Jeffrey G. Gross, MD

Dr. Gross, a board-certified ophthalmologist and the founder of the Carolina Retina Center, has been working with vitreous and retinal diseases since 1989. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in microbiology, he earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at the University of California at San Diego. After his training, he was recruited to join the faculty of the Ophthalmology Department at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine as an assistant professor and as co-director of the Vitreoretinal Service, teaching residents. In 1992, he started in private practice and established the Carolina Retina Center to provide specialized retinal care for Central South Carolina. Dr. Gross continually updates his knowledge and training. He has been a principal investigator on over 35 nationally funded studies of retinal disease and writes frequently on that topic for national journals. He is the author of over 40 scientific articles and book chapters and a reviewer for several publications related to retinal diseases. Dr. Gross is a Fellow of American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, Retina Society, the American Uveitis Society, Central South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology, South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and Columbia Medical Society. He served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and also was Chief of Ophthalmology at Palmetto Richland and Providence Hospitals. Married and the father of two children, Dr. Gross enjoys surf fishing, custom rod building, reading, hiking and is learning to restore vintage cars.