Harris Silverman, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Curriculum Vitae

The Eye Associates
941-792-2020 or Toll Free 1-866-865-2020

Education

Residency - Ophthalmology

Letterman Army Medical Center
Presidio of San Francisco, CA

Internship

Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center
San Francisco, CA

Doctorate of Medicine

Temple University Medical School
Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science

Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA

Board Certifications

• Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology
• American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) in the subspecialty of cataract/implant surgery
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Honors and Awards

• Repeatedly selected one of the "Best Doctors in America"
• Fellowship Award from the Society for Excellence in eyecare

Professional Experience

• The Eye Associates -Founded by Dr. Harris Silverman, 1980- Present
  Bradenton, FL
• Chief of Ophthalmology Department, April 1979-July 1980
  Martin Army Hospital, Fort Benning, Columbus, GA
• Staff Ophthalmologist, August 1978-March 1979
  Martin Army Hospital, Fort Benning, Columbus, GA
• Director of Medical Activities, 1973-1975
  Army Health Clinic, Oakland, CA
• Emergency Room Physician, 1972-1973
  Doctors Hospital, San Leandro, CA

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American College of Eye Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Manatee County Medical Association
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
• American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES), Board of Directors
• Society for Excellence in eyecare, Inc., (SEE)
• Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS)

Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations

• Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida
• Blake Hospital, Bradenton, Florida
• The Eye Associates Surgery Center, Bradenton, Florida

Educational Presentations

• Refractive Surgical Techniques, ASCRS, Refractive Surgical Techniques Symposium, Irvine, CA
• The Surgical Menu It’s Getting Longer, ACES, Advanced Phaco & Small Incision Update, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Effective & Efficient Intraoffice Communications, ACES, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Phaco Flip: The Other Side, ACES (Quality Surgery XII), Orlando, FL
• Enjoying the Millennium: Interoffice Communications, ACES (Quality Surgery XII), Orlando, FL

Foreign Volunteer Service

• Project Orbis - Orbis International Alma Alta, Kazakhstan: Orbis International is a non-profit humanitarian organization that offers advanced training to eye doctors in other countries via a DC10 airplane that has been converted into a state-of-the-art hospital and teaching facility. Dr. Harris Silverman, along with several other leading eye surgeons, volunteered their time to teach advanced surgical procedures to Kazakhstan doctors in order to improve eyecare and decrease blindness in the country.  
• International Institute for Advanced Laser Surgery Dominican Republic: Dr. Silverman volunteered his time by performing PRK, LASIK and other advanced Keratorefractive procedures for the under-privileged people of the Dominican Republic.

Community Involvement

• Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
  Board of Directors Member and Past President
  Dr. Harris Silverman is a founding member and active supporter of the Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. The Southeastern Guide Dogs School is one of Manatee County’s most admired non-profit organizations known for providing highly trained dogs to the visually impaired, making it possible for them to deal with day-to-day life with confidence, safety, and dignity.

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