Education

Degree	Institution	Major
AB	Franklin & Marshall College	political science
MD	Cornell University Medical College	Medicine
JD	University of CT School of Law	Law

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	Beth Israel Medical Center	General Ophthalmology Chief Resident, 1978
Fellowship	Mount Sinai Medical Center	Glaucoma DIRECTOR: Steven M. Podos, M.D.

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors in the 2013-2014	Guide to Best Doctors in America.
Designated as one of Hartford’s Top Doctors in the 2013	Guide to Hartford’s Top Doctors in Hartford Magazine.
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors in the 2012-2013	Guide to Best Doctors in America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2013	Consumers Research Council of America.
Designated as one of Hartford’s Top Doctors-2013	Guide to Hartford’s Top Doctors in Hartford Magazine
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2013	Consumers’ Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2012	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of Hartford’s Top Doctors in the 2012	Guide to Hartford’s Top Doctors in Hartford Magazine.
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors in the 2011-2012	Guide to Best Doctors in America.
Designated as one of Hartford’s Top Doctors-2012	Guide to Hartford’s Top Doctors in Hartford Magazine
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2012	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors-2012	Guide to Best Doctors in America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2011	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of Hartford’s Top Doctors in the 2011	Guide to Hartford’s Top Doctors in Hartford Magazine.
Designated as one of Hartford’s Top Doctors-2011	Guide to Hartford’s Top Doctors in Hartford Magazine
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2011	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors-2011	Guide to Best Doctors in America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2010	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2010	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2009	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2009	Consumers Research Council of America
Designated as one of America’s Top Doctors in the 2008	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.
Designated as one of Best Physicians in America 2008	Guide to Best Doctors in Hartford.
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors in the 2007-2008	Guide to Best Doctors in America.
Designated as one of Best Physicians in America-2008	Guide to Best Doctors in Hartford
Designated as one of America’s Top Doctors-2008	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Designated as one of Best Physicians in America 2007	Guide to Best Doctors in Hartford.
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2007	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2007	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Designated as one of America’s Best Doctors-2007	Guide to Best Doctors in America
Designated as one of Best Physicians in America-2007	Guide to Best Doctors in Hartford
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2006	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2006	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Designated as one of America’s Top Physicians in the 2004-2005	Top Physicians
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2004-2005	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2004	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Designated as one of America’s Top Physicians	Guide to America’s Top Physicians
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists in the 2002-2003	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Designated as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists-2002	Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Law and Jurisprudence	University of Connecticut School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Media and the Law	University of Connecticut School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Selected Topics in Law and Medicine	University of Connecticut School of Law
Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Health Care Law: Regulation and Financing	University of Connecticut School of Law
Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Life Insurance and Health Care Financing	University of Connecticut School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Readings in American Constitutional History	University of Connecticut School of Law
Excellence for the Future Award for the Highest Grade in a Section of Property	University of Connecticut School of Law
West Group Book Award for Property	University of Connecticut School of Law

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
University of Connecticut Health Center: Grievance Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	UConn Health	University	2008	2013
University of Connecticut Health Center: Aids Task Force	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	UConn Health	University	2004	2011
Member Aids Task Force,	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member		State	2004	2011
Member Aids Task Force	Advisory Committee	Member	External	State	2004	2005
University of Connecticut Health Center: Medical Peer Review & Claims Management Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chairman	UConn Health	University	2002
Chairman of the Medical Peer Review & Claims Management Committee, UCHC June, 2002 to Present	Advisory Committee	Chairman	UConn Health	State	2002
American Medical Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
American College of Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
American Academy of Ophthalmology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
American Association of Ophthalmology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
International Association of Ocular Surgeons	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International
Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

