Background
Finkelstein, Elliot was born on April 9, 1935 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
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Elliot Finkelstein
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AB, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1961.
Career
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1961-1962;
resident in ophthalmology, Baylor Affiliated Hospitals Programs, Houston, 1965-1967;
fellow in clinical pharmacology, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston, 1962;
assistant surgeon ophthalmology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1968-1973;
associate surgeon ophthalmology, Beth Israel Hospital, since 1973;
clinical assistant ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 1969-1972;
clinical instructor ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, since 1972;
assistant ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1969-1978;
assistant surgeon ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1978-1985;
associate surgeon ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1985-1991;
surgeon ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1991-1996;
clinical associate surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1996;
member of staff emeritus, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1996;
staff, N.E. Baptist Hospital, Boston, since 1997. Ad hoc commission on retrobulbar anesthesia Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1984, advising committee for first assistant program, since 1985, chairman eye utilization review committee, 1988-1993, Executive Board PHO, since 1990, ophthalmology advising committee, 1991-1992, board surgeons, 1991-1997, president 1992-1993, member eye staff Executive Committee, 1993-1996. Consultant Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Aged, since 1971, Eastern Massachusetts Peer Review Organisation, 1985.
Instructor residents Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, since 1970, educational program, annual meeting American Academy Ophthalmology, 1986-1987. Advising committee to central professional services commission on utilization and peer review Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 1980-1985. Implementation chairman Massachusetts, national eye care project, Foundation American Academy Ophthalmology, since 1985.
Executive Committee Boston Aid to Blind, 1988. Associate medical director for ambulatory surgery and precertification review Massachusetts Peer Review Organisation, 1990-1991. Moderator, speaker, lecturer, presenter various conferences, meetings.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Ophthalmology (state affairs committee secretariat for representation 1986-1992, councillor 1987-1992, Executive Committee, county 1988-1991, chairman, state affairs committee secretariat for representation, 1992, secretary state affairs 1993-1996, trustee 1993-1995, ad hoc committee oneye care 1993-1994, glaucoma 2001 national coordinator committee 1993-1995, president-elect 1997, president 1998), New England Ophthalmological Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, Massachusetts Society Eye Physicians and Surgeons (secretary 1973-1974, president 1984-1985, Executive Board member since 1986, chairman public relations and education committee 1988-1991), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Physician-Hospital Organisation (president).
