Background
Cavanagh, Harrison Dwight was born on July 22, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of William Edwards and Marie Corrine (Logue) Cavanagh.
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Harrison Dwight Cavanagh
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1962; M.D. (Joseph Collins scholar 1963-1965), Johns Hopkins University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Harvard University, 1972.
Career
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1965-1966;
resident in ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1969-1973;
fellow corneal surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1973-1975;
instructor ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1969-1973;
assistant professor, Harvard University Medical School, 1975-1976;
member of faculty, Emory University, 1976-1987;
F. Phinizy Calhoun professor ophthalmology, department chairman, Emory University, 1978-1987;
professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1987-1991;
Distinguished University professor, vice department chairman ophthalmology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1991-1995;
W. Maxwell Thomas chair professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1995;
medical director, associate dean clinical services, Zale Lipsky U. Hospital/University Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Visiting professor Georgetown University, 1986-1987. Consultant, chairman visual science study sect A National Institutes of Health, 1980-1984.
Heed Foundation scholar, 1973-1974. Science advisory panel National.Soc. Prevention Blindness, Knights Templar Foundation.
Civilian consultant United States Air Force, 1983-1986, United States Navy, Bethesda Naval Hospital, 1989-1991. Member Neuroscience behavior study section National Institutes of Health, 1989-1993. Organizing committee 3rd-4th International Conference on Confocal Microscopy and 4th-5th International Conference on 3D Image Processing in Microscopy, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology (assoc.sect. government relations and research 1979-1983, Honor Recognition award 1982, Whitney Sampson lecturer 1997), Royal Microscopy Society, Royal Society Medicine. Member Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologists American (president 1987, 20th Conrad Behrens medal lecturer 1989, Honor Recognition award 1988), Castroviejo Society Corneal Surgeons (president 1988-1990, Honor Recognition awards 1987, 96), Keratorefractive Society (board directors), International Eye Foundation Eye Surgeons, New England Ophthalmological Society, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (executive secretary-treasurer 1981-1986, Honor Recognition award 1987), South-Control Eyebank Association (president 1997), Eye Bank Association American (board directors 1997-1999), Johns Hopkins Club, Park Cities Club, Harvard Club (Dallas), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Lynn Ayres Gantt, December 27, 1964. 1 daughter, Catherine DuVal.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Heed medal lecturer U. Toronto, 1983, 2d Joseph Koplowitz lecturer Georgetown University, 1983, 14th Waldert lecturer U. Rochester, 1987, 5th Morton B. Sarver lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1991, George Nissel lecturer British Contact Lens Association, 1997. 21st James McDonald lecturer, LoyolaU. Chicago, 1998, recipient Senior Scientific Investigators award Research.to Prevent Blindness, Inc., 1996.Recipient Heed medal lecturer U. Toronto, 1983, 2d Joseph Koplowitz lecturer Georgetown University, 1983, 14th Waldert lecturer U. Rochester, 1987, 5th Morton B. Sarver lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1991, George Nissel lecturer British Contact Lens Association, 1997. 21st James McDonald lecturer, LoyolaU. Chicago, 1998, recipient Senior Scientific Investigators award Research.to Prevent Blindness, Inc., 1996.