Castle Connolly Doctor ID: 62CC342453
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Special Expertise: Corneal Disease, Cataract Surgery, Laser Surgery, Laser Refractive Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Dr. Matthew Weiss is a native Floridian from Sarasota, Florida. He completed his undergraduate degree in neuroscience at the University of Miami, where he graduated cum laude and ranked number one in his class. He acquired his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed both his ophthalmology residency and his fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
His many accolades include awards for his research investigating new treatments for blinding eye conditions. Dr. Weiss has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to numerous textbooks. In 2011, Dr. Weiss became the first resident worldwide to use the Catalys femtosecond laser cataract system.
Since his arrival in Boca Raton, Dr. Weiss has repeatedly been acknowledged for his excellence in the field of ophthalmology. He has been featured on NBC News Channel 5 WPTV for his work with the Gift of Sight program, as well as in the Palm Beach Illustrated magazine and The Boca Raton Observer for his work in Palm Beach County. He has also been named to the respected Castle Connolly Top Doctors list by his fellow physicians for many years running.
Dr. Matthew J. Weiss is a Top Ophthalmologist in Boca Raton.