Background
Lavin, Patrick James was born on May 21, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland.
Lavin, Patrick James was born on May 21, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland.
Graduate, University College Dublin, 1970; Bachelor of Medicine BCh, University College Dublin, 1970.
Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, 1970-1971; resident in medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, 1971-1973; general practice, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1973; registrar in general medicine, Leicester General Hospital, 1974-1975; registrar in neurology, St. James U. Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, England, 1976-1978; research fellow, honorary senior registrar, Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1978; internist, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin, 1979; internist, Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Ireland, 1979; registrar in neurology, Adelaide Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, 1980; chief resident in neurology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1980-1981; fellow in neuro-ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1981-1983; member of faculty medicine, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1982-1983; instructor department neurology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1982-1983; assistant professor department neurology, appointee department ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1983-1989; associate professor department neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1989. Director Ocular Motility Laboratory, Vanderbilt University. Consultant neuro-ophthalmologistVA Medical Center.
Member Royal College Physicians of Ireland, American Academy Neurology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Nahsville Academy Ophthalmology, Tennessee Academy Ophthalmology, Clinical Eye Movement Society, North America Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, S.E. Neuro-ophthalmology Society.