Dr. Howard Jay Sakowitz, MD

Dr. Howard Sakowitz is an ophthalmologist with 46 years of experience treating eye conditions and vision problems. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and completed his residency training at Staten Island University Hospital. Throughout his extensive career, Dr. Sakowitz has developed expertise in managing complex eye diseases and performing specialized diagnostic procedures. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Sakowitz practices at multiple locations throughout central Florida, including Sanford, Orange City, and Lake Mary, and maintains hospital privileges at Orlando Regional Medical Center and Patient Rehabilitation. He specializes in treating diabetic eye disease and diabetic retinopathy, conditions that can affect people with diabetes. His practice also addresses entropion, a condition where the eyelid turns inward. Dr. Sakowitz performs advanced diagnostic imaging …procedures such as retinal imaging and optical coherence tomography to evaluate eye health, and he provides anti-VEGF treatments for certain retinal conditions. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.