IN THIS ISSUE:

KU Eye NewsletterSummer 2009 • Volume 1, Issue 1

KU EYE CENTER

KU Eye Newsle

SSYNEYNERRGYGY

Letter fromthe Chair

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Clinic News

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Faculty & Resident

Profi les

8-13

Meet Your KU Team

14-15

Community Outreach

16-17

Alumni News

18-19

Announcements & Events

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WE PROUDLY EMBRACE OUR RICH HISTORY AND STRIVE TO LEAVE SUCH A LEGACY

In 1880, the School of Medicine was a two-year medical preparatory

program on the Lawrence campus. Dr. Simeon Bell envisioned a teaching hospital – educating future physicians – and, through Dr. Bell’s generosity and dedication, the school and Bell Memorial Hospital have been at their current location in Kansas City, Kansas, since 1924. Ophthalmology has been a required course of study for medical students at the University of Kansas since 1905-6. It was not until 1914, however, when the Department appointed its fi rst Chairman, E.J. Curran, M.D. Dr. Curran, commonly considered as the Founding Father of the Department, is credited as instrumental in

establishing the Department such that it has been able to prosper. Outgrowing the second fl oor Sudler location and the long-term goal to create an Eye Institute of Excellence, the Department of Ophthalmology moved off the School of Medicine campus to its current location on State Line Road. While physically separated, the Department is in no way separate from the School of Medicine’s tradition of excellence in patient care and education or in its dedication to our community. Selected for its greater access to the growing parts of Johnson County, the office at State Line Road also provides the convenience of a covered drop-off entrance and ample close-by parking.

School of Medicine (current), KU Medical Center Campus, Kansas City.

KU Eye Center opens its new facility At 7400 State Line Road, Prairie Village, KS, June 2007.

1980-Aerial view of KU Medical Center (Rainbow Boulevard in foreground).

Current Aerial view of KU Medical Center.

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Welcome to our inaugural newsletter for KU Eye!

Let me begin by thanking each of you for the confi dence you have invested in the University of Kansas Department of Ophthalmology and especially in me as the new Chairman. I appreciate all of the support I have received, both in being selected for this honor, as well as the ongoing collaboration in making the Department as great as we know it will be. Dr. E.J. Curran founded the Department in 1914 and the fi rst residents were trained in 1946. Over time, a real synergy developed among the department, the school and hospital, our patients and our alumni. Th is fi rst newsletter is dedicated to honoring our past and acknowledging our present status, while off ering a glimpse into our promising future. I look forward to hearing all of your memories of the department, and especially about our history, from the time of our founding almost 100 years ago, and how our future should look. Because we value our alumni and our history, we make every eff ort to update and maintain what we hope is a complete alumni list. We will provide this list to the alumni for whom we have information, with the hope that they contribute with information and assist in identifying others, both living and passed, so that we have a thorough and accurate record. In keeping with this desire, we recently mailed invitations to all alumni to our 25th Annual Lemoine Alumni Reception, which is 5:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday, October 24th at the InterContinental, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Martin Mainster will be attending to renew acquaintance with his many former residents and fellow faculty. We will also develop lists of all our friends and champions in ophthalmology, who may or may not be alumni but wish to become more connected and part of our synergy for building a world class department here in Kansas. As we go to press, we learned that KU EYE is included in the top 100 Ophthalmology Hospitals on US News and World Reports! (http://health.usnews.com/health/best-hospitals/ophthalmology-hospital-rankings/.) Th is is a great tribute to our fi ne faculty and growing reputation. As important is my commitment to today's department, so is my dedication to honoring the past that brought us to this point. Our ambitions for the future are built on that foundation and on the strengths of our current faculty and residents. To that end, this newsletter will also present our current residents and faculty to keep you abreast of what is happening here in Prairie Village, just south of Kansas City, Kansas. Please feel free to contact me through email (jsutphin@kumc.edu) or by phone (913-588-6606) or letter (7400 State Line Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208). I assure you that you will each get a personal answer; I am very much interested in your thoughts.

Happy reading!

JOHN SUTPHIN JR., M.D.CHAIR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

A LETTER FROM THE CHAIR C LINIC NEWS

KU OPTICAL NOW OPEN

In keeping with the mission of providing exceptional, full service eye care, KU Eye Center now off ers the extra convenience of an onsite optical shop. Here, patients can browse the over 500 frames and fi ll their prescriptions for eyeglasses and frames, sunglasses, readers and contact lenses. Th e KU Eye Center’s ophthalmologists provide specialized eye care with expertise in such areas as corneal diseases, dry eye, eye infections and trauma, glaucoma, low vision, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, refractive surgery and retinal diseases. In addition Dirck DeKeyser, OD, provides a full line of optometry services and Optician Debra Moore off ers free adjustments and

John Sutphin Jr., M.D.

cleaning of eyewear. Conceived for the convenience of KUMC employees and desire to better serve our low-income patients, the new optical shop accepts a variety of insurances, including VSP, Superior Vision, Medicare and Medicaid. KU

Eye can accept prescriptions from all providers. Th e optical shop will be open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., until 6 p.m. on Th ursdays, with additional hours planned. For more information about the optical shop, ophthalmology services or specialists call 913-588-6624.

Come see the

newly opened

KU Optical

BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA® 2007-2008KANSAS OPHTHALMOLOGY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

We are proud to share the following list of KUMC physicians who are included in the Best Doctors in America® 2007-2008 published September 25, 2008.

