Neil Jeffrey Okun

Background

Okun, Neil Jeffrey was born on November 21, 1957 in St. Louis. Son of Edward and Barbara J. (Braham) Okun.

Education

AB, Dartmouth College, 1980; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1984.

Career

Intern internal medicine, Jewish Hospital at Washington University, St. Louis, 1984-1985; resident ophthalmology, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, 1985-1988; fellow vitreoretinal, Retina Cons., Ltd., Washington University, St. Louis, 1988-1989; vitreoretinal surgeon, Florida Retina Institute, Jacksonville, Florida, 1990-1991; vitreoretinal surgeon, Retina Associations Control Florida, Orlando, since 1991. Instructor department ophthalmology Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1988-1989. Clinical assistant professor department ophthalmology U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1992.

Department chairman ophthalmology Florida Hospital Orlando, since 1996.

Achievements

• Neil Jeffrey Okun has been listed as a noteworthy Vitreoretinal surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology. Member American Medical Association (Physicians's Recognition award for continuing medical education since 1992), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Florida Medical Association, Florida Society Ophthalmology, Control Florida Society Ophthalmology, Orange County Medical Society, Vitreous Society, Paul Cibis Club.

Interests

• Avocations: music, art.

Connections

Married Joan A. Sosnoff, May 19, 1984. Children: David E., Sarah E.

Father:

Edward Okun

Mother:

Barbara J. (Braham) Okun

Spouse:

Joan A. Sosnoff

child:

Sarah E. Okun

child:

David E. Okun