Physician Profile
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Joseph A. LoCascio, M.D. Phone: 304.522.1055 Fax: 304.399.2279 Specialty: Ophthalmology Residency: Albany Medical Center Hospital 1977-1980 Fellowship: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 1976-1977 Duke University Eye Center from 1980-1982 HIMG: 1997 Dr. LoCascio completed his medical school training at the University of Virginia in 1975. He then did his Internship at St. Marys Hospital in Connecticut (Yale Affiliate) in Internal Medicine. He went on to a Fellowship in Ophthalmic Pathology at Albany Medical Center Hospital, followed by his 3-year Residency at Albany Medical Center in Ophthalmology. From there he did his second Fellowship, a Clinical and Research Fellowship in corneal and external disease, at Duke University Eye Center from 1980-1982. He was Board Certified in 1982. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has membership in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the AMA, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is Past President of the Duke University Eye Center Alumni Association, WV Academy of Ophthalmology, The Cabell County Medical Society, Huntington Cabell Department of Health and the Board of Trustees of River Park Hospital. He continues his involvement as a counselor for the WV Academy of Ophthalmology to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and is the WV ophthalmology representative to the Carrier Advisory Committee to Medicare. He was a member of the Cabell County Board of Health and was on the Board of Directors of Valley Health Systems, and has been the team ophthalmologist for the Marshall University football team for the past 15 years. Dr. LoCascio has been affiliated with HIMG since 1997. He is the Medical and Surgical Director of Center for Sight of Ultimate Health Services. |

