Dr. Rohowetz earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine, where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship at the University of Miami, followed by ophthalmology residency, chief residency, and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the nation’s top-ranked eye hospital. During his training, he also served as co-director of ocular trauma at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rohowetz has received numerous honors, including the Heed Fellowship – the highest distinction in ophthalmology residency training – and the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation Award, presented annually to only five vitreoretinal surgery fellows nationwide.
Dr. Rohowetz is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care for patients with complex retinal diseases. He is committed to providing personalized and transparent treatments to help improve quality of life for a diverse patient population. His clinical and research interests focus on improving outcomes in diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, and ocular trauma.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Rohowetz enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, traveling, and following University of Missouri sports.