PHYSICIAN KUMC AFFILIATION PRACTICE LOCATION

Daniel S. Durrie Current Faculty Overland Park

Luther L. Fry KUMC Alumni M.D.; Current Faculty Garden City

Dasa V. Gangadhar Current Faculty Wichita

William Godfrey University of Kansas Alumni B.S., KUMC Alumni M.D. & Residency; Current Faculty

Prairie Village

Robert Bruce Grene KUMC Alumni M.D. and Residency; Current Faculty Wichita

Frank H. Griffi th KUMC Alumni Residency; Current Faculty Salina

John D. Hunkeler KUMC Alumni M.D. & Residency; Former Chairman & Faculty Overland Park

Th omas L. McDonald KUMC Alumni M.D. & Residency Hays

Sara O'Connell KUMC Alumni M.D. Overland Park

Cindy E. Penzler KUMC Alumni M.D. & Residency Topeka

Michael C. Stiles KUMC Alumni M.D. & Residency; Current Faculty Overland Park

John E. Sutphin, Jr. Current Faculty, Chairman Prairie Village

Michael P. Varenhorst KUMC Alumni, Residency; Current Faculty Wichita

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Th e Ophthalmology department at KUMC has a longstanding history of research and scientifi c contributions and is evidenced by current faculty, including Martin Mainster, MD, PhD and George Timberlake, PhD. Dr. Mainster is the Luther L. Fry Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology. Dr. Mainster specializes in macular and retinal vascular disorders. His innovations, which have become standard ophthalmic practice, include UV-protective IOLs, aspheric contact l laser lenses, the crossed-beam

photodisruptor aiming system, and clinical applications of scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. Soon to graduate to Professor Emeritus, Dr. Mainster is the recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Honor and Senior Achievement Awards. He has written over 30 scientifi c publications and is an author on 7 patents. He is recognized for his scientifi c contributions in retinal biophysics and imaging, laser instrumentation, ocular light hazards, macular disease, physiological optics and photopigment kinetics. Dr. Timberlake’s research focuses on the physiology of eye movements, physiological optics, laser-tissue interaction, and the eff ects of macular scotomas on visual function. In addition, he developed a computer-based automated visual acuity tester, and a device for stabilizing a laser beam on the retina for retinal photocoagulation. He has a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry where he developed light-activated collagen-crosslinking compounds for corneal wound closure with Professor Richard Givens. Dr. Timberlake developed the method for presenting

visual stimuli in the scanning laser ophthalmoscope and was the fi rst to use this method for characterizing visual function in individuals with macular degeneration. His present grant-funded research involves study of the eff ects of macular scotomas on performing manual tasks. John Sutphin, MD, Chair of the Ophthalmology Department since December 2006, has been instrumental in renewing the Department’s commitment to research. Adding one new researcher already, he actively seeks new faculty in

oculoplastics and glaucoma. Dr. Sutphin brings his own vast

experience in research in the area of corneal diseases and refractive procedures. His specifi c research interests include

keratitis diagnosis and management, corneal topography including three-dimensional analysis of refractive surgery results, wavefront analysis, the introduction of novice surgeons to small incision cataract surgery and refractive surgery, and comparison of outcomes of two corneal transplantation procedures (DMEK vs. DSAEK). Tom Whittaker, MD, JD, a renowned clinician for his neuro-ophthalmology expertise, serves as an investigator in many clinical trials for neurological diseases, currently as the KUMC site primary investigator for a nationwide study examining the eff ectiveness of peripheral prism glasses in the treatment of homonymous hemianopia. Currently, Dr. Whittaker is seeking patients to participate in two additional studies. One is a non-treatment/observational study of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)

in males over the age of 45. Th ese patients must be enrolled within three weeks of onset. Th e other study involves a drug treatment for acute optic neuritis (AON) in males and females over the age of 18. Patients in this trial must be enrolled within nine days of onset. In order to off er patients the opportunity to participate in either study, referrals of patients suspected to have or diagnosed with either NAION or AON should be directed to Becky Bothwell, Research Coordinator, at 913-588-0105, for screening and scheduling. William Godfrey, MD, is restarting a research program from which he has previously gathered much data. He recently was awarded a $19,000 grant from the Kansas Lions Sight Foundation to examine the choroidal mast cell in rats in order to

identify the chemicals released by these mast cells and the role they play in vascular processes in the posterior pole of the eye. R.C. Andrew Symons, MD, PhD, who joined KU Eye in September 2008, is seen at bottom of page in his Genetics Laboratory, located in Smith Hall. Dr. Symons is working to discover the genes which make some mouse strains more likely than others to develop retinal blood vessel damage when exposed to high oxygen levels. Th e mouse model that he uses is very similar to the human disease Retinopathy of Prematurity, which is one of the major causes of severe visual impairment in children. Dr. Symons expects that this work will be relevant both to Retinopathy of Prematurity and to diabetic retinopathy. Th e Kansas Lions Sight Foundation and the Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC) have committed to supporting Dr. Symons' work up to $100,000 per year for

three years. Dr. Symons was also awarded an external grant of $40,000 from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to support this work in 2009. Dr. Symons received $25,000 in start up funds from the Lied Endowed Basic Science Pilot scheme and a $20,000 Clinical Research Feasibility Funds (CReFF) Grant from KUMC General Clinical Research Center to support his collaboration with researchers in Melbourne, Australia and Pittsburgh, PA to fi nd genetic markers which infl uence susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy.

RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Drs. R.C. Andrew Symons and Thomas J. Whittaker, 2009

Dr. R.C. Andrew Symons readies his lab. Experiments started in February 2009; expected to be fully functional by October, 2009

1980: Drs. Crockett & KaviKansas Lions Clin. Eye Research Lab

Drs. Richard Underwood and A.N. Lemoine, trying out the Argon Laser, 1971

Retina Study Unit, 1970s

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RESIDENT EDUCATION

Th e KU Residency Program began in 1946 with two residents, Robert Polson, M.D. and David Loy, M.D. A one-year program, both were the fi rst graduates in 1947. Th e next class was also two residents, Earl Padfi eld, M.D. and Fred Bosilevac, M.D. “We were the fi rst two-year residents. Pad, Earl Padfi eld, and I started the 7th of June 1947 and we fi nished in ’49, June the 6th,” said Dr. Bosilevac in a 2007 interview. Th e program remained two years until 1956, when it went to three years, as was the standard. In 1988, changing to a four-year residency to allow for a year of research was tried but, lacking adequate research support, in 1993, it reverted back to three years, as it is today. Growing the residency program, however, was aff ected by many factors, such as World War I claiming many physicians in service, Th e Great Depression and the very structure and availability of instruction being primarily in private practices. Larry L. Calkins, M.D., graduate of the KU School of Medicine in 1945 and faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology from 1952-1965, credited the promotion and growth of the residency program chiefl y to Al Lemoine, M.D. Additionally, Dr. Calkins pointed to Ophthalmology becoming autonomous rather than a section of another department, such as surgery, as having “materially assisted

RESIDENT GR ADUATION, JUNE 13, 2009SEATED (LEFT TO RIGHT): Sarah Khodadadeh; Hasan Bahrani (’09); Erin Stahl (’09). STANDING (LEFT TO RIGHT): Michelle Yao (’09); Kartik Kumar (’11); Michael Brusco (’11); Michael Floyd (’10) and Miranda Bishara (’10).

1982 RESIDENTS

STANDING,(LEFT TO RIGHT): Drs. Chauncey Witcraft, K. Dwight Hendricks, Toby Hartong.SEATED (LEFT TO RIGHT): Drs. Valerie Moore, R. Bruce Grene, Michael Varenhorst, and Patricia Turner.

the development of a fi rst-class residency training program.” 1

Since 1946, 135 residents have joined the Lemoine Alumni.

KU EYE OPEN HOUSE, JUNE 2007 Mary Lou Evans, Center: Fred Bosilevac, M.D., KUMC Alumni Resident 1949, and Kansas Senator District 24 Pete Brungardt.

PARTNERING TO FURTHER EYE CARE

Th e Department of Ophthalmology’s long-standing partnership with the Lions Clubs is genuinely treasured and not just for their reliable and incredible fi nancial support but also for the awareness and promotion of understanding issues of blindness and vision in the larger community. Th rough Lions Recycle for Sight, Lions World Sight Day, White Cane Day and Candy Day - just to name a few - the Lions increase awareness of the need for quality eye care. Th e generosity of the Lions has made possible a number of purchases over time, with the most recent large purchase the Leica Microscope (seen at the left) in August 2007. Having this operating microscope in the clinic enables performing a number of procedures that might previously have required patients going to the hospital to have, at

an additional expense to them and a loss of time at work. Th is microscope is also used to educate the public and

THE KANSAS LIONS SIGH FOUNDATION, INC., PRESENT A $70,000.00 DONATION. MARCH, 2007.LEFT TO RIGHT: Ted Hutchcraft, Candidate Person for Kansas

Lions Sight Foundation District 17K7; John Sutphin, MD, then newly appointed Chair of KU Dept. of Ophthalmology; Burt Gordon, Treasurer of Kansas Lions Sight Foundation.

DISPLAYING NEW KANSAS LIONS SIGHT FOUNDATION, INC.SIGN IN THE EYE CLINIC, AUGUST 26, 1971. RIGHT BACK: Frank Piepenbring, Overland Park Lions Club RIGHT FRONT: Bob Mick, Shawnee Lions ClubLEFT BACK: Robert Blase, then President, Kansas Lions Sight FoundationLEFT FRONT: Jerry Canada, Prairie Village Lions Club

(1) Friesen, Stanley R and Hudson, Robert P. “Refl ections.” The Kansas School of Medicine Eyewitness Refl ections on its Formative Years. Kansas: S.R. Friesen, 1996. 303.

Special thanks to Dr. King Lee, Volunteer Faculty, for taking photos of the 2009 Resident Graduation.

KU EYE DONOR PARTNERSHIP

As our partners, the Donors acknowledged here have made it possible for the Department of Ophthalmology to pursue excellence in educating physicians and scientists to serve the healthcare needs of Kansas; in providing superior eye care for patients and in discovering and applying new knowledge through basic and clinical research.

We salute their exceptional generosity and thank them for their gifts of love and caring.

