Denis Michael O'Day

Background

O'Day, Denis Michael was born on December 10, 1935 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Kevin John and Bernadette John (Hay) O'D. came to the United States, 1967.

Education

Diploma, Xavier College, 1953; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Melbourne U., 1960.

Career

Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital/U. Melbourne, 1961; resident in internal medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1962-1964; chief resident department medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1964; clinical assistant medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1965-1966; 3d assistant, member assistant, Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, 1967-1970; resident in ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, 1970; Wellcome research fellow in corneal disease, Institute Opthalmology, London, 1970-1972; assistant professor ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1972-1974; associate professor ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1974-1977; professor ophthalmology, now chairman, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1977-1992; chairman ophthalmology department, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1992. Consultant ophthalmologist Royal Commonwealth Society of Blind, Nigeria, 1972. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., 1973-1974, active staff, 74.

Member active staff Nashville General Hospital, 1974, Park View Hospital, 1980, Vanderbilt Hospital, 1972. Member consultant staff St. Thomas Hospital. Board directors American Board Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, since 1988.

Proctor lecturer University of California, San Francisco, 1993. Co-medical director Lions Eye Bank and Sight Svc., 1973-1986, medical director since 1986. Board directors Lions Eye Bank Middle Tennessee, since 1987.

Ad-hoc member National Institutes of Health Visual Science Study Section, 1977.

Achievements

• Denis Michael O"Day has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair ethics committee Catholic Public Policy Commission, Nashville, since 1991. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal Australia College Physicians, Royal Society Medicine, American Academy Ophthalmology (secretary quality of care committee since 1993, Honor award for Ednl. Contributions 1981-1985, director clinical alert program, public health com.1985-1988).

Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, American Ophthalmol. Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Nashville Academy Medicine, Nashville Academy Ophthalmology (vice president 1980-1981), Oxford Ophthalmol. Society, Royal Australasian College Physicians, Tennessee Academy Medicine, Tennessee Academy Ophthalmology.

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Ann Georgina Despard, May 28, 1966. Children: Luke Gerard, Simon Patrick, Edward Daniel.

Father:

Kevin John O'D.

Mother:

Bernadette John (Hay) O'D.

Spouse:

Ann Georgina Despard

child:

Luke Gerard O'Day

child:

Edward Daniel O'Day

child:

Simon Patrick O'Day