Music
Alongside his medical career, Professor Reinstein has regularly played the saxophone for over 35 years. His musical training includes two years of study on a performance scholarship at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston. Despite his busy medical career, he continues to play jazz on a monthly basis at the 606 Club in Chelsea, London. He discovered a way of combining his surgical and medical passions: performing LASIK for presbyopia on many of his jazz idols; he has operated on many jazz greats including Steve Smith (musician), Tom Coster, Bill Evans (saxophonist), John McLaughlin (musician), Béla Fleck, Dave Weckl, Ric Fierabracci, Victor Bailey, Ron Carter, Jojo Mayer, Jerry Bergonzi, Randy Brecker, Warren Hill (musician), Rachel Z, Robben Ford, Michael Colina, Morris Pleasure (Earth, Wind & Fire), Sean Rickman, Payton Crossley, Bonnie Tyler, Brian Bennett of the Shadows and many others.
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