Louse W. & Dolpha Baehr FoundationJessie Hodges BentonEliot S. BerkleyCarl & Alta I. BroekerDesmond CurranTerrence & Sara T. CurranMyrtle H. DavisDuffens Optical, Inc.James E. DufourJames H. & Shirley Bull EnnsGrace FrohilchLuther & Ardis Swanson Fry

Grand Lodge of KansasHallmark Corporation FoundationDane G. Hansen FoundationReine Rucker HartleyLucy Anna HeinzA. Owen HollidayJohn D. & Mary Reiff Hunkeler Independent Order of Odd fellowsKansas Lions Sight FoundationKansas Odd Fellows Eye Bank, Inc.Kansas State Ophthalmological Society, Inc.

William T. Kemper FoundationMartin P. KokeDavid S. Lemoine Gladys A. Llewelyn Memorial GiftFrances V. PetersonRetina Research FoundationThomas & Betty ScottC. Byron SmithJohn & Emily SutphinLila Weissenberg Wyandotte Lions Club

to train residents, as well as medical students, in various surgical procedures, so that they can continue the good care of Kansas Ophthalmology.

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George T. Timberlake, PhDProfessor, Ophthalmology

Education BS, University of Maryland, •

College Park, MD MA, Northeastern University, •

Boston, MA PhD (Physiological Psychology), •

Northeastern University, Boston, MA Post Graduate Education

Visual Neuroscience, Eye Research • Institute, Boston, MA

Ophthalmic Physics, Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA • Professional Affi liations

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology • Additional Academic and Professional Appointments and Activities

Director, Kansas Lions Sight Foundation Eye Research Fund • Senior Eye/Vision Researcher, Kansas City VA Medical Center • Joint Appointment, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy • & Cell BiologyAdjunct Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University • of Kansas

R. C. Andrew Symons, MD, PhDAssistant Professor, OphthalmologySpecialties: Medical Retina and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous

EducationMBBS (MD equivalent), University of •

Melbourne, Australia PhD, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of •

Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Australia Post Graduate Education

Internship (Rotating), Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia • Residency (Ophthalmology), Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, • AustraliaFellowship (Retinal Research), Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins • University, Baltimore, MDFellowship (Retina), Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, • Baltimore, MD

Certifi cationRoyal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists •

Professional SocietiesFellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of • Ophthalmologists

Daniel S. Durrie, MDClinical Professor and Director of Refractive SurgerySpecialties: Refractive Surgery, Anterior Segment

Education BS (Chemistry), University of Nebraska, •

Lincoln, NEMD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE•

Post Graduate Education Residency (Ophthalmology), University of •

Nebraska, Omaha, NEFellowship (Cornea Surgery), Filkins Eye Clinic, Omaha, NE•

Certifi cation American Board of Ophthalmology •

Professional Affi liations LASIK Institute, founding member• International Intraocular Implant Club • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery•

Education Committee American Academy of Ophthalmology• Kansas Medical Society• Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology• American Medical Association•

William A. Godfrey, MDProfessor, Ophthalmology Speciality: Uveitis

EducationBS (Mathematics), University of Kansas, •

Lawrence, KSMD, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS•

Post Graduate EducationExternship (Cardiology), St. Luke's •

Hospital, Kansas City, MOInternship, Tulane University School of •

Medicine, New Orleans, LAResidency (Ophthalmology), University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS• Research Fellowship (Ophthalmology), University of California, San • Francisco, CA

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology• American Ophthalmological Society• American Uveitis Society•

FACULTYFACULTY

Ann C. Stechschulte, MDClinical Assistant Professor,OphthalmologySpecialties: Cataracts, Intraocular Lenses (IOL)

Education BS (Communication Studies), •

Northwestern University, Chicago, IL MD, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS •

Post Graduate Education Internship (Transitional), Michigan State, •

Grand Rapids, MI Residency (Ophthalmology), University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS •

Certifi cation American Board of Ophthalmology •

Professional Affi liations American Academy of Ophthalmology • American Medical Association • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery •

John E. Sutphin Jr., MDProfessor & ChairOphthalmologySpecialties: Cornea and External Disease, Anterior Segment Surgery and Refractive Surgery

Education BS (Mathematics), Millsaps College, •

Jackson, MS MD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN •

Post Graduate Education Internship (Rotating), Naval Regional •

Medical Center, San Diego, CA Residency (Ophthalmology), Naval Regional Medical Center, San • Diego, CA Fellowship (Anterior Segment Surgery), Cullen Eye Institute, • Houston, TX Fellowship (Cornea and External Disease), Cullen Eye Institute, • Houston, TX

Certifi cation American Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomate•

Professional Affi liations American Academy of Ophthalmology •

Fellow Senior Achievement Award 2005

American Board of Ophthalmology, Director 2008• American Medical Association • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology • Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology •

Affi liate Member, 1986-1993 Member 2007-present

Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group • Executive Vice President 2007

Paton Society, Eye Bank Association of America • Research to Prevent Blindness •

Dirck L. DeKeyser, ODClinical Instructor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Optometry

Education BS (Life Sciences), Kansas State University, • Manhattan, KS OD (Optometry), Southern College of • Optometry, Memphis, TN

Professional Affi liations American Optometric Association• Kansas Optometric Association• Greater Kansas City Optometric • Association

Gurinder Singh, MD, MHAClinical Professor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Cataracts/ Intraocular Lenses (IOL)

