Background
Praeger, Donald Lewis was born on August 25, 1933 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of M. Fred andIsabel (Abramsky) P.
Praeger, Donald Lewis was born on August 25, 1933 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of M. Fred andIsabel (Abramsky) P.
Bachelor of Science, Union College, 1955. Doctor of Medicine New York Medical College, 1959. Postgraduate University of Pennsylvania, 1960.
Intern, Albany (New York) Medical Center, 1959-1960. Resident in ophthalmic surgery Wills Eye Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963. Practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology, Poughkeepsie, since 1964, New York City,1980—.
Attending ophthalmic surgeon Saint Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, since 1970, director ophthalmology, 1969-1972.
Attending ophthalmic surgeon Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, 1968-1983. Former director cataract surgical service New York Medical College-Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla,1977-1981, associate clinical professor ophthalmology, since 1978, attending ophthalmic surgeon, 1977-1980.
Associate attending opthalmic surgeon Cabrini Medical Center, since 1981. Associate attending surgeon Medical Arts Hospital, 1986.
Associate clinical professor New York Medical College, since 1978.
Consultant in field Surgeon director New York Intraocular Lens Seminar Incorporated., since 1974. Member of advisory committee ophthalmology Catholic Charities New York, since 1975.
Guest television surgeon in the United States cities, also London, Paris, Rome, The Netherlands, Brazil, Japan, Dublin, Waterford, Ireland, Kingston, Jamaica.
Instructor cataract surgeryFound. for Ophthalmic Education, Santa Monica, California, 1974. Consultant Wassaic (New York) Developmental Center, Sharon (Connecticut) Hospital. Consultant ophthalmicsurgeon Charing Cross Hospital, U. London, 1977, Wellington Hospital, Wellington Foundation, London, 1981.
Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners, American Board Ophthalmology (associate examiner 1974-1976).
Member of advisory committee ophthalmology Catholic Charities New York, since 1975. Fellow American Society Geriatrics, Military Society Ophthalmologists, American Academy Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Sox. United Kingdom, Ophthalmic Society Republic France, American Academy Facial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, Barraquer Institute (Spain), West Germany and Irish Ophthalmological Society, College Physicians Philadelphia, Westchester Academy Medicine, New York Shamrock-Emerald Society (honorary).
Member International College Surgeons (specialty chairman ophthalmology 1970-1974), Society Contemporary Ophthalmology (Board of Governors), International Association Ocular Surgeons (Board of Governors), Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, Contact Lens Society American, University of Pennsylvania Alumni OphthalmologicAssn., International Intraocular Implant Society, American Intra-Ocular Implant Society (founding.
Club: Friars.
Children: Jennifer, Frederick, Denton Cooley.
