Jerome H. Levy, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Jerome H. Levy (Jerry) has served OOSS and the ophthalmic ASC community for years, serving consecutive terms on the OOSS Board and as President. Dr. Levy was inducted as President Emeritus in 2008, having guided OOSS through several critical transitions consistent with the growth and maturity of the ophthalmic ASC industry.

Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University, Dr. Levy also earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Receiving his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 1966, he went on to complete his internship there and Kings County Hospital in 1967. He served as Chief Medical Resident in Ophthalmology at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (now Lenox Hill Hospital) from 1968 to 1971, as an attending surgeon for nearly 30 years. Coordinator of Phacoemulsification Training from 1972 to 1975 and Chief of The Laser Clinic from 1975 to 1990.

Dr. Levy has authored numerous medical articles and book chapters, has delivered countless lectures, and was among the first physicians to introduce the Yag laser from Switzerland to the US. His specialized training includes phacoemulsification surgery with intraocular lens implantation, laser surgery, and treatment of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.

In 1987 Dr. Levy co-founded the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York (ASCGNY) and New York Eye Surgery Center (NYESC), serving as Managing and Medical Director of ASCGNY and as Surgeon Director of NYESC.

In addition to his work in Ophthalmology, Dr. Levy is a collector of German Expressionism Art and Producer of a Broadway Show.