John James Rowsey

Background

Rowsey, John James was born on February 4, 1943 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of John James and Dorothy (Tucker) Rowsey.

Education

Bachelor in Pre-Medicine, George Washington University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1968.

Career

Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1968-1969; resident in ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1971-1975; member of staff, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1974-1976; associate clinical professor department ophthalmology, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1976-1983; clinical professor ophthalmology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1983-1991; professor, chairman, James P. and Heather Gills professor ophthalmology, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1991. Director corneal services, vice director research Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, 1976-1991. Attending surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., Oklahoma City.

Attending ophthalmologist Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City. Appointed to medical staff Tampa General Hospital, since 1992, department surgery, division ophthalmology All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1992. Lecturer in field.

Membership

Trustee George Washington University, since 1993. With United States Navy, 1969-1971. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (organization and review committee 1975-1981, eye banking advising committee 1978-1983).

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Intra-Ocular Implant Society, Pan American Ophthalmological Society, National Society to Prevent Blindness (board directors since 1991), Oklahoma State Medical Society, Oklahoma County Medical Society, Oklahoma State Society Ophthalmology (secretary 1978-1980), Oklahoma Academy Sciences, Florida State Medical Association, Florida Society Ophthalmology (board directors since 1991), Tampa Bay Opthal. Society, Hillsborough County Medical Association, Henry Ford Hosp.Residents Society, Society Contemporary Ophthalmology, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, The Osler Society, The Castroviego Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Daphne Weary (deceased May 1985). Married Judith Carol Rowland, October 18, 1985. Children: Kimberly, Jheri, Jennifer, Shannon.

Father:

John James Rowsey

Mother:

Dorothy (Tucker) Rowsey

Spouse:

Daphne Weary

Spouse:

Judith Carol Rowland

child:

Shannon Rowsey

child:

Jennifer Rowsey

child:

Kimberly Rowsey

child:

Jheri Rowsey