Dr. Mark Dorfman

OphthalmologyPediatric Eye Specialist
Hollywood, FL
(954) 925-2740

Location

300 South Park Road Suite 300
Hollywood, FL 33021
Accepting New Patients

Areas of Expertise

Blocked Tear Ducts
Eyelid Pathology
Genetic Malformations Of The Visual System
Comprehensive Pediatric Eye Exams
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About Me

Dr. Mark S. Dorfman is a board-certified pediatric ophthalmologist who specializes in the surgical correction of strabismus (eye misalignment) and blocked tear ducts. He also has extensive experience treating retinopathy of prematurity in premature infants, amblyopia (lazy eye), eyelid pathology, and genetic malformations of the visual system, and provides comprehensive pediatric eye examinations.

Dr. Dorfman joined Eye Surgery Associates in 1994. He completed a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, an ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Virginia, and a medical internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He graduated cum laude from Albany Medical College and magna cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Dr. Dorfman served as Chief of Surgery at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and is the senior pediatric ophthalmologist there. He is a past president of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology and remains active in legislative efforts affecting children's vision. He currently accepts new patients at his Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Weston offices.

Training

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology

    1994

    Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University

    Fellowship
  • Medical College of Virginia

    Ophthalmology

    1993

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Residency
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center

    Medical Internship

    1990

    Mount Sinai

    Residency
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Biology

    1987

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Undergraduate

Awards & Honors

  • Cum Laude & Alpha Omega Alpha Society

    1989

    Albany Medical College

  • Magna Cum Laude

    1987

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Publications & Press

  • The pharmacodynamic properties of azithromycin in a kinetics-of-kill model and implications for bacterial conjunctivitis treatment

    Adv Ther2008
  • Controlling Contagious Bacterial Conjunctivitis

    Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus2006
  • Differential Diagnosis and Management of the Red Eye

    Florida Society of Ophthalmology2004
  • Managing Bacterial Conjunctivitis

    Contemporary Pediatrics2004
  • Strabismus and Amblyopia

    Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Sixth Annual Pediatric Symposium1995
  • Marginal Eyelid Laceration after Episiotomy

    American Journal of Ophthalmology1993

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
FL
License Numbers
ME0065865