Frank X Venzara, III, MD
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Dr. Venzara founded Florida Retina Specialists in 2014 and is a life-long native of Merritt Island, Florida. He received a Biomedical Engineering Degree and Medical Degree from the University of Miami, Miami FL. Dr. Venzara spent a full year performing research at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where he published articles in peer reviewed journals and presented his work at multiple national meetings. Dr. Venzara went on to Texas A&M Scott & White Eye Institute where he completed a 4 year internship and ophthalmology residency training program and served as Chief Resident. Following residency, Dr. Venzara completed a 2 year surgical retina fellowship at one of the most surgically intensive retina programs in the country. While at the Retina Consultants of Alabama fellowship program at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, Dr. Venzara performed over 1,100 retina surgery cases, which is greater than 2.5 times the national average for retina fellows. Dr. Venzara is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Florida Society of Ophthalmology, and the Christian Ophthalmology Society.
The Venzara name has been a well known and respected one in the Brevard County medical community for four decades, as his father Dr. Frank X. Venzara II, a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, has practiced in Merritt Island since the early 1980’s, and has a longstanding reputation for being a talented, caring, and compassionate physician. Dr. Venzara III looks to build on his fathers legacy as he delivers high quality, compassionate care to those in Brevard County. He is thrilled to be back home working next door to his father serving the community. (Pictured to the right is Dr. Frank Venzara III with his father, Dr. Frank Venzara II)
In his free time, Dr. Venzara enjoys spending time with his wife, Juliet, and their four precious children. Dr. Venzara is an avid fisherman, surfer, wakeboarder and loves just about anything outdoors. Dr. Venzara is also involved in mission work. He has performed numerous eye surgeries in Mexico, Haiti, and Nicaragua.
Most recently, Dr. Venzara had the joy of serving those in Managaua, Nicaragua along side his mentor, Dr. Richard Feist, where he performed complicated retinal detachment repairs. Dr. Venzara is grateful for the many great doctors and mentors over the past years that have given him the knowledge along with the medical and surgical skills to take care of complex eye disease. Dr. Venzara is thankful and privileged to be back home and pass on his knowledge and expertise to those in his community.
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