Background
Hutchinson, Bernard Thomas was born on January 13, 1934 in Flatwoods, West Virginia, United States. Son of Bernard Mearns and Helen Louise (Buseman) Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Bernard Thomas was born on January 13, 1934 in Flatwoods, West Virginia, United States. Son of Bernard Mearns and Helen Louise (Buseman) Hutchinson.
AB, West Virginia University, 1955; Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1958.
Intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1958-1959;
ophthalmic fellow Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1961-1963;
resident in ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1963-1965;
fellow in glaucoma, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1965-1966;
from assistant to associate professor ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1965;
assistant clinical professor, Boston University, 1965-1967;
surgeon in ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, since 1978;
associate chief of ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1985-1990. Consultant staff Massachusetts General Hospital, since 1965. Visiting professor Pennsylvania State Medical Center, 1977, University of Michigan, 1977, West Virginia University, 1978, Medical College Wisconsin, 1978, Duke U.,1979, Wills Eye Hospital, 1979, 87, Medical College Wisconsin, 1980, U. Oregon, 1988, University of Southern California, 1991, U. South Florida, since 1989, U. Florida, 1990, Emory University, 1991, West Virginia School Medicine, 1992, Cleveland Clinic, 1993, Wills Eye Hospital, 1994, Government Ophthalmic College in Madras, India, 1981, U. Florida, 1982, West Virginia University School Medicine, 1982, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, 1987.
Member Eastern Massachusetts Professional Services Review Organization. Board directors Opthalmic Mutual Insurance Company.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Ophthalmology (secretary for ophthalmic practice since 1988, president- elect 1992, president, 1993, past president 1994, chairman national eye care project 1981-1991, 94, vice president public service Federation 1994, honorary award 1982, senior honor award 1992, Lucien Howe medal 1991, honor guest 1996), Suffolk County Medical Society, Massachusetts Medical Society (chairman ophthalmology section 1977-1978), New England Ophthalmol. Society (professional service review committee 1973-1977, chairman program committee 1981-1983, vice president 1993, president 1996-1997), Massachusetts Society Eye Physicians and Surgeons (Executive Committee since 1969, treasurer 1969-1974, president 1978-1979, councillor 1981-1984), Association for Research in Ophthalmology), Eye Study Club.
Married B. June Greene, August 17, 1956. 1 child, Daniel.