Expertise:
Ophthalmology and Integrative Medicine
Favorite Business Publication:
The Economist
Education Degrees:
Associate Fellowship, Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona (2005); MD, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC (1974); Surgery Internship, Freedmen’s Hospital (Now Howard University Hospital); Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Minor in English Literature, Clark University, Worcester, MA (1970)
Affiliations Awards:
American Medical Association (1978–Present); National Medical Association (1975–Present); Executive Committee Officer, Ophthalmogy Society of the West Indies; American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Pterygium Management); Virgin Islands Medical Society; American Association of Ophthalmology; Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ophthalmology Society of the West Indies; International Association of Ocular Surgeons; International Society of Refractive Surgery; Societe-Ophthalmologie Francaise; European Society of Outpatient Surgery; Botanical Council of the United States; American Herbalist Guild; Physicians Recognition Award, American Medical Association Continuing Medical Education (1982,1985,1988, 1991, 1994,1997, 2000, 2003, 2006); Oculoplastic Society Congress (1986); Keratorefractive Surgery Course, Charles Casebeer (1992); Chairman, Legislative Committee, V.I. Medical Society (1982-1994); Chairman, Scientific Program Committee United States Virgin Islands (1983-1985); Secretary, Virgin Islands Medical Society (1984-1985); President, Virgin Islands Medical Society (1987-1988); President, Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies (2000-2002); Secretary, Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies (2002-2004); JLH Committee; Lambda Chi Alpha; American Tennis Association; United States Lawn Tennis Association; St. Croix Tennis Association; St. Croix Golf Association
Work History:
Instructor and Staff Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. (1978-1980); Consulting Ophthalmologist, Staff Physician Department of Surgery, Charles Harwood Hospital, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (1978-1980); Associate Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology), American University of the Caribbean Medical School (1983–1989); Assistant Professor of Surgery, Morehouse College of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (1990–1995); Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville Program (March 2000-Present); Appointments: Assistant Commissioner of Health, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (1981-1984); Board of Trustees, Country Day Prep School, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (1984-1989); Chairman, Virgin Islands Board of Optometrical Examiners (1983-1988); Virgin Islands Board of Optometrical Examiners (1998); Chairman, Continuing Medical Education Committee, St. Croix Hospital (1986-1991); Chairman, Board of Medical Examiners (1988-1993); United States Virgin Islands Editorial Board, The Annals of Ophthalmology (1997-Present); Diabetic Advisory Council, Virgin Islands Medical Institute (1997-Present); Principal Investigator, Alcon Pharmaceuticals, Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Protocol C-97-53, Recurrent Pterygium; Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Protocol C-97-57, "Safety And Efficacy Of Al-3789 2% vs. Placebo in Primary Pterygium Patients" (2000); Board of Optometrical Examiners Virgin Islands (1998-2002); Faculty, Society for Excellence in Eyecare, Barnett-Dulaney Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio (1993-Present); Faculty, International South Africa Conference on Cataract Surgery and Refractive Surgery (1991-Present)