Michael Anthony DellaVecchia, American ophthalmologist, pathologist educator, scientist. Diplomate American Board Medical Examiners, American Board Ophthalmology, licensed physician Pennsylvania, New Jersey; Achievements include patents for in engineering and medical devices; patents for ophthalmic shield with removable compression device; patents for medicament delivery systems and adaptive optics, and biometric identification and photonics.
Education
Bachelor in Physics and Mathematics, LaSalle College, Philadelphia, 1970. Master of Science in biomedical Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 1984.
Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1976.
Career
Resident in anatomical and clinical pathology Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1977-1980, chief resident, 1979-1980, fellow in surgical pathology, 1980-1981, resident in ophthalmology, 1981-1984. Fellow in ophthalmology Project Orbis, Incorporated, New York York City, 1985. Vice president, medical director, co-founder Mega Medical Electronics, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 1984—1995.
Associate John Reichel Doctor of Medicine, Ltd., Bryn Mawr, 1984-1995. Associate staff, clinical instructor Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1986. Instructor Wills Eye Hospital, since 1986, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, 1986-1996.
Professor department biomedical engineering Drexel University, since 1991, distinguished research professor department biomedical engineering, since 2006. Attending staff ophthalmology Graduate Health Systems Philadelphia College Osteopathic Medicine, 1995—2002. Associate surgeon Wills Eye Hospital, 2001—2007, attending surgeon, emergency room, since 2002, director emergency department, since 2004, full attending surgeon, since 2007.
Clinical assistant professor Thomas Jefferson University, 2007. Resident member education committee, since 2005. Medical director Interstate Blood Bank, Inc., 1977—1980.
Director medical information Information Management Corporation, 1984—1987. Director medical research Sonic Technologies, Inc., 1984—1986. Medical director, medical advisory board Lehigh Ultrasonics Group, 1985—1987.
President, founder Dell Medical Inc., since 1985. President, treasurer, co-founder Medical Design Associates, 1985—1986. Co-founder, medical director Omega Nutrients, Inc., 1987—1989.
Technical advisor Project Orbis, Inc., since 1986. Clinical instructor ophthalmology service Willis Eye Hospital, 1986—1997, assistant professor, 1997—2000, associate professor, 2000—2007, professor, since 2007, director emergency department, since 2003, member resident education and support committee, member education committee, since 2006. Clinical instructor ophthalmology service University Pennsylvania, 1986—1995, Temple University, since 1984.
Director laboratories American Clinical Laboratories, 1985—1994, Philadelphia Union Health Center, 1988—1996. Radiological officer Emergency Management Association, State of Pennsylvania, since 1993. Co-founder Medical Surveillance Group, 1993—1995.
Consultant Keystone Clinical Laboratories, 1994—1995, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1992. Adjunct professor surgery department ophthalmology Philadelphia College Osteopathic Medicine, 1995—1999. Member editorial board laser medicine division Emergency Care Research Institute, 1995—2002.
Consultant Sensar division Sarnoff Laboratories, 1993—2000, chairman medical advisory board, 1996—2000. Member emergency management committee Thomas Jefferson Hospital, since 2005, clinical assistant professor, since 2007, member physician computerization committee, since 2006. Member emergency response Delaware Valley Hospital Council, since 2005.
Membership
Vol. counselor Boy Scouts American. Chairman institutional review board Philadelphia Retinal Endowment Fund, since 2002. Fellow: American College of Surgeons (board directors Philadelphia metropolitan chapter since 2004, treasurer 2006-2007, editorial consultant physicians information and education resource since 2006, sec 2007-2008, secretary since 2007, vice president 2008-2009, 2008-2009, 2008-2009, president elect 2009-2010, president-elect 2009-2010, 2009-2010, board regents since 2010), College Physicians Philadelphia (member centenial and sesquisentenial committee since 2007, board trustees since 2009, development committee member since 2009, library restoration committee F.C. wood committee since 2009), Philadelphia Metro Division American College Surgeons (board directors 2002-2004, treasurer 2005-2006, secretary 2006-2007, vice president 2007-2008, president elect since 2010), International College Surgeons (municipal board regents since 2009), American Academy Ophthalmology (laser & light safety working group since 2010, Lifetime Education in Ophthalmology award 1996-1999).
Member: American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award since 1990), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmic Society, Lifelong Education Ophthalmology (with distinction since 1999), Chymian Society, Newtonian Society, Montgomery County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Intercounty Opthal. Society, Delaware Vally Opthal. Society, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Clinical Pathology, Engineering Medicine and Biology, Lase and Electro-Optics Society, International Biomedical Optics Society (inaugural), International Society Photoinstrumentation Engineers, International Bioelectrochem.
Society, American Society Laser Medicine and Surgery (member committee laser safety 2005-2006, member committee constitution and by-laws 2006-2007, member budget and finance committee since 2006, board directors biomedical engineering since 2011, board member iomed. engineering since 2010), Philadelphia Medical Club (board directors since 2003, chairman membership committee since 2004, member development committee 2009, vice president since 2009, president since 2010), British Officers Club (honorary), Lions, Sigma Xi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Kappa Mu Epsilon.