EducationPre-Medical Education, Mahendra •

College, Patiala, IndiaMD, Medical College, Patiala, India • Masters in Health Administration (MHA), •

University of Kansas, Kansas City, KSPost Graduate Education

Internship (Rotating), Rajendra Hospital, • Patiala, IndiaResidency (Ophthalmology), Rajendra Hospital, Punjabi University, • Patiala, IndiaFellowship (Cornea and Anterior Segment), Hamburg University • Eye Clinic, Hamburg, GermanyResearch Fellowship (Cornea/External Disease), University of • Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNClinical Fellow (Ophthalmology, Immunology/Uveitis), • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infi rmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomate•

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow• Th e American Medical Association, Member• Kansas Medical Society, Member•

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Martin A. Mainster, PhD, MD, FRCOphth.Professor Emeritus;Luther L. Fry Professor of Ophthalmology

EducationBS, North Carolina State College, Raleigh, •

NCPhD, North Carolina State University at •

Raleigh, NCMD, University of Texas Medical Branch, •

Galveston, TXPost Graduate Education

Intern in Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX• Resident in Ophthalmology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, • Temple, TXFellow in medical and surgical management of retinal and vitreous • diseases, Retina Associates, Retina Foundation, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infi rmary, Boston, MA

Professional SocietiesAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology • American, Canadian and European Societies Society of Cataract and • Refractive Surgery Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology • Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology• American Physical Society• Kansas State Ophthalmological Society• Laser Institute of America• Macula Society • Sigma Xi•

Paul M. Munden, MDClinical Associate Professor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Glaucoma

EducationBS (Mathematics), Lubbock Christian •

College, Lubbock, TXMD, Texas Tech University School of •

Medicine, Lubbock, TXPost Graduate Education

Internship (Internal Medicine), Lubbock • General Hospital, Lubbock, TX

Residency (Ophthalmology), University of Iowa Hospitals and • Clinics, Iowa City, IAFellowship (Glaucoma), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of • Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology •

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Medical Association• American Academy of Ophthalmology• Iowa Eye Association• Johnson County Medical Society• Iowa Medical Society• Texas Medical Association• Potter-Randall County Medical Society•

Luther Fry, MDClinical Assistant Professor, OphthalmologySpecialties: Cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation

EducationBA (Mathematics), University of Kansas, •

Kansas City, KS MD, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS•

Post Graduate EducationInternship (Rotating), Good Samaritan •

Hospital, Phoenix, AZResidency (Ophthalmology), Wayne State University, Kresge Eye • Institute, Detroit, MI

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology• Cataract Surgery, American Board of Eye Surgeons (member of fi rst • group of surgeons certifi ed in cataract surgery by this board).

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow• Th e American College of Surgeons, Fellow• Th e American College of Eye Surgeons, Fellow•

President: 2005-2007 Th e Society for Excellence in Eyecare, Fellow• American Intraocular Implant Society (AIOIS) (Now American Society • of Refractive and Cataract Surgery, ASCRS), MemberInternational Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC), Member•

Thomas J. Whittaker, JD, MDProfessor, Ophthalmology Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology

EducationBA (Biology), Rice University, •

Houston, TXMS (Biomedical Engineering), Marquette •

University, Milwaukee, WIGraduate Education

JD with Distinction, University of Missouri • - Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, MO

MD, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS• Post Graduate Education

Internship (Internal Medicine), University of Missouri – Kansas City • School of Medicine, Kansas City, MOResidency (Ophthalmology), University of Missouri - Kansas City • School of Medicine, Kansas City, MOFellowship (Neuro-Ophthalmology), Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomate•

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology• Kansas Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons•

Board of Directors, 2005-Present Missouri Bar Association• Missouri Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons•

Gregory M. Fox, MDClinical Assistant Professor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Retina

EducationBA, University of Notre Dame, South •

Bend, IN MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI•

Post Graduate EducationInternship (Transitional), William •

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MIResidency (Ophthalmology), Bascom •

Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL Fellowship (Retinal), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL • Fellowship (Vitreo/Retina), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, • MI

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomate• National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate•

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow• Th e American Uveitis Society• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology•

Terrence Curran, MDClinical Associate Professor, OphthalmologySpecialty: General Ophthalmology

EducationBA, Stanford University, Stanford, CA • MD, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS•

Post Graduate EducationInternship, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas •

City, MO Residency (Ophthalmology), University of •

Kansas, Kansas City, KSDiploma in Tropical Medicine, London School of Tropical Medicine, • London

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology•

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow•

FACULTYFACULTY

Frank E. McKee, Jr., MDClinical Assistant Professor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Comprehensive Ophthalmology

EducationBS, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA • MD, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS•

Post Graduate EducationInternship, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas •

City, MOResidency (Ophthalmology), University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO•

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomate•

Professional Affi liationsKansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology•

Dylan Yu, MDClinical Instructor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Oculoplastics

EducationBA (Microbiology), University of Kansas, •

Kansas City, KSBA (Biology), University of Kansas, Kansas •

City, KSMD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, •

Baltimore, MDPost Graduate Education

Medicine Internship, Greater Baltimore • Medical Center, Baltimore, MDResidency (Ophthalmology), Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA• Fellowship (Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), Khan • Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgery, Overland Park, KS

Certifi cation American Board of Ophthalmology•

Professional Affi liations American Medical Association• American Academy of Ophthalmology• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology• American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives• Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association•

