Background
Sears, Marvin was born on September 16, 1928 in New York City. Son of Louis and Blanche Sears.
Sears, Marvin was born on September 16, 1928 in New York City. Son of Louis and Blanche Sears.
AB, Princeton University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1953.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1954;
resident in ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1954-1961;
fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1959-1960;
chairman of the section ophthalmology, Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1961-1971;
assistant professor department ophthalmology and visual science, Yale University School Medicine, 1961-1964;
associate professor, Yale University School Medicine, 1964-1969;
professor, Yale University School Medicine, since 1969;
chairman, Yale University School Medicine, 1971-1993. Consultant Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Meriden, Connecticut, since 1986, Princess MargaretHosp., Nassau, since 1982, Waterbury (Connecticut) Hospital, since 1975, William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut, since 1974, Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Des Chapelles, Haiti, 1968-1983, Jenkins (Kentucky) Clinic Hospital, 1968, Hospital St. Raphael, New Haven, New Britain (Connecticut) General Hospital. Chief consultant VA Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, since 1961.
Instructor Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1959-1961. Visiting professor department ophthalmology U. Puerto Rico. Member numerous advisory committees.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, Pierson College Yale University. Member American Academy Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Jonas S. Friedenwald award 1977), Association University professors Ophthalmology, Connecticut State Medical Society, International Agency for Prevention Blindness, International Society for Eye Research, New England Ophthalmological Society (award 1969), Pan American Association Ophthalmology, Society Eye Surgeons, Wilmer Residents Association, AppalachianMountain Club, Audubon Society, Lions (Melvin Jones fellow).
Children: Anne, David, Jonathan, Edward, Benjamin.
