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BJC HealthCare was created in 1993 when Barnes–Jewish Inc. merged with Christian Health Services. [3] [4] In 1994, Missouri Baptist Medical Center and St. Louis Children's Hospital joined BJC HealthCare. [4]
Dr. Jai P. Nagarkatti (February 18, 1947, in Hyderabad, India – November 13, 2010, in Saint Louis, Missouri) was an American chemist and businessman who served as the chairman, chief operating officer, CEO, and president of Sigma Aldrich.
The International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) is an American nonprofit professional association for Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP). Founded in 1969, the IJCAHPO provides certification and education programs for persons in the ophthalmology field.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is a professional medical association of ophthalmologists. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California . Its membership of 32,000 medical doctors includes more than 90 percent of practicing ophthalmologists in the United States as well as over 7,000 members abroad.
Ophthalmology (/ ˌ ɒ f θ æ l ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /, OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) [1] is a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. [2] A former term is oculism. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. [3]
The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute is located at the corner of West Drive and Michigan Avenue on the IUPUI campus. The facility provides research opportunities for Ophthalmology and clinical services for patients at nearby healthcare facilities including Riley Childrens Hospital and University Hospital.
Sudhir M. Parikh is an American medical doctor of Indian origin, known for his expertise in the treatment of Asthma and allergies [1] and for his social activities. [2] [3] The Government of India honoured him, in 2010, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of social service.
Plaque at St Thomas' Hospital – site of first permanent insertion of an intraocular lens, 8 February 1950. Sir Harold Ridley was the first to successfully implant an intraocular lens on 29 November 1949, at St Thomas' Hospital at London. [35]