Robert J. Weinstock, M.D.

Director

Robert J. Weinstock, M.D.
Largo Ambulatory Surgery Center / The Eye Institute of West Florida
148 13th Street, SW
Largo, FL 33770
727.518.2020
rjweinstock@yahoo.com

Robert Weinstock, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist and is fellowship-trained in cataract and refractive surgery. He became interested in ophthalmology at an early age - as he watched and assisted his father. He completed his medical degree at The Chicago Medical School with internship at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Weinstock joined The Eye Institute of West Florida in 2001 after completing his residency at the St. Louis University School of Medicine.

He is the Director of Cataract and Refractive Services at the Eye Institute of West Florida and The Weinstock Laser Eye Center. He also is an associate clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of South Florida, and serves as the Surgical Director of the Largo Ambulatory Surgery Center.  He hold an academic appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology at the University of South Florida.

He was named one of 250 in Premier Surgeon's List of Leading Innovators of 2010 for his contributions to cataract surgery and premium IOLs. In addition to performing thousands of vision correcting cataract and LASIK procedures each year, Dr. Weinstock speaks and teaches nationally and internationally on customized cataract surgery and surgical innovations. He is continuously engaged in clinical research and studies to evaluate new technology, many of which are sanctioned by the FDA. He is recognized internationally as an expert on new implant technology and microincisional surgical techniques.

He has authored many book chapters on cataract surgery and continues to write journal articles on cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Weinstock is serving his first term as a member of the OOSS Board of Directors.