Jerry A. Shields
| Jerry A. Shields | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 9, 1937 Pride Station (now Pride), Kentucky [1] |
| Residence | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania [2] |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater |
Murray State University (B.S., 1960) University of Michigan Medical School, (M.D., 1964) |
| Occupation | ophthalmologist |
| Known for | treatment of malignant melanoma |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Carol Lally Shields, M.D. [2] |
| Children | Jerry, Patrick, William, Margaret, John, Nellie, Mary [2] |
Jerry A. Shields (born June 9, 1937) is an ophthalmologist practicing at the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in ocular oncology. He is also a professor at Thomas Jefferson University.
Education
Fellowship
- Wills Eye Hospital, Vitreoretinal Surgery, 1972, 1970
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Ophthalmic Pathology, 1971
Residency
- Wills Eye Hospital, 1970
Medical School
- University of Michigan, 1964
Undergraduate
- Murray State University, 1960
Career
After graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School, he completed a residency in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital and completed post-residency fellowships in ophthalmic pathology and retinal surgery. For 35 years, Dr. Shields has been active in the care of patients with ocular tumors and in clinical research to improve methods for the diagnosis and treatment of eye cancers. He and his associates have a full time practice devoted to tumors and pseudotumors of the eyelids, conjunctiva, intraocular structures, and orbits.
Dr. Shields’ main contributions have been in the treatment of malignant melanoma, which affects the eyes of adults, and retinoblastoma which affects the eyes of children. With regard to melanoma, Dr. Shields and his associates have improved and popularized techniques of local irradiation, local surgical resection, laser photocoagulation, and thermotherapy. With regard to retinoblastoma, they have been active in improving techniques of local irradiation, laser photocoagulation, thermotherapy and chemotherapy.
The development and refinement of these techniques have contributed greatly to saving many eyes that would have been removed in the past. He has also made research contributions in the diagnosis and treatment of many other benign and malignant tumors, such as tumors of the ciliary body epithelium, pigment epithelium, and leiomyomas.
He has authored or co-authored more than 1400 articles and textbook chapters and has authored or co-authored 11 major textbooks related to ocular tumors. He has lectured widely, including 51 named lectures, and has received national and international recognition for his contributions in the field of ocular oncology.
Publications
- Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors and Intraocular Tumors • An Atlas and Text (Two-Volume Set)
- National Library of Medicine, listing of journal publications
Awards
- National Physician of the Year Award, Castle Connolly, 2013
References
- ↑
- McCullough, Marie, "Wills doctor's 'lucky' path has been patients' luck, too", Philadelphia Inquirer, March 20, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dr. Carol Lally Shields", University of Notre Dame, Monogram Club
External links
- "Profile: Jerry A. Shields", Castle Connolly Awards
- The Ocular Oncology Service of Wills Eye Institute
- Wills Eye Institute, Physician Bio
- National Physician of the Year, 2013
- PubMed/NIH listing of published articles
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