Bruce Ira Bodner

Background

Bodner, Bruce Ira was born on November 5, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Herman Bodner and Freda Glazier.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Virginia Military Institute, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1971.

Career

Intern, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1971-1972; resident in ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, others, Atlanta, 1975-1978; chief resident in ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1977-1978; various educational and staff positions to director, Cornea and Contact Lens Clinic Sentara Hospitals, since 1980; assistant to associate professor department ophthalmology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, since 1980; founder, medical director, Lions Medical Eye Bank and Research Center of Eastern Virginia, since 1979. Commissioner Joint communications of Allied Health Pers. in Ophthalmology, 1990-1997;advisory board Contact Lens Council, Washington, 1992-1998. Board councillors American Academy Ophthalmology, 1993-1995.

Founder, medical director Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center Eastern Virginia, Inc., since 1979. Medical director Laser Optic Center Norfolk, Virginia, since 1996. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Bruce Ira Bodner has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology. Member American Association Ophthalmology, ContactLens Assn of Ophthalmologists (director 1992-1997), Eye Bank Association of America Castroviejo Society, International Society Keratorefractive Surgery, Ocular Immunology and Microbiology Study Group, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Tidewater Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Society, Virginia Society Medicine, Norfolk Academy of Medicine, Virginia Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Society, American Medical Association (Physicians Recongition awards 1978, 91, 90, 93), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Joanne Berson, March 5, 1983. 1child, Holly Michelle.

Father:

Herman Bodner

Mother:

Freda Glazier

Spouse:

Joanne Berson