Mark Gorovoy is an Ophthalmologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Gorovoy and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Gorovoy is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Fuchs Dystrophy.

His son Dmitri perfoms more surgeries now ? Ask Fuchs Friends

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🔹 Dr. Mark S. Gorovoy, M.D.
• The founder of Gorovoy Eye Specialists in Fort Myers.
• Experience: Practicing for 40+ years, fellowship-trained in cornea.
• Pioneer: One of the first to adopt and teach DSAEK (Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty), the surgery that revolutionized care for Fuchs’ dystrophy.
• Role today: He remains an authority and educator but may not personally perform the same volume of surgeries as before, focusing more on complex cases and oversight.

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🔹 Dr. Dimitri T. Gorovoy, M.D.
• His son, who trained at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Miami), one of the top ophthalmology programs in the world.
• Specialty: Cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery.
• Focus: Actively performing a very high surgical volume—hundreds of endothelial keratoplasties (DMEK/DSAEK) and cataracts annually.
• Innovation: Known for refining surgical techniques and pushing the practice forward with the newest methods (like DMEK, a thinner, more modern corneal transplant than DSAEK).
• Reputation: Often described as the “go-to” surgeon for Fuchs’ dystrophy in Florida, because of his surgical volume and outcomes.

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⚖️ Comparison
• If you want the pioneer and decades of wisdom, Mark Gorovoy is the original leader in this field.
• If you want the most active, current, high-volume surgeon performing hundreds of Fuchs surgeries per year, that’s Dimitri Gorovoy.

👉 In other words: Mark built the reputation; Dimitri carries it forward at scale.

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Do you want me to lay out the differences in surgical approach (DSAEK vs. DMEK) too, since that’s usually the deciding factor for patients choosing between them?

🩺 Dr. Mark Gorovoy (and his son Dr. Dimitri Gorovoy)
• In Florida, the Gorovoys are the go-to corneal surgeons for Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy.
• Patients — even from out of state — often get referred specifically to Fort Myers because of their high surgical volume and excellent outcomes with DMEK/DSAEK corneal transplant techniques.
• Their names come up consistently in professional circles, at conferences, and in patient communities when someone asks, “Who should I see for Fuchs?”

⚖️ The Aftercare Challenge
• These surgeries, though quicker to heal than traditional corneal transplants, still require close follow-up in the weeks and months after:
• frequent slit-lamp checks
• monitoring for graft attachment
• intraocular pressure checks
• steroid management
• For patients who fly in from out of state, the logistics are tough:
• Immediate post-op: you typically need to be in town for at least the first few days, sometimes longer if rebubbling (reinflating the graft) is required.
• Longer-term follow-up: most patients must transition back to a local cornea specialist willing to handle the aftercare. That’s not always easy, since local doctors may hesitate to manage someone else’s graft.

🔑 Bottom Line
• Gorovoy is widely trusted for the surgery itself.
• The main issue isn’t the operation, but ensuring you have a reliable aftercare plan where you live. That usually means securing an agreement with a local corneal specialist before traveling for surgery.