“OD or OS: Which One is Right?” – James Ford McDonnell, MD
Ophthalmologist and celebrity personality James Ford McDonnell, MD, will present the Harold A. Stein Lecture at JCAHPO’s 2010 Annual Continuing Education (ACE) Program, on Sunday, October 17th.
His presentation, “OD or OS: Which One is Right?”, will focus on the nutritional and overall health of the ophthalmic patient. In Dr. McDonnell’s view, ophthalmic personnel need more comprehensive information from patients than mere refraction measurements and K- or B-scans. The lecture will illustrate how the gathering of this information can improve the overall quality of life for patients. Using his comedic background, Dr. McDonnell will draw reference anecdotes from his own practice experience to illustrate how OMP can better serve the ophthalmologist and the patient.
Dr. McDonnell is Professor and Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago and the Director of Adult Strabismus at the Hines Veterans Hospital. He is Board Certified in Ophthalmology, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology, retinopathy of prematurity, and complex adult strabismus.
Originally from Wayne, IL, he received his Bachelors of Arts and post-baccalaureate degrees from Georgetown University. Before beginning medical school, he worked in the advertising industry writing TV commercials for Zenith, Hallmark, Pizza Hut, Raid, Kraft, and Sunkist among others. He has even written scripts for TV and the motion picture industry.
Later, Dr. McDonnell set his sights on healthcare and received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. Following graduation, he worked at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading options futures, and later began a combined residency in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine at Northwestern University Hospital. He left that residency to pursue ophthalmology and completed his residency at The Medical College of Wisconsin, and later his fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the University of Wisconsin.
He has been co-principal investigator in multi-center national studies, lectured on numerous occasions, and authored several papers and abstracts. Currently, he is President of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society and a member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In addition to ophthalmology, Dr. McDonnell lectures on nutrition and functional medicine and has been voted “Best Teacher” by residents.
As a community leader and activist, he has spoken extensively in local and national forums on subjects such as love and fear, relationships, and goal setting. Dr. McDonnell has directed numerous retreats and workshops for the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Young Adult Ministry. He has traveled on mission trips to Central and South America and Africa and is a past board member of FOCUS. Local and national TV networks including FOX, ABC, NBC have featured Dr. McDonnell on their programming including a segment on Harry Porterfield’s “People You Should Know.”
For the past 20 years, Dr. McDonnell has also been a member of ComedySportz, an improvisational comedy troupe. He has performed in over 3,500 shows across the United States and abroad and served as the past Artistic Director of ComedySportz Chicago. He has appeared in movies and TV commercials and has run corporate training and motivational seminars for numerous Fortune 500 companies, building trust and teamwork. He regularly hosts charity and corporate events and is a favorite in this role in the medical community.
The Consumers Research Council listed him as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologists and he was named an Outstanding Sub-specialist Physician by Checkbook.org and Who’s Who in Medicine.
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October 17, 8:00 a.m.
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