Richard Alan Getnick

Background

Getnick, Richard Alan was born on January 31, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of George Sherry and Helen Schrier Getnick.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1968.

Career

Private practice, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1974-1980; ophthalmologist, Eye Associations Waterbury, 1980-1987; ophthalmologist, OptiCare, Waterbury, since 1988. Assistant clinical professor surgery U. Connecticut Medical Center, John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, since 1978. Attending surgeon St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, since 1977, Waterbury Hospital, since 1977.

Achievements

• Richard Alan Getnick has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology. Member New England Opthalmol. Society, Connecticut Society Eye Physicians, New Haven County Medical Association, Waterbury Med.Assn., Wills Eye Hospital Society, Princeton Club Center Connecticut, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: downhill skiing, water skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married Paula Beth Hamar, Aug.19, 1967. Children: Pamela Ellen, Geoffrey Scott, Emily Lynn.

Father:

George Sherry

Mother:

Helen Schrier Getnick

Spouse:

Paula Beth Hamar

child:

Pamela Ellen Getnick

child:

Geoffrey Scott Getnick

child:

Emily Lynn Getnick