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 Dr.
John S. Sapienza, Chairman received his Bachelor of Science and
veterinary degree from Cornell University. He completed a
one-year internship in small animal medicine & surgery at the
Animal Medical Center in New York City, and a three-year
residency in comparative ophthalmology at the University of
Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr.
Sapienza is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Ophthalmologists, and the consultant veterinary ophthalmologist
at the Bronx Zoo and the N.Y. Aquarium. Dr. Sapienza’s special
interests are cataract surgery with phacofragmentation,
intraocular lens implantation, laser glaucoma therapy, glaucoma
implants, and reconstructive eyelid procedures. He was the first
veterinary ophthalmologist to perform phacofragmentation and
intraocular lens implantation in animals on Long Island, and has
performed over one thousand cataract surgeries on Long Island
patients.
Dr.
Sapienza was the first veterinary ophthalmologist in this
country to perform injectable foldable acrylic intraocular lens
implants in dogs. He has conducted extensive studies on the
effect of laser energy in eyes with glaucoma, and has published
several articles on glaucoma therapy, Golden Retriever uveitis,
and ocular reports in exotic species. Dr. Sapienza is the first
and only veterinary ophthalmologist to perform laser glaucoma
therapy on Long Island pets (dogs, cats and horses included!).
He has
lectured extensively throughout the Continental United States,
Hawaii, Europe and South America. Dr. Sapienza speaks fluent
Spanish, and is a frequent lecturer in Spain, as well as North
and South America, for interactive advanced courses in Spanish.
Dr. Sapienza received national attention for his medical
treatment of “Ashley” the cat, owned by Regis and Joy Philbin,
resulting in an appearance on the “Live With Regis” show. |
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