LAWRENCE M. HURVITZ, M.D. DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

EDUCATION •Muhlenberg College. Allentown PA Bachelor of Arts, 1971, .Cum Laude •Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA Medical Doctor, 1975 •St. Mary's Health Center. St. Louis. MO Categorical* Internal Medicine Internship, 1975- 1976 •Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Residency in Ophthalmology 1976-1979 •Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Fellowship in Glaucoma, 1979-1980 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS •Fellow-American Academy of Ophthalmology •American Glaucoma Society •Florida Society of Ophthalmology •American Medical Association HONORS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS •Founder: Sarasota/Manatee Chapter, Nat'l Society to Prevent Blindness. •Honors Award -American Academy of Ophthalmology "Filtration Surgery Course" Instructor (9 years) Annual Meeting American Academy of Ophthalmology. •Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology-University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa. •Chairman, "Glaucoma 2001 Project"- Stare of Florida - 1996 - 1998 Certified, American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. PUBLICATIONS Dr. Hurvitz has been contributing articles to Ophthalmology Journals since 1983 as a primary author and co-author, focusing largely on glaucoma and cataract surgery. His articles are on display in the Clinic's waiting room. PERSONAL Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Hurvitz came to live and practice in Sarasota in 1980. He has two teenage children and he and his wife enjoy tennis, skiing and hiking. Dr. Hurvitz concentrates much of his efforts on "The Foundation to Cure Glaucoma", a project he helped establish with his patients.