Events
Upcoming Events
2024 Williford Distinguished Visiting Professor (DVP) Lecture
Patricia Chévez-Barrios, MD
Chair, Ocular Pathology
Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine
Houston Methodist Hospital
Thursday, September 19, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Special Announcement
On August 31 – September 6, a LeBonheur / Hamilton Eye Institute based group, including Dr. Natalie Kerr, Dr. Brian Fowler, Dr. Cody Richardson (HEI alum now on faculty at John’s Hopkins) and Dr. Jonathan Glaze (Oculoplastics fellow) will travel to Centro Moore in Guatemala City and will perform ~80 – 90 surgeries on children to correct strabismus, ptosis, and duct disorders. The center is supported by the Shalom Foundation which is based in Nashville, TN. This will be the 11th trip. The group is supported by the HEI Lions Club.
Past Events
Ophthalmology Alumni/Residents' Day
33rd George K. Kambara Distinguished Visiting Professor
Dr. Paul H. Phillips is this year's George K. Kambara Distinguished Visiting Professor. He is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is the Director and Chair of the Jones Eye Institute.
Join us as we celebrate our graduates!
Friday, June 14
930 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, Freeman Auditorium
7:30am - 3:00pm
Wilson Named Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, Director of Hamilton Eye Institute at UTHSC
Matthew W. Wilson, MD, FACS, has been named the Barrett G. Haik Endowed Chair for the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and director of the Hamilton Eye Institute. He began his new roles this month. Read the rest of the story.
Wilson Recognized with High-Ranking Award from Lions Club
The Hamilton Eye Institute would like to extend many congratulations to Matthew Wilson, MD, FACS, acting chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. He was recently honored with a Lions Clubs International President's Certificate of Appreciation during the 80th Anniversary Celebration of the Mid-South Lions Club. The Certificate of Appreciation is the fourth-highest honor in the global organization. Way to go, Dr. Wilson!