Board-Certified Ophthalmologist & Surgeon
Mayssa A. Toppino, MD, F.A.C.S., F.A.A.O.
Founder and medical director of Toppino Eye Care. Board-certified ophthalmic surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and past President of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology.
Specialties
- Small-incision cataract surgery
- Advanced-technology lens implants
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic eye disease
- LASIK & refractive surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Botox® (medical & cosmetic)
- Juvéderm® & Restylane®
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About Dr. Mayssa A. Toppino
Dr. Toppino, the medical director at Toppino Eye Care, graduated summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio.
She completed her internship and ophthalmic residency training at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she served as Chief Resident. She is a board-certified ophthalmic physician and surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Toppino is an active member of the medical community and has held many offices in professional societies and on local hospital staffs, including Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at South Lake Hospital.
Dr. Toppino specializes in small-incision cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, LASIK, and eyelid surgery. She has extensive experience with Botox® treatments, both medical and cosmetic, as well as Juvéderm® and Restylane® fillers.
Training & education
1994 – 1997
Ophthalmology Residency, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (Chief Resident 1996–97)
1993 – 1994
Medical Internship, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
1989 – 1993
Doctor of Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
1985 – 1989
B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH — Phi Beta Kappa
Honors, awards & certification
- Best of South Lake — Eye Doctor (2019, 2023)
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors (2010 – present)
- Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine (2018)
- America's Most Honored Professionals (2016 – present)
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2005)
- President's Recognition Award, Florida Medical Association (2005, 2006)
- Curtis D. Benton Young Ophthalmologist of the Year, Florida Society of Ophthalmology (2001)
- Official Eye Surgeon, WNBA Orlando Miracle (2002)
- Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology (1998; recertified 2008, 2018)
Professional service & memberships
- President, Florida Society of Ophthalmology (2007); Board of Directors (2002 – present)
- Chief of Staff, South Lake Hospital (2004 – 2008); Chief of Surgery (2004)
- President, Lake Sumter Medical Society (2001 – 2005); Board of Directors (2000 – present)
- Florida Medical Association — House of Delegates (2000 – present)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (1994 – present)
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (1996 – present)
- Central Florida Society of Ophthalmology (1997 – present)
- American Medical Association (1994 – present)
- Medical Expert, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (2001 – 2003)
Born in New York, New York. Outside the practice Dr. Toppino enjoys family time, weight lifting, biking, reading, and cooking.
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