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| Books LLC : Pediatric Ophthalmologists: Marshall M. Parks, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Eugene R. Folk, Burton J. Kushner, Henry Metz, Jane D. Kivlin | |
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Pediatric Ophthalmologists: Marshall M. Parks, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Eugene R. Folk, Burton J. Kushner, Henry Metz, Jane D. Kivlin |
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English |
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Paperback |
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34 |
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2010-09-15 |
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1156883458 |
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Books LLC |
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0.14 pounds |
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5.98 x 9.02 x 0.08 inches |
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Chapters: Marshall M. Parks, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Eugene R. Folk, Burton J. Kushner, Henry Metz, Jane D. Kivlin, Marilyn T. Miller, John Pratt-Johnson, Frank D. Costenbader. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Marshall Miller Parks (1918 - July 25, 2005) was an American ophthalmologist known to many as "the father of pediatric ophthalmology". Parks was born in Old Mission, Michigan to Ruth and Reuben Parks. In 1939, he earned a B.S. from Illinois College and in 1943 graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His success in medical school gained him induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Society. During World War II, Parks served as a medical officer on destroyers in the United States Navy, including the USS Gamble and USS Terror during the battle of Iwo Jima. Parks studied under the guidance of Frank D. Costenbader, the first ophthalmologist to dedicate his practice solely to the care of children. At Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C., now known as the Children's National Medical Center, they began the first ophthalmology fellowship training program of any subspecialty. This evolved from the rotation of Heed Fellowship ophthalmologists who had trained with Costenbader for many years. The first Children's Hospital of Washington fellow was Leonard Apt in 1959. Parks' scientific contributions include: From 1974 to 1975, Parks was the first president of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, a professional association of which he was a founding member. In 1982, he was president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Editor / Assistant Editor Perhaps Parks' greatest legacy are the 160 fellows he trained in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. Many of these former fellows have gone on to leadersh...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6924768
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