Background
Franklin, Rudolph Michael was born on May 16, 1943 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
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Rudolph Michael Franklin
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Education
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1969; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1979.
Career
Intern in medicine associated hospitals, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1969-1970;
resident in ophthalmology, Wilmer Institute Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1970-1971;
fellow in ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1975-1976;
instructor in ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1977-1978;
assistant physician retinal vascular clinic, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1978;
staff associate allergenic products section laboratory bacterial products divsn.biologics Studies., National Institutes of Health, 1971-1973;
assistant professor ophthalmology school medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1978-1982;
associate professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1982-1986;
professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1986-1991;
director medical retina and uveitis service, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1978-1991;
private practice ophthalmologist, New Orleans, since 1991;
director, Bob Hope Eye Research Center, Houston, since 1991. Member corneal diseases panel National Eye Advisory Council, 1980-1981. Member section on microbiology and immunology committee Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1981-1983, chairman of the section microbiology and immunology, 1983.
Member Executive Committee National Institutes of Health Medical Student Training Grant, 1981. Examining physician prospective evaluation radial keratotomy study Northern Engineering Industries-National Institutes of Health Multicenter Clinical Study, 1981-1982. Member grant review committee Fight for Sight, 1982.
Ad hoc member neuroscience study section Northern Engineering Industries, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983. Member special study section visual science National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1985, special study section small business innovation research program, Bethesda, 1985, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Research Group, 1990-1992. Member corneal diseases panel midcourse evaluation National Eye Advisory Council/National Institutes of Health, 1985.
Member steering committee Studies Ocular Complications Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Officer United States Public Health Service, 1971-1973. Member American Academy Ophthalmology (basic and clinical science course faculty 1990-1995), American Association Immunologists, American Uveitis Society (secretary-treasurer), Assn.for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Louisiana State Medical Society