Geoffrey Broocker

Background

Broocker, Geoffrey was born on April 6, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard L. and Doris R. (Feurer) Broocker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry magna cum laude, Muhlenberg College, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1976.

Career

Intern in flexible medicine, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1976-1977; resident in ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1977-1980; private practice ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Pinellas, Holiday, Florida, 1980-1985; assistant professor ophthalmology School Medicine, U. Florida, Jacksonville, 1986-1988; department chairman ophthalmology, University Hospital, Jacksonville, 1986-1988; associate chairman, Jacksonville Health Education, 1986-1988; assistant professor ophthalmology School Medicine, director ophthalmology residencyprogram, Emory University, Atlanta, 1988-1993; associate professor ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1994; chief service department ophthalmology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, since 1988. Member Executive Committee Grady Memorial Hospital, since 1988, chiefs service committee, since 1988, continuous quality improvement committee, since 1989, operating room committee, since 1990, surgical and tissue review committee, since 1991, pharmacy and therapeutics committee, since 1991, utilization review committee, since 1991. Member National Eye Trauma System, since 1989, United States Eye Injury Registry, since 1991.

Co-director Georgia Eye Injury Registry, since 1991. Representative department ophthalmology Emory Medical Care Foundation, since 1990. Panelist Allergan Pharmaceuticals Future Focus Series, Atlanta, 1989, Wills Eye Hospital, 1991.

Consultant, advisor Georgia Medical Care Foundation, Atlanta, since 1990, Atlanta Medical Care Foundation, 1990-1992, State of Georgia Medicaid, since 1991. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Broocker has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Tarpon Springs (Florida) General Hospital, 1984-1986. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology, Association University professors in Ophthalmology, Georgia Society Ophthalmology (clinical, chairman ethics 1990-1991), Medical Association Georgia (speakers committee 1991), Georgia Society to Prevent Blindness (board directors), Altanta Ophthalmological Society, Medical Association Atlanta, Emory Ophthalmology Alumni Association (ad hoc).

Connections

Married Deborah Anne Weaver, January 12, 1974. Children: Nicole R., Jesse K.

Father:

Bernard L. Broocker

Mother:

Doris R. (Feurer) Broocker

Spouse:

Deborah Anne Weaver

child:

Jesse K. Broocker

child:

Nicole R. Broocker