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ABO Director Steven Gedde, MD, Inducted into University Honor Society
American Board of Ophthalmology Director Steven Gedde, MD, was tapped into Iron Arrow this month at a traditional tapping ceremony. Iron...
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Emeritus Director Shares Little-Known Facts About Pulitzer Prize Founder's Eye and Vision Health
You may have seen American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Daniel M. Albert, MD, in a recent PBS documentary on the life of...
Apr 30, 20191 min read
On Public Trust
When Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh recently suggested that nurses “play cards” during their shifts, the backlash from nurses,...
Apr 30, 20192 min read
In the News: ABO Emeritus Director Explains What We See When Our Eyes Are Closed
This week, American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Ivan Schwab, MD, FACS, introduced readers of the Wall Street Journal to...
Apr 25, 20191 min read
ABO Vice Chair Featured as April's "NANOS Hero"
American Board of Ophthalmology Vice Chair Lanning B. Kline, MD, was featured as the North-American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society's (NANOS)...
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Remembering Dr. John T. Flynn, Emeritus Director
The American Board of Ophthalmology extends its deepest condolences to the family of renown pediatric ophthalmologist and educator John...
Mar 21, 20192 min read
ABO Director Dr. Debra J. Shetlar Named President-Elect of AAOOP
The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates Director Debra J. Shetlar, MD, who was recently voted president-elect of the American...
Feb 8, 20191 min read
American Board of Ophthalmology Adds Drs. Keith A. Warren and Martha M. Wright to its 2020 Board of
The American Board of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that board-certified ophthalmologists Keith A. Warren, MD, of Kansas, and...
Feb 7, 20193 min read
In the News: ABO Emeritus Director and Examiner Work to Study Genetic Eye Condition
American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Keith Baratz, MD, and Examiner Sanjay Patel, MD, of Mayo Clinic, were recently featured...
Jan 16, 20191 min read
Drs. Sheth, Kline Named to 2019 American Board of Ophthalmology Leadership Posts
The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) announced the appointment of directors Bhavna P. Sheth, MD, MBA, as chair, and Lanning B....
Dec 5, 20182 min read
Two New Directors Set to Join the ABO in 2019
The American Board of Ophthalmology will welcome Chris V. Albanis, MD, and Bennie H. Jeng, MD, to the Board of Directors in 2019. Dr....
Nov 21, 20181 min read
How a Mid-Career Fellowship Changed One Ophthalmologist's Perspective
American Board of Ophthalmology Director Jane Bailey, MD, enjoyed a comfortable life in Nebraska with an active family and a busy private...
Oct 24, 20182 min read
Remembering Dr. Martha Farber (1950-2018), First Woman Ophthalmologist to Chair the American Board o
The ophthalmic community mourns the loss of Martha J. (Gilmore) Farber, MD, 67, of Delmar, NY. Dr. Farber, who became the first woman...
Sep 24, 20182 min read
Thank You, 2018 Exam Development Volunteers
The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the following groups of diplomate-volunteers who contributed their knowledge and ophthalmic...
Aug 4, 20182 min read
New Directors Set to Join the ABO in 2019
At its June meeting, the American Board of Ophthalmology voted to invite Chris V. Albanis, M.D., and Bennie H. Jeng, M.D., to join the...
Jul 2, 20181 min read
Emeritus Director Receives Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology Service Award
The ABO extends its congratulations to Emeritus Director J. Douglas Cameron, M.D., MBA, who will receive the Minnesota Academy of...
May 4, 20181 min read
American Board of Ophthalmology Director Honored for Service to Academy Council
American Board of Ophthalmology Director Debra M. Shetlar, M.D. was recognized for her service to the Council of the American Academy of...
Dec 20, 20171 min read
ABO Chair Paul P. Lee, M.D., J.D, Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Paul P. Lee, M.D., J.D., chair of the American Board of Ophthalmology, became one of 80 new members elected to the National Academy of...
Oct 19, 20171 min read
ABO Mourns Dr. William H. Spencer, 1925-2017, Former Executive Director and Emeritus Director
It is with deep sadness that the American Board of Ophthalmology notes the passing of William H. Spencer, M.D., Director of the Board...
Oct 4, 20172 min read
Meet the ABO's Newest Director: Dr. Ann Acers-Warn
Oklahoma ophthalmologist Ann Acers-Warn, M.D., MBA, will join the American Board of Ophthalmology as a Director beginning in January...
Sep 7, 20172 min read
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