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Academy Announces 2019 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates who were honored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology...
Nov 21, 20193 min read


Congratulations, New Diplomates!
The American Board of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome the following newly board-certified ophthalmologists to our diplomate community...
Nov 20, 20195 min read
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...
Oct 29, 20192 min read


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...
Oct 3, 20191 min read


See You in San Francisco!
Give your certification status a check-up by checking in with the American Board of Ophthalmology at AAO 2019. All day Saturday, Sunday,...
Oct 2, 20191 min read


ABMS Seeks Diplomates to Join Stakeholder Council
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is seeking nominations for active diplomates to join the ABMS Stakeholder Council....
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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...
Sep 20, 20191 min read


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...
Sep 6, 20192 min read


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...
Sep 5, 20191 min read


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 15, 20191 min read
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...
Aug 7, 20191 min read


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...
Jul 31, 20191 min read


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, 20191 min read
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...
Jul 3, 20191 min read


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...
Jul 3, 20194 min read


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...
Jun 28, 20192 min read


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...
Jun 20, 20191 min read


Ophthalmology Community Mourns Pioneering Inventor and Educator Dr. Patricia Bath
The community of ophthalmology mourns the recent loss of American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Patricia Bath, MD, the pioneering...
Jun 4, 20191 min read


Join the National Academy of Medicine's Physician Well-Being Webcast May 28-29
Join the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience for a live webcast on May 28-29, 2019,...
May 20, 20191 min read


ABO Diplomate Earns National Award for Community Service and Professional Achievement
Congratulations to American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Lawrence Najarian, MD, of Bedminster, NJ, who received the 2019 Ellis Island...
May 16, 20193 min read
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