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Joseph Trentacoste MD
Joseph Trentacoste MD

Ophthalmologist

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Education
  • Doctor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1980-1984
  • Internship in Internal Medicine, Yale University 1985
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology and English, University of Pennsylvania, 1980

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Post Doctoral Training
  • Ophthalmology Residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, 1985-1988

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Licensure and Board Certification
  • State of Florida Medical License, Florida Board of Medicine 1985-present
  • Board Certified Diplomate, American Academy of Ophthalmology,1991

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Academic & Administrative Appointments
  • Attending Staff, Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
  • Attending Staff, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami
  • Attending Staff, Miami Veterans Hospital
  • Attending Staff, Miami Lakes Surgery Center
  • Attending Staff, Surgery Center of Weston

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Memberships, Offices and Committee Appointments
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology,
  • Florida Society of Ophthalmology,
  • Bascom Palmer Alumni Association,
  • Harvard Medical School Alumni Association
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments
  • Past Vice-President, Florida Society of Ophthalmology
  • Past Secretary-Treasurer, Florida Society of Ophthalmology
  • Executive Committee Board Member, Florida Society of Ophthalmology
  • Board of Medical Directors Member, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

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Awards & Honors
  • Selected as one of the "Best Doctors in America" 2001 - Present Best Doctor
  • Recognized as "Top Doctor in South Florida" by New York Times 2008-present
  • Florida Super Doctor
  • Award for Outstanding Young Ophthalmologist Leader in the State of Florida, 1999
  • Award for Community service in the State of Florida, 2001
  • Florida Society of Ophthalmology Service to Medicine Award, 2015

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Research Interests
  • Laser vision correction, Corneal refractive therapy

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Patients' Choice Award
  • Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.

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On-Time Doctor Award
  • Vitals On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of appointments. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and promptness scores.

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Compassionate Doctor Recognition
  • Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
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