techniques.
Current
and Past Memberships
- American
Academy of Ophthalmology
- American
Medical Association
- Association
of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- North
American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
- Tampa
Bay Ophthalmology Society
- Florida
Medical Society
- Pinellas
County Medical Society
Education
and Training
- B.S.,
Northwestern University.
- M.D.,
University of Illinois
- University
of Illinois Research Hospital
- St. Louis
Children’s Hospital of Washington University
School of Medicine
- The Neurological
Institute of New York/Presbyterian Medical Center
- Pediatric
and Adult Neurology Residency
- Harkness
Eye Institute/ Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- Neuro-ophthalmology
Fellowship
- Preceptors:
Dr. Myles Behrens and Jeffrey Odel
- Manhattan
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York City
- Residency
in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery
- Cullen
Eye Institute of the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,
Texas
- Fellowship
in Strabismology and Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Preceptor:
Dr. Gunter von Noorden
- Southeastern
Oculoplastic Clinic, Atlanta Georgia
- Fellowship
in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Oculoplastic Surgery
- Preceptor:
Dr. Clinton McCord
