Education
Ophthalmology Residency
Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship
Internal medicine, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New
Orleans, Louisiana
Medical School
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans,
Louisiana
Undergraduate Study
Coker College, Hartsville, South Carolina
Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Board of Eye Surgery – Cataract Surgery
American Board of Eye Surgery – Re-certification – Cataract
Surgery
Memberships
American Medical Association
American Academy of Ophthalmology (Fellow)
American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Ophthalmic Outpatient Surgical Society
Awards
Secretariat Award –American Academy of Ophthalmology
2007
Selected for “Best Doctors in America” in
cataract surgery 2007
Named to “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” 2007,
2002-2003
Senior Honor Award—American Academy of Ophthalmology
2005
Secretariat Award—American Academy of Ophthalmology
2002
Honor Award—American Academy of Ophthalmology
1997
James Allen Ophthalmology Award—Tulane School
of Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society—Tulane School
of Medicine
Hawthorne Scholarship—Tulane School of Medicine
Publications
Text contributions
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, Vol 7, #10,
Oct 2007
The Women of Ophthalmology, “Some Advice on
the Way”, 2006
The ABC’s of ASC’s, “Ownership
Models—Physician/Hospital Joint Venture”,
2005
The Efficient Ophthalmologist, “Office Staff
Efficiency”, 2004
Basic & Clinical Science: Section 11, Lens & Cataract,
2001-2004 edition
Master Techniques in Ophthalmic Surgery, “Myopia”,
in Refractive Disorders, 1995
Journal contributions
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, (American
Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery) Cataract
Consultation Section
Vol 27, #2, Feb 2001
Vol 29, #8, August 2003
Vol 31, #12, Dec 2005
Vol 32, #12, Dec 2006
Professional Committees, Appointments
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Eyecare Measures Development Workgroup 2006-present
Practicing Ophthalmologists Advisory Committee on
Education, Chair 1997-2001
Focal Points Clinical Modules - Editorial Board 1997-2001
Basic & Clinical Science Course Editorial Board,
1996-2001
Skills Transfer/Special Focus Committee, 1994-1996
Physician’s Consortium
Ambulatory Quality Alliance
Surgical Quality Alliance
Eyecare Measure Workgroup
Perioperative Measure Workgroup
President, 2004-05
Executive Committee, 1999-present
Government Relations Committee, 1998-present
- Chair 1999-present
Program Committee, 1996-2005
Film Festival Committee 1998-2002
- Chief Judge 2001
American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Representative for Pay-for Performance activity, 2005-present
Representative to the President’s Economic Forum,
2001
Delegate to AMA, 1999-present
American Board of Eye Surgery
Director, 1992-1999
President, 1995-1997
Secretary-Treasurer, 1993-1994
Editorial Board Appointments
Green County Medical Society Journal
2005 - 2007
Ophthalmology Management
2004 - present
EyeNet
(cataract) 2001 - 2007
Ocular Surgery News
(cataract) 1999 – present
