Background
Byers, Jerome Leon was born on December 11, 1926 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Abe and Eva (Feiner) Byers.
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Jerome Leon Byers
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Southern Methodist U., 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1952; postgraduate in ophthalmology, Tuland U. School Medicine, 1954-1955.
Career
Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1952-1953;
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital physician, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Carville, Louisiana, 1953-1954;
resident, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, New Orleans, 1955-1957;
chief resident, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, New Orleans, 1956-1957;
instructor ophthalmology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, 1957-1958;
private practice medical and surgical diseases of the eye, Dallas, 1958-1994;
member of staff, Parkland Memland
member of staff, Methodist Hospital Dallas
chief ophthalmology department, Methodist Hospital Dallas, 1982-1983. Assistant professor ophthalmology S.W. Medical School, Dallas, 1958-1963, associate professor, since 1962. President medical staff Methodist Hospital Dallas, 1980-1981, board directors 1982-1985.
Member medical advisory board Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1971-1974. President Dallas Academy Ophthalmology, 1975. Clinical associate professor ophthalmology University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1975-1985, clinical professor, 1985-1996, ocular pathologist eye department.
Achievements
Membership
President Alliance for Mentally Ill Dallas, 1988-1990, Planned Lifetime Assistance Network North Texas, Inc., since 1991. Lieutenant United States Public Health Service, 1952-1954. Board directors, treasurer Dallas Eye Bank, 1962-1964.
Board directors Dallas chapter Texas branch National Society Prevention of Blindness, 1969, vice medical director, 1969-1970. Committee for Low Vision Clinic, Dallas Superior vena cava syndrome for Visually Impaired Children,1981-. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.
Member American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Society, Texas Ophthalmological Association, Texas Society Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, American Association Ophthalmology, Dallas Academy Ophthalmology (board directors 1983-1988), International Eye Foundation, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, International Society Refractive Keratoplasty, Pan American Association Ophthalmology, Society Israel Philatelists (president 1984-1986).
Connections
Married Hazel Manes Byers, February 25, 1950. Children: Marilyn, Joan, Marc.