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Gerhard W. Cibis, MDClinical Professor, OphthalmologySpecialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology

EducationBA, Washington University, St. Louis, MO • MD, University of Missouri, Kansas City, •

MOPost Graduate Education

Internship, Baylor University School of • Medicine, Houston, TX

Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals • and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Fellowship (Electrophysiology), University of Iowa Hospitals and • Clinics, Iowa City, IAFellowship (Pediatric Ophthalmology), University of Miami, Bascom • Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology•

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus• American Ophthalmological Society• International Strabismus Society• International Society of Ophthalmological Genetics•

Michael C. Stiles, MDClinical Assistant ProfessorSpecialties: Glaucoma, Cataracts/Intraocular Lenses (IOL)

EducationBA, University of Notre Dame, Notre •

Dame, INMD, University of Kansas, Kansas City and •

Wichita, KSPost Graduate Education

Internship (Internal Medicine), University • of Kansas, Wichita, KS

Residency (Ophthalmology), University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS• Fellowship (Glaucoma), Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA•

Certifi cationAmerican Board of Ophthalmology•

Professional Affi liationsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology• American Medical Association• Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology • Metropolitan Medical Society •

Miranda Bishara, MD

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MOMedical School: University of Missouri - Kansas

City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MOInternship: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO

Michael Brusco, MD

Undergraduate: Harvard College, Cambridge, MAMedical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, ILInternship: St.

Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL

Ryan Pine, MD

Undergraduate: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, ILMedical School: Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfi eld, ILInternship

(Transitional): St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN

Michael Floyd, MD

Undergraduate: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTMedical School: George Washington University, Washington D.C.Internship: University of

Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Leila Kump, MD

Medical School: North Ossetian Medical Academy, Vladikavkaz, RussiaResidency:

Fyodorov • Eye Institute, Ophthalmology, Moscow, Russia

St. Agnes Health • Care, Internal Medicine (board eligible), Baltimore, MD University of Nebraska Medical Center, • Ophthalmology, Omaha, NE

Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts • Eye and Ear Infi rmary, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, Boston, MANational Institutes of Health, Medical • Retina/Uveitis, Bethesda, MD

My Lee Shaw, MD

Undergraduate: University of Washington, Seattle, WAMedical School: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Internship (Transitional): St. John Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI

Kartik Kumar, MD

Undergraduate: Washington University, St. Louis, MOMedical School: University of Texas – Southwestern, Dallas, TXInternship: New

York University Medical Center, New York, NY

Soyeon Chin, PhD, MD

Undergraduate: Tulane University, New Orleans, LAMedical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LAInternship: Los

Angeles County & University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CAResidency:

Los Angeles County & University of • Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CALouisiana State University/Ochsner • Residency Program of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA

Timothy Lindquist, MD

Undergraduate: Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Medical School: Rush University Medical College, Chicago, ILInternship: Internal Medicine

Year: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

FACULTY RESIDENTS

Dr. Rymer will provide coverage of inpatient consultations on a part-time basis.

After attaining an M.D. from the University of Colorado Medical School in Denver, Dr. Rymer completed a rotating internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, where he remained for his Fellowship in Ophthalmic Pathology. Dr. Rymer then completed a Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at

Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. His Residency in Ophthalmology was at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Dr. Rymer served two years in the United States Navy attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. He served aboard the USS Coral Sea and at the US Naval Station at Treasure Island as a General Medical Offi cer.

ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENTS OF ERICA A. PERSON, M.D. AND ROBERT A. RYMER, M.D.

Th e ophthalmology team at Th e University of Kansas Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Clinical Instructor Erica A. Person, M.D. and Assistant Professor Robert A. Rymer, M.D.

Dr. Person specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology and joins as full-time Faculty September 1, 2009.

Earning her Medical Degree from St. Louis University, Dr. Person completed a one-year internship at Forest Park Hospital, also in St. Louis. Fellowship trained at Washington University Eye Center in St. Louis, Dr. Person recently completed her Residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Erica A. Person, M.D.

Robert A. Rymer, M.D.

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Audrey Morrison

Residency Program Coordinator

Becky Bothwell

Clinical Research Coordinator Refractive Surgery Coordinator

Deb Kephart

Executive Assistant to the Chair

Debra Bromley

Department Administrator

ANDREA COURTNEY

Patient Service Representative

ANGELA REEDER

Patient Service Representative

MICHELLE MEDINA

Patient Service Representative

Donna McConville

Medical Records Clerk

SARAH WHITE

Surgery Scheduling Coordinator

MEGGAN LEWIS

Patient ServiceRepresentative

GREG GRIFFIE, COA

Ophthalmic Technician

AMBER BOWEN, COA

Ophthalmic Technician

ASHER ERTEL, CRA

Ophthalmic Photographer

MARISSA PACHECO

Ophthalmic Technician

LISA PLACKE

Ophthalmic Technician

CAROL ARMSTRONG, COA

Technician Supervisor

CURTIS EGGLESTON

Ophthalmic Technician

DEBORAH FALLON

Ophthalmic Technician

DESIREE MARTINEZ

Administrative Assistant

DEBRA MOORE

Optician

KAREN BECK

Patient ServiceRepresentative

MARTY FEGLEY

Ophthalmic Technician

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you need a prescription refi ll or have questions about your eye condition, please call our Technicians at 913-588-6689 or 913-588-5026 after hours.