Editorials

Newsletters

Notes

Reviews

Short Surveys

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Connecticut Valley Hospital	2013	Middletown, Connecticut
Connecticut and Legalization of Medical Marijuana	Lecture	Greek Olive of CME Symposium	2013	New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut and Legalization of Medical Marijuana	Lecture	Waterbury Hospital of CME Symposium	2013	Waterbury, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Bristol Hospital of CME Symposium	2013	Bristol, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Waterbury Hospital of CME Symposium	2013	Waterbury, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Greenwich Hospital	2012	Greenwich, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Windham Hospital	2012	Willimantic, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	2012	Bristol, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Yale Physician CME Symposium	2012	Waterbury, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	St. Mary’s Hospital	2012	Waterbury, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Yale University School of Medicine / Anlyan Research Center	2012	New Haven, Connecticut
Reducing Provider Risk	Lecture	University of Connecticut Health Center	2011	Farmington, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Do We Have Any Control?	Lecture	Yale University West Campus	2011	New Haven, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Do We Have Any Control?	Lecture	Yale Physician CME Symposium	2011	Norwich, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Gaining Control?	Lecture	Yale Physician CME Symposium	2011	Middletown, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Windham Hospital of Yale School of Nursing CME Symposium	2010	Willimantic, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Talk	Greenwich Hospital of Yale School of Nursing CME Symposium	2010	Greenwich, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice: What Not To Do and What To Do	Lecture	CMHC Dental Conference	2010	Farmington, Connecticut
The Duty to Disclose Adverse Events [AEs]	Lecture	University of Connecticut Health Center	2010	Farmington, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Greenwich Hospital	2010	Greenwich, Connecticut
Lumigan 0.01% Ophthalmic Drops for POAG	Lecture		2010	Manchester, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Waterbury Hospital CME Symposium	2009	Waterbury, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	CT Valley Hospital CME Symposium	2009	Middletown, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Greenwich Hospital of Yale School of Nursing CME Symposium	2009	Greenwich, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Talk	UCONN Health Center	2008	Farmington, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Windham Hospital	2008	Willimantic, Connecticut
The Need for a BAK-Free PGA	Lecture	Alcon, Inc.	2008	New Haven, Connecticut
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Talk	Greenwich Hospital	2008	Greenwich, Connecticut
Medical Malpractice, Reducing Provider Risk	Lecture	Maine Ophthalmological Society	2008	Freeport, Maine
Medical Malpractice, Reducing Provider Risk	Talk	Hampden Eye & LASIK Center	2008	West Springfield, Massachusetts
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Greenwich Hospital	2008	Greenwich, Connecticut
BAK-Free PGAs & Reducing Provider Risk	Lecture		2008	Springfield, Massachusetts
HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Issues for the Non-ID Provider	Lecture	Bristol Hospital CME Symposium	2008	Bristol, Connecticut
Reducing Medical Liability Risk	Lecture	CSEP Semiannual Technicians Meeting	2007	Plainville, Connecticut
An Ophthalmologists’ Primer on Medical Malpractice	Lecture	Hartford Hospital	2006	Hartford, Connecticut
Risk Management Processes and the Law	Lecture	Health Law Clinic	2006
Medical Malpractice: Reducing Provider Risk in the Teaching Setting	Lecture	New England Ophthalmological Society	2006	Boston, Massachusetts
Medicine, the Law and How to Protect Yourself	Lecture	University of Connecticut Primary Care Symposium	2006	New Britian, Connecticut
How To Reduce Your Risk of Medical Malpractice Litigation	Lecture	Middlesex Hospital	2005	Middletown, Connecticut
How To Reduce Your Risk of Medical Malpractice Litigation	Lecture	Rockville General Hospital	2005	Rockville, Connecticut
How To Reduce Your Risk of Medical Malpractice Litigation	Lecture	Charlotte Hungerford Hospital	2005	Torrington, Connecticut
Reducing the Risk of Medical Malpractice Litigation	Lecture	UCHC Lead Physicians Meeting	2005	Farmington, Connecticut
How To Reduce Your Risk of Medical Malpractice Litigation	Lecture	Manchester Memorial Hospital	2005	Manchester, Connecticut
Ophthalmologists: Law & Disorder	Lecture	Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians	2004
Keeping Ophthalmologists in the Operating Room & Out of the Court Room	Lecture	Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians	2004
Risk Management Processes and the Law	Lecture	Health Law Clinic	2004
The State of Medicine/Medical Malpractice Reform-Expert Panel Discussion	Panel Discussion	Hartford Hospital	2004	Hartford, Connecticut
How Open Should we Be? How Should we Be Open?	Talk		2003
Role of Risk Management	Lecture	University of Connecticut Health Center	2003	Farmington, Connecticut
How Open Should we Be? How Should we Be Open?	Talk	University of Connecticut Health Center	2003	Farmington, Connecticut
Liability in Fitness for Duty & Independent Medical Examinations	Lecture	Occupational Therapy Department	2003
Role of Risk Management	Lecture	The University of Connecticut Health Center	2002	Farmington, Connecticut
The Treatment of Medical Errors	Lecture	UCHC Medical House staff	2002	Farmington, Connecticut
Realities and Experience of UCHC Risk Management Office Fiscal Years 1997-2002 (LM050)	Lecture	to Clinical Operations Group	2002	Farmington, Connecticut
Cutaneous and Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease	Lecture	The University of Connecticut Health Center	1993	Farmington, Connecticut
Cutaneous and Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease	Lecture	American College of Physicians	1993	Stowe, Vermont
Career and Lifestyle Crossroads	Lecture	Medical Student Affairs Office and Upjohn Sponsored Symposium	1990	Farmington, Connecticut
A Simplified and Improved Technique of Anterior Capsulotomy	Talk	Welsh Cataract Congress	1984
Normal Exam of the Eye	Lecture	The University of Connecticut Health Center	1981	Farmington, Connecticut
Continuous Wave Argon Laser Iridectomy in Angle Closure Glaucoma	Talk	Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians	1980
Cutaneous and Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases: Diabetes, Sarcoidosis, and Neurofibromatosis	Talk	The University of Connecticut Health Center	1980	Farmington, Connecticut
Indications and Technique of Laser Iridectomy	Talk	Jules Stein Eye Institute	1978