LeonardScottKirschMD

Ophthalmology • Belleair Bluffs, FL

Retinal Disease

Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University S Fla College of Medicine

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Office
148 13th St SW
Ste 200
Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770
Phone+1 727-581-8706

Fax+1 727-586-3743
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Education & Training

McGill University Faculty Medicine HospitalOphthalmology, 1989 - 1992
McGill University Faculty Medicine HospitalAnatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1988 - 1989
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General HospitalInternal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
FL State Medical License 1994 - 2026
VT State Medical License 1990 - 1992
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors: Florida Castle Connolly, 2000
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

51 citations
Anterior Nongranulomatous Uveitis after Intravitreal HPMPC (Cidofovir) for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis: Analysis and Prevention
Eugenio Chavez de la Paz, J. Fernando Arevalo, Leonard S. Kirsch, David Munguia, Firas M. Rahhal, Erik De Clercq, William R. Freeman> ;Ophthalmology. 1997 Mar 1
10 citations
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in HIV-positive patients with ocular syphilis.
Juliann K Williams, Leonard S. Kirsch, Valentina Russack, William R. Freeman> ;Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers. 1996 Aug 1
15 citations
Correlation Between Intraocular Pressure and CD4+ T-Lymphocyte Counts in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus With and Without Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
J. Fernando Arevalo, David Munguia, David Faber, Steven M. Friedlander, Jose I. Quiceno, Firas M. Rahhal, Leonard S. Kirsch, William R. Freeman> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1996 Jul 1
61 citations
Intravitreous and Plasma Concentrations of Ganciclovir and Foscarnet after Intravenous Therapy in Patients with AIDS and Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
J F Arevalo, C Gonzalez, Edmund V. Capparelli, Leonard S. Kirsch, R F Garcia, Jose I. Quiceno, James D. Connor, J Gambertoglio, Germaine Bergeron-Lynn, William R. Freeman> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1995 Oct 1
63 citations
Phase I/II Study of Intravitreal Cidofovir for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients With the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Leonard S. Kirsch, J. Fernando Arevalo, Erik De Clercq, Eugenio Chavez de la Paz, David Munguia, R F Garcia, William R. Freeman> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1995 Apr 1
86 citations
Intravitreal Cidofovir (HPMPC) Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Leonard S. Kirsch, J. Fernando Arevalo, Eugenio Chavez de la Paz, David Munguia, Erik De Clerq, William R. Freeman> ;Ophthalmology. 1995 Apr 1
Local treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Leonard S. Kirsch> ;Seminars in Ophthalmology. 1995 Jun 1
1 citations
Evaluation of retinal toxicity of acetylcholine in rabbit eyes.
Daniel S. H. Ahn, Marisa Flores-Aguilar, Leonard S. Kirsch, David Munguia, Pacifico Gangan, William R. Freeman> ;Retina. 1995 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Largo Medical Center Indian RocksLargo, Florida
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, Florida
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, Florida