For appointments or general questions, please call our Front Offi ce Staff at 913-588-6600.• Medical records fax number: 913-588-6655.• Administration and non-appointment general questions: Phone: 913-588-6605; Fax: 913-588-0888.• Residency and Medical Student Information: 913-588-6660.• Refractive Surgery inquiries: 913-588-0105.• Optical Shop: 913-588-6624• Th e Physician Directory is available by calling 913-588-5862/877-588-5862 or viewing online at kumed.com.•

PHYSICIANS: For consultations, call 913-588-6601 or 913-588-5862/877-588-5862 to leave a message. To transfer patients, please call the Transfer Center at 877-738-7286, which is answered 24/7.

MEET YOUR KU EYE TEAM MEET YOUR KU EYE TEAM

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Save the date: Kansas EyeCon , May -,

CONNECTING AND COLLABORATING

Over 10 years ago, the

Department of Ophthalmology

had the great honor of hosting

Dr. Charles Schepens when

he visited and toured KU. Dr.

Schepens developed the indirect

ophthalmoscope, changing

ophthalmology, and specifi cally

retina diagnostics, forever and

immeasurably. Dr. Nesmith

(KUMC residency alumni, 1972),

went on to study under Dr.

Schepens in Boston.

Locally, the Department of Ophthalmology is blessed with a rich educational network made possible by our incredible faculty, residents and alumni, as well as ophthalmologists and optometrists throughout the State of Kansas. Returning to successful traditions from the past, such as the Annual Ophthalmology Course, is one way in which we strive to continue and foster our relationships, educational opportunities and professional development. While short notice and learning the ins and outs of CME-accreditation created somewhat of a challenge for our June conference, those minor

Dr. Al Lemoine presenting engraved tray, award for Robison Lecture, to Dr. Leslie Nesmith at the 1986 Annual

Ophthalmology Course.

William Godfrey, M.D. Charles L. Schepens, M.D. Leslie Nesmith, M.D.

hurdles were easily overshadowed by the impressive presentations given by our Faculty and Residents and our invited speakers, John W. Cowden, M.D., Professor and Chairman, University of Missouri – Columbia, and 2008 KUMC Residency Alumni, Natalia Villate, MD, now Staff Physician at Visual Health and Surgical Center, Palm Springs, Florida. Our appreciation for everyone giving of their time and talents is beyond words! Nationally, the Department has been fortunate to host and bring in renowned speakers, experts and guests to share their knowledge and experiences, as well as to extend our community.

In keeping with the tradition of hosting distinguished and

nationally known physicians, KU Eye was proud to have Visiting Professors Drs. Arnold and Golnik lecture to residents and faculty from KUMC, the University of Missouri - Kansas City and local ophthalmologists and optometrists as a kick-off to the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmologists and Optometrists (KCSO&O) Annual Meeting in January 2009.

RIGHT TO LEFT: Anthony C. Arnold, M.D., Th omas J. Whittaker, M.D., Karl C. Golnik, M.D., M.Ed. Dr. Arnold is Professor and Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Division, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA where he is also Residency Program Director and Director of the UCLA Optic Neuropathy Center. Dr. Golnik is Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and also the Vice-Chair and Residency Program Director of the Department of Ophthalmology.

June 12 -13, 2009: First Annual University of Kansas Department of Ophthalmology, Lemoine Alumni Society

and Kansas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (KSEPS) Joint Conference for Ophthalmologists.

OUTREACH

Squinting, a girl peeps in the doorway of Operation Breakthrough’s new vision clinic and calls, “Hi Dr. T!” “Dr. T.” – also known as Ophthalmologist Terry Curran – notices the squint and says, “Where are your glasses?” Giggling, the girl digs them out of her backpack. “In the case or on your face,” Dr. T. says, smiling. Everything about this vision clinic makes Dr. T. smile. He looks around at the shiny new equipment and says, “I am the luckiest man in the world.” Two years ago, Dr. Curran was paralyzed, a rare reaction to a viral infection. When he recovered, he decided to re-focus his medical mission work from South America to people in need in his own hometown. By chance, he heard about Operation Breakthrough. Friends and family caught his enthusiasm and donated toward the project. “Th ere were acts of faith and good luck,” Dr. T. said. “Th e path led from A to Z, and all of a sudden we’ve got this beautiful eye clinic.” Donors to date include Th e Th olen Family, Pat Curran, Del Kimball, Karen Cooper and St. Luke’s Foundation. Th e only thing Operation Breakthrough has purchased for the clinic so far is a bulletin board, said Lindsey Weaver, health and disabilities coordinator. “Everything else was essentially given to us.”

THROUGH “ACTS OF FAITH AND GOOD LUCK,” OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH NOW HAS AN EYE CLINIC

Dr. Terry Curran, above, in the newly installed vision clinic at Operation Breakthrough.

Since the clinic opened in December, dozens of children have received glasses, which cost only about $40 a pair, thanks to a partnership with Midwest Lens. A hundred children have had their vision tested. Soon, Dr. T. plans to open the clinic to their parents and eventually the broader community. “We have a lot of potential here,” Dr. T said, beaming, “to help a lot of people.”

Adopt-A-Family/Staff Holiday Party.Race for the Cure.

