Gholan A. Peyman

Education

• 1962: M.D.; University of Freiburg (West Germany)

• 1962–1964: Internship; St. Johannes Hospital, Diusberg (West Germany)

• 1964–1965: Internship; Passaic General Hospital 

• 1965–1966: Residency; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Dusseldorf (West Germany)

• 1966–1969: Residency in Ophthalmology; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Essen (West Germany)

• 1969–1970: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Retina; University of Essen (West Germany)

• 1970–1971: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Retina, Jules Stein Eye Institute

 Licensure

• 1972: Illinois #036-045321

• 1982: Florida #39863

• 1987: Louisiana #L07451R/#R011735

• 2003: Arizona #31729

 Certification 

• 1974: Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology

Employment

• The University of Arizona: College of Ophthalmology, Clinical Professor, 2006–2007; College of Optical Sciences, Professor, 2006–2007; College of Engineering, Professor, 2006–present; College of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Professor, 2009–present

• Tulane University School of Medicine: Vitreo-Retinal Service, Emeritus Professor, 2006–present; Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Director, 2000–2006

• Louisiana State University Medical Center: Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Chair in Retinal Diseases, 1998–2000; Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Professor; 1994–2000; Eye Center, Professor of Ophthalmology, 1987–2000

• University of Illinois: Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Professor of Ophthalmology, 1976–1987; Associate Professor, 1974–1976; Assistant Professor, 1971–1974

• University of California, Los Angeles: School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, 1971

Professional Affiliations

• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

• Retina Society

• American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Fellow

• Pan American Association of Ophthalmology

• American College of Surgeons, Fellowship

• American Intra-Ocular Implant Society

• American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Director of Ophthalmology, Board of Directors, RP International

• Canadian Ophthalmological Society

• Macula Society

Honors and Awards

• 1973: Fisher Prize, Chicago Ophthalmology Society

• 1974: Advisor to the National Commission of Diabetes

• 1976: Honorary Member, New Zealand Ophthalmology Society

• 1979: Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

• 1981: Honorary Member, All India Ophthalmological Society

• 1982: Honorary Member, Paraguayan Ophthalmological Society

• 1984: Honorary Corresponding Member, Peruvian Ophthalmological Society

• 1988: Honorary Member, Latin American Ocular Angiofluorography and Photocoagulation Society

• 1989: U.S. Public Health Service grant EY07541 from the National Eye Institute, the National Institutes of Health Services, Bethesda, MD

• 1989: Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

• 1990: Honorary member, All India Ophthalmological Laser Society

• 1996-1997: Included in first edition of The Best Doctors in America: Southeast Region

• 1997: Honor Award, Vitreous Society

• 1998: Included in fourth edition of The Best Doctors in America

• 2001: Gertrude Pyron Lecturer Award, Vitreous Society Annual Meeting

• 2001: ASCRS Innovators Award

• 2003: Lifetime Achievement Award, Iranian Ophthalmology Society

• 2004: Paul Henkind Lecturer, Macula Society

• 2005: Hall of Fame, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Washington, DC

• 2005: ADVANCE \d 5Pfizer/ARVO Translational Research Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL

• 2008: Lifetime Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

• 2008: George Waring Medal

• 2009: Inventor of LASIK 1989. Issued patent

• 2010: Iranian Ophthalmological Society Gold Medal