Background
Pfister, Roswell Robert was born on January 19, 1938 in Buffalo. Son of Milton Albert and Florence Pfister.
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Roswell Robert Pfister
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Student, University Buffalo, 1955-1958; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1962; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1969.
Career
Intern, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1962-1963; resident in ophthalmology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1969; research fellow department cornea research, Retina Foundation, Boston, 1969-1971; clinical fellow cornea service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1969-1971; associate professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1971-1975; professor, department chairman ophthalmology, Combined Program in Ophthalmology, U. Alabama in Birmingham-The Eye Foundation Hospital, 1976-1981; head research department ophthalmology, Ellen Gregg Ingalls Eye Research Institution, 1976-1981; director eye research laboratories, Brookwood Medical Center (Birmingham), since 1982. President, Chief Executive Officer Sight Savers Alabama.
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President Sight Savers Alabama Served with United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Member Medical Association Alabama, Jefferson County Medical Society, Association University professors in Opthalmology, Research to Prevent Blindness, American Academy Ophthalmology, Association Research in Vision and Opthalmology, Alabama Academy Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, Colorado Ophthalmology Society, Michigan State Medical Society, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Alumnus Society, Corneal Society, Colorado Society Prevention ofBlindness (member medical advisory board 1974-1976), Colorado Eye Bank (medical director 1974-1976), Kerato-Refractive Society.
