Curriculum Vitae (abbreviated)
College: University of Illinois - graduated in 3 years with B.A. in Chemistry
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Lambda Upsilon (Chemistry Honorary)
- Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honorary)
- Omega Beta Pi (Pre-Med Honorary)
- Patton Award (for the outstanding pre-med student at the Univ. of Illinois)
- Edmund J. James Scholar
- Sachem (Univ. of Illinois Leadership Honorary)
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School
- Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical School Academic Honorary) award for the outstanding research paper by a student at Northwestern University Medical School)
- Pi Kappa Epsilon (Medical School Service Honorary)
Internship: U.C.L.A. Hospitals and Medical Center
Residency: Ophthalmology - Northwestern University Medical School
Fellowships: Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- University of Alabama/Eye Foundation Hospital in conjunction with Alston Callahan, M.D. (one of the three founders of the oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery subspecialty)
- Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Massachusetts General Hospital in conjunction with Charles Beyer, M.D.
Specialty Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology
Subspecialty Society Membership: American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Medical Societies (including positions held and awards received)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Honor Award (for several decades of original research presentations and surgical courses taught at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology)
- Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society
- Member Council of Directors
- Assistant Program Chairman
- Program Chairman
- First Vice President
- Pan American Association of Ophthalmology
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology - Affiliate Member
- Member - Northwestern University Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Association
- Member - Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Harvard University Alumni Association
- Member - U.C.L.A. Department of Ophthalmology Association
- Member - Santa Barbara County Ophthalmology Society
- Program Chairman
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- President
Academic Positions (past and present):
- Kern Medical Center:
- Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
- Director, Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- Vice Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
- Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
- U.C.L.A. Medical School Department of Ophthalmology
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Full Professor
- Clinical Professor (since 1987)
Research (highlights)
- Founded the Registry of Hereditary and Congenital Lesions of the Eye at Northwestern University's Children's Memorial Hospital.
- Codified the clinical findings and surgical management of the syndrome of ptosis, blepharophimosis, epicanthus inversus, and telecanthus (subsequently known as Kohn - Romano syndrome and blepharophimosis syndrome).
- Multidisciplinary study of ocular pemphigoid at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.
- Botulinum (i.e. oculinum, Botox) - one of the 50 original subinvestigators whose research and over 10,000 cases submitted - led to the initial FDA approval of Botox.
- Developed and published (in journals and textbooks) a surgical technique in common use for the treatment of mechanical ectropion.
- Developed and published (in journals and textbooks) a surgical technique in common use for the treatment of eyelid retraction.
- Pioneered and published (in journals and textbooks) the diagnostic and treatment methods for the management of rhino-orbital mucormycosis.
- Developed and was granted a U.S. patent for a unique surgical bandage.
Publications: 18 publications in refereed academic journals
Textbooks:
- Author of Textbook of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Published by Lea and Febiger (now Williams and Wilkins/Lippincott).
- Published 15 chapters in various other medical textbooks.
National and International Presentations and Lectureships: 68
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