James Powell Ganley

Background

Ganley, James Powell was born on April 25, 1937 in Altadina, California, United States. Son of Joseph Harrington and Ruth Alice (Carr) Ganley.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Mount St. Mary's College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1963; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1969; Department of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1972.

Career

Intern, Washington Hospital Center, 1963-1964; resident in ophthalmology, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, 1965-1968; resident in preventive medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1969-1971; senior staff fellow, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1974; assistant professor ophthalmology, U. Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, 1974-1980; associate professor, department head, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1980-1982; assistant dean clinical affairs, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1981-1987; professor, head department, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1982-1997; professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, since 1998. Member science advisory panel Onchocerciasis Control Program, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1974-1979. Medical advisory board International Eye Foundation, Bethesda, 1974-1977.

Ophthalmic drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1976-1982. Member epidemiological and disease control study section National Institutes of Health, 1982-1986.

Achievements

• James Powell Ganley has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Northwest Lions Eye Bank, Shreveport, 1987. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1964-1965. Member American College Preventive Medicine, American Academy Ophthalmology (committee research regulatory agys. and federal system 1986-1991, chairman 1990-1991), International Society Geography Ophthalmology (president 1982-1988, treasurer since 1988, Executive Board since 1988), American College Epidemiology, Louisiana Association Blind (board directors 1980-1996, 1st vice chairman, secretary Executive Board 1989-1991, Chairman of the Board 1992-1993), Shreveport Medical Society (board directors 1990-1996, 2d vice president 1993, 1st vice president 1994, president 1995), Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (program planning committee 1993-1996), Revs.

Research National Institutes of Health.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, sailing.

Connections

Married Anne Hay Hunter, August 7, 1965. Children: Anne Hay, Susan Powell, Katherine Carr, Elizabeth Pearson.

Father:

Joseph Harrington Ganley

Mother:

Ruth Alice (Carr) Ganley

Spouse:

Anne Hay Hunter

child:

Susan Powell Ganley

child:

Katherine Carr Ganley

child:

Elizabeth Pearson Ganley

child:

Anne Hay Ganley