HELP BRING BASCOM PALMER’S AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER AT NAPLES TO LIFE

by Amy E. Lane

THE FUTURE AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER IN NAPLES WILL LOOK SIMILAR TO OTHER BASCOM PALMER SURGICAL CENTERS LIKE THIS

The NEW state of the art  Bascom Palmer Eye Center  at Naples is now open on  Tamiami Trail in the heart v of our community.

This magnificent  20,000 square foot facility designed by  Gresham Smith & Partners is home to  a full-time dedicated team of doctors  including Stephen G. Schwartz, M.D.,  M.B.A, Allister G. Gibbons, M.D.,  William, Smiddy, M.D., Cory M.  Collier, O.D., Jaclyn Kovach, M.D. and  Victor M. Villegas, M.D. This team  is committed to the protection and  preservation of the treasured gift of  sight and it is their mission to serve our  community by enhancing the quality  of life by improving sight, preventing  blindness, and advancing ophthalmic  knowledge through compassionate  patient care, innovative vision research  and education. In addition to this  incredible team of Naples doctors,  a team of full-time Bascom Palmer  faculty members are traveling to Naples  on a regular basis from our eye centers  in Miami, Palm Beach Gardens and  Plantation.

“Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has  set a global standard for excellence and  innovation in eye care – a standard we  are pleased to continue to expand in  Southwest Florida. For 12 years in a row,  we have been ranked the #1 program in  ophthalmology in the United States,  and the compassionate care of our  patients inspires us to continually reach  higher and excel in all that we do.”

Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D.  Professor and Chair, Bascom Palmer  Eye Institute  The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute  here in Naples is also home to a future Ambulatory Surgical Center. The need for an Ambulatory Surgery Center in Naples has become  very evident. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is dedicated to bring world-class care to the Naples  Community. With this new surgical center, Naples area patients will no longer need to travel  to Miami for specialized surgeries and follow-up care. Bascom Palmer is bringing nationally  acclaimed high-quality surgeons to you. These surgeons specialize in retinal detachments,  pediatric retinal procedures, corneal transplants, cataracts, adult and pediatric glaucoma,  strabismus, oculoplastics and other surgical conditions.
The Sight Savers Campaign is currently under way seeking to raise $2 million in  private donations to fully equip this surgical center. Timely support will ensure that skilled  ophthalmologists have the instruments and equipment necessary to provide convenient sightsaving surgery and follow-up care to the Naples Community. The Ambulatory Surgical Center  will occupy half of the second floor of the new Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples equaling  5,000 square feet. There will be six patient surgical preparation areas and recovery bays with two  operating rooms. A comfortable family surgical waiting lounge is available for loved ones.

If interested in supporting the Sight Savers Campaign you can contact the Bascom Palmer  Eye Institute at Naples directly by calling 239.659.3986 or email alane@miami.edu. Our  Development team located here in Naples can assist you. Giving the gift of sight is one of the  most meaningful and long lasting gifts we can ever give. The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is  the department of ophthalmology at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of  Medicine. It is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 59-624458.

Dr. Jaclyn Kovach was the contributing writer for January’s article titles Diabetes. We apologize to Dr. Kovach and Bascom Palmer for the error on our part in printing the incorrect byline.