KU Eye Center was also a

Walk-On Sponsor of the Chiefs

Charity Game, August 29, 2009,

in addition to the 25 individual

sponsors of staff , faculty and

residents.

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ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO KU EYE CLASS OF 2009 RESIDENTS!

LEFT: Michelle Yao, M.D. entered private practice in comprehensive ophthalmology on Long Island, New York. CENTER: Hasan Bahrani, M.D. began a Retina Fellowship with a private non-hospital practice based out of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infi rmary, Boston, MA. RIGHT: Erin Stahl, M.D., recipient of the Alan W. Riley Award, started a one-year Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children's Mercy Hospital, which will be followed by a year-long Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive surgery at Durrie Vision and KU. Her future plans are to specialize in pediatric refractive surgery and cornea.

Former KUMC residents Ryan Christensen (2008 graduate) and Ravi Berger (2006 graduate) met up in Ohio, where Dr. Berger is Assistant Clinical Professor at the Metrohealth Medical Center. Dr. Christiensen (KUMC Alumni MD, 2004) practices as volunteer faculty at KU Eye, and is full-time at Retina Associates, PA, in Overland Park, KS.

DECEMBER 2008 LEMOINE ALUMNI RECEPTION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2008, ATLANTA, GEORGIAHope to see you all in San Francisco for the 25th Lemoine Alumni Reception, Saturday, October 24, 5:30 - 8:30 pm,

Fremont Room, InterContinental HotelRIGHT: (LEFT TO RIGHT):

Dr. Luther Fry, Dr. Martin Mainster,

Ardis Fry, Dr. Eric Fry & Dr. Gary Weile.

BELOW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Dr. Martin Mainster, Dr. Erin Stahl & Dr. Ken Frank.

LEFT (LEFT TO RIGHT): Dr. John Sutphin, Dr. Gregory Fox, Dr. Martin

Mainster, Dr. Th omas Whittaker,Dr. Drew Hiatt & Emily Sutphin.

BELOW: Dr. Natalia Villate & Dr. Dylan Yu.

ABOVE (LEFT TO RIGHT): Dr. Gregory Fox, Dr. Erin Stahl & Dr. Drew Hiatt.

Above: Dr. Berger just snagged his fi rst ever steelhead of 28 inches at 6 pounds

Right: Dr. Christensen proudly displays his

30-inch, 7-pound steal from Lake Erie.

Congratulations to Scott J. Fudemberg who recently joined Th e Anna and William Goldberg Glaucoma Service and Research Center at the Wills Eye Institute! Dr. Fudemberg completed his ophthalmology residency in 2007, during which he was also co-chief resident.

Congratulations also to Eric Fry, M.D. (KUMC Alumni MD 2003; Residency 2007) on becoming Board Certifi ed in Ophthalmology in December 2008!

CONGRATULATIONS

We want your news!!

Please contact Deb Kephart at dkephart@kumc.edu

or --

with your alumni news and events.

IN THE NEXT ISSUE, LOOK FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. FRED BOSILEVAC, KUMC RESIDENCY ALUMNI, CLASS OF 1947

RESIDENTS AND FACULTY: THEN AND NOW

2009 RESIDENTS AND FACULTY

FRONT ROW, SITTING (LEFT TO RIGHT): Drs. Floyd, Yao, Khodadadeh, Kumar, Bahrani, Bishara, Stahl and BruscoBACK ROW, STANDING (LEFT TO RIGHT): Drs. Godfrey, Durrie, Munden, Sutphin, Mainster, Timberlake, Whittaker, DeKeyser, Yu and Hartong.

1984 RESIDENTS STANDING (LEFT TO RIGHT): Drs. Maxwell, Jeff erson, Campbell, Murphy, Lawwill, Mainster, Yin, Hugh Cox, Simone, Unterman, Haug, Beck, Rice.

KU Eye Center7400 State Line RoadPrairie Village, KS 66208

CALENDAR OF EVENTSAlumni Golf Outing Dr. Terry Curran is organizing an alumni golf outing during the AAO! Please indicate your interest in participating and day preference - either Saturday or Sunday morning (Oct. 24 or Oct. 25) - to Deb Kephart at 913-588-6606 or dkephart@kumc.edu.

Grand Rounds are held at KU Eye Center 5 p.m. on the second and third Wednesdays of each month, as well as at 7:30 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Also, specialty-specifi c Journal Clubs are held every other month, with the next on September 23rd at 6 p.m. Please contact Audrey Morrison for information and to RSVP at amorrison@kumc.edu or 913-588-6660.

Lemoine Alumni ReceptionSaturday, October 24, 20095:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.InterContinental, Fremont Room,888 Howard St., San Francisco, CA. For information or to RSVP, please contact: Deb Kephart at 913-588-6606 or dkephart@kumc.edu.

SAVE-THE-DATEKansas EyeConMay 7-8, 2010Kansas City, KS.

Second Annual Optometric ConferenceFriday, Nov. 20, 20091 p.m. - 5 p.m.KU Eye Center

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Th e Department of Ophthalmology seeks individuals passionate about eye care and Kansas to serve on the Advisory Board for a New Eye Institute for the State of Kansas.

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Your input and ideas are important to us and developing this newsletter is no exception! Please send suggestions for folks to interview; topics to explore; current events; alumni news; congratulatory notices – any information you would like to see included, as we endeavor through the initial stages of what is designed to be a helpful and informative communication catalyst.