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Neil T. Shmunes, M.D.
Dr. Neil Shmunes, a Jacksonville native, attended Oxford College of Emory University where he received his Associate of Arts degree and the University of Georgia where he received his Bachelor of Science degree and was inducted into the Psi Chi Honor Society. Dr. Shmunes completed his Master’s work, enrolled in the Neurophysiology Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a Research Fellow at Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Shmunes graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Medical College of Georgia in 1981. There he was inducted into the AΩA Medical Honor Society and received the Lange Medical Publications Award. He also served as Chief Resident of Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics.
Since entering private practice in Jacksonville in 1985, Dr. Shmunes has been Chief of Staff, Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Chairman/Section of Ophthalmology and on the Board of Directors for Baptist Medical Center at the Beaches. He has been an Ophthalmologic Consultant for the Joslin Diabetes Clinic, the PRO Reviewer in Ophthalmology for Northeast Florida and has been a Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology for the University of Florida Medical School. Dr. Shmunes has sub-specialty training in oculoplastic surgery and has been performing refractive surgery since 1985. He is a clinical investigator in Glaucoma drug research and antiviral medical research studies and donates cataract surgery to the community through the Gift of Sight Program.
Dr. Shmunes is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, Florida Medical Association,
Florida Society of Ophthalmology (past Regional President), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Duval County Society of Ophthalmology (past President) and the Duval
County Medical Society.
Atlantic Eye Institute’s staff is a diverse team of highly-trained, dedicated professionals who pride themselves on delivering friendly, knowledgeable and skilled services to meet all of your needs. These surgeons have privileges at many area hospitals and surgery centers and are members of various medical organizations. The doctors continue their medical education each year and conduct national pharmacological research at the Atlantic Eye Institute.
Neil T. Shmunes, M.D., Richard L. Simmons, M.D. and Charles V. Duss, M.D are your surgeons at Atlantic Eye Institute. All are board-certified ophthalmologists with academic medical honors.
Drs. Shmunes, Simmons, and Duss do not limit their practice to refractive surgery. They also provide medical and surgical treatment for most eye diseases, conditions or trauma.
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