Jerry Shields

Education

Wills Eye Hospital, Vitreoretinal Surgery, 1972, 1970

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Ophthalmic Pathology, 1971

Wills Eye Hospital, 1970

, 1964

Murray State University, 1960.

Career

He is also a professor at Thomas Jefferson University. Fellowship Residency Medical School Undergraduate He is part of a full time practice devoted to tumors and pseudotumors of the eyelids, conjunctiva, intraocular structures, and orbits. Shields main contributions have been in the treatment of malignant melanoma which affects the eyes of adults, and retinoblastoma which affects the eyes of children.

With regard to melanoma, Shields and his associates have improved and popularized techniques of local irradiation, local surgical resection, laser photocoagulation, and thermotherapy.

With regard to retinoblastoma, they have been active in improving techniques of local irradiation, laser photocoagulation, thermotherapy and chemotherapy. He has also made research contributions in the diagnosis and treatment of other benign and malignant tumors, such as tumors of the ciliary body epithelium, pigment epithelium, and leiomyomas.

As of 2013, he had authored or co-authored more than 1,200 articles and textbook chapters and had authored or co-authored 13 major textbooks related to ocular tumors. He has lectured widely, having given 69 named lectures.

Works

• Other Work

  • Publications Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors and Intraocular Tumors • An Atlas and Text (Two-Volume Set).