Jerry A. Shields

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Jerry A. Shields
Born (1937-06-09) June 9, 1937 (age 87)
Rural Kentucky[1]
Residence Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania[2]
Nationality United States
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) Carol Shields[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

Residency

Medical School

Undergraduate

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. He is part of a full time practice devoted to tumors and pseudotumors of the eyelids, conjunctiva, intraocular structures, and orbits.

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, 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. He has also made research contributions in the diagnosis and treatment of other benign and malignant tumors, such as tumors of the ciliary body epithelium, pigment epithelium, and leiomyomas.

As of 2013, he had authored or co-authored more than 1,200 articles and textbook chapters and had authored or co-authored 13 major textbooks related to ocular tumors. He has lectured widely, having given 69 named lectures.[3]


Publications

References

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  1. *McCullough, Marie, "Wills doctor's 'lucky' path has been patients' luck, too", Philadelphia Inquirer, March 20, 2013
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dr. Carol Lally Shields", University of Notre Dame, Monogram Club
  3. "Profile: Jerry A. Shields", Castle Connolly Awards