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Ophthalmologist Records Podcast to Discuss Experiences with Race
  • Aug 8, 2020
  • 1 min

Ophthalmologist Records Podcast to Discuss Experiences with Race

Dr. Christopher Williams, a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, recently sat down with lifelong friend and...
How One Board-Certified Ophthalmologist Challenged the Status Quo on Documenting Risks for Retinal D
  • Nov 26, 2019
  • 3 min

How One Board-Certified Ophthalmologist Challenged the Status Quo on Documenting Risks for Retinal D

After 25 years in ophthalmology, busy Oregon-based glaucoma specialist J. Kevin McKinney, MD, had seen it all. But it was something the...
  • Nov 21, 2019
  • 3 min

Academy Announces 2019 Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates who were honored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology...
Congratulations, New Diplomates!
  • Nov 20, 2019
  • 5 min

Congratulations, New Diplomates!

The American Board of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome the following newly board-certified ophthalmologists to our diplomate community...
ABO Director Steven Gedde, MD, Inducted into University Honor Society
  • Nov 13, 2019
  • 1 min

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...
ABO CEO Delivers Presentation at ASOPRS 50th Anniversary Meeting
  • Oct 30, 2019
  • 1 min

ABO CEO Delivers Presentation at ASOPRS 50th Anniversary Meeting

American Board of Ophthalmology CEO George B. Bartley, MD, who is also a member of ASOPRS, delivered a talk on the origins of...
  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 2 min

Two ABO Diplomates Named to the National Academy of Medicine

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates the following diplomates who were elected to membership of the National Academy of...
Oregon-based Ophthalmologist to Receive the 2019 John G. Clarkson Award for Quality Improvement
  • Oct 3, 2019
  • 1 min

Oregon-based Ophthalmologist to Receive the 2019 John G. Clarkson Award for Quality Improvement

American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate J. Kevin McKinney, MD, will receive the annual John G. Clarkson Award for Quality Improvement...
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • 1 min

ABO Diplomates Assume Society Leadership Roles

Congratulations to American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates Allen C. Ho, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital, who recently became President of...
ABO Diplomate Receives National Award for Championing Children's Eye Health
  • Sep 6, 2019
  • 2 min

ABO Diplomate Receives National Award for Championing Children's Eye Health

The National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) has named American Board of Ophthalmology...
Monthly Round-Up: Recent Diplomate Achievements
  • Sep 5, 2019
  • 1 min

Monthly Round-Up: Recent Diplomate Achievements

The American Board of Ophthalmology sends its congratulations and best wishes to the diplomates listed below who recently assumed the top...
Dr. Julia Haller, ABO Diplomate, Named Philadelphia Inquirer's Physician of the Year
  • Aug 15, 2019
  • 1 min

Dr. Julia Haller, ABO Diplomate, Named Philadelphia Inquirer's Physician of the Year

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Julia A. Haller, MD, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital, who will...
  • Aug 7, 2019
  • 1 min

These Diplomates Just Earned the AAO's Life Achievement Honor Award

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates the following diplomates, including current and former Directors, on the receipt of the...
July Round-Up: What American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates Were up to this Month
  • Jul 31, 2019
  • 1 min

July Round-Up: What American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates Were up to this Month

Diplomate Pankaj G. Shah, MD, reminded patients about the importance of choosing a board-certified ophthalmologist in a recent newspaper...
Goldfeller Volunteer Service Award Presented to Two Longtime Examiners
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 1 min

Goldfeller Volunteer Service Award Presented to Two Longtime Examiners

At the June 2019 Oral Examination in Rosemont, IL, two longtime American Board of Ophthalmology examiners reached the 20-examination...
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 1 min

ABO Diplomate Named President of Louisiana Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Frank Culotta, MD, of Acadiana Retinal Consultants in Lafayette, LA, was recently named...
Congratulations to the Newest American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 4 min

Congratulations to the Newest American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates

The following ophthalmologists achieved certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology following the June 2019 Oral Examination...
Diplomate Jerry Shields, MD, Receives 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from American Ophthalmological Society
  • Jun 28, 2019
  • 2 min

Diplomate Jerry Shields, MD, Receives 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from American Ophthalmological Society

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Jerry A. Shields, MD, who was presented with the 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from...
ABO Diplomate Named Kentucky Ophthalmologist of the Year
  • Jun 20, 2019
  • 1 min

ABO Diplomate Named Kentucky Ophthalmologist of the Year

American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Peter Blackburn, MD was recently presented with the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and...
Thank You, June Examiners!
  • Jun 6, 2019
  • 3 min

Thank You, June Examiners!

The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the diplomates listed below for volunteering to examine candidates at the June 7-9 Oral...
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