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  • Office

    1229 E Seminole St
    Springfield, MO 65804
    Phone+1 417-820-9393
    Fax+1 417-820-9725

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1981 - 1984
  • Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Aerospace Medicine
    Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Aerospace MedicineResidency, Preventive Medicine, 1975 - 1978
  • Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis
    Via Christi Hospital on St. FrancisInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
    University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1986 - 2016
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Comparison of Vitreous Loss Rates Between Manual Phacoemulsification and Femtosecond Laser–Assisted Cataract Surgery  
    Wendell J Scott, Johann G Ohly, James A Gessler, Craig D Eck, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

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