Background
Abrahams, I. Willard was born on March 20, 1931 in New York City.
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I. Willard Abrahams
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Bachelor cum laude, Kenyon College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1957; Doctor of Science, Kenyon College, 1997.
Career
Intern in medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1958;
resident Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1958-1961;
clinical instructor ophthalmology, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1963-1967;
assistant clinical professor ophthalmology, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1967-1977;
associate clinical professor ophthalmology, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1977-1982;
clinical professor ophthalmology, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1982. Honorary professor ophthalmology Hunan Medical College, China. Honorary consultant ophthalmology Min.
Health Government Bahamas. Medical staff Yale New Haven Hospital. Chief ophthalmology Memorial Hospital, 1973-1977.
Staff Meriden-Wallingford Hospital, 1973-1977. Chief of staff Memorial Hospital, 1973-1977. Director Uveitis Svc., Yale New Haven Hospital.
Board permanent officers Yale University School Medicine. Consultant ophthalmology Veterans Administration Hospital., West Haven, Connecticut. Visiting specialist Care-Medico, Afghanistan, 1967.
Field consultant ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University,1968. Member geographic epidemology team, Afghanistan. Member international health committee Yale University.
Field consultant ophthalmology African Medical and Research.Found., 1971. Active Wings for Sight, Kenya, 1971. Advisor World Health Organization (PAHO).
Visiting professor ophthalmology U. P.R., 1980, Escola Paulista de Medicina, San Paulo, Brazil, 1982, Hospital Santo Toribio de Mangrovejo, Lima, Peru, 1982, Hunan Medical College, China, 1983, 84, 86, 3d Military Medical College, Chongquin, China, 1986, Hubei Medical College, Wuhan, China, 1986. Member Oxford Ophthalmological Congress. Consultant Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, Bahamas.
Member medical advising committee Yale China Association.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1961-1963. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology, American College Surgeons, American Uveitis Society;member American Medical Association, New England Ophthalmologic Society, American Intraocular Implant Society, New Haven County Medical Society, Pan American Medical Association, Society Eye Surgeons/International Eye Foundation, Connecticut State Medical Society.
Connections
Married; 2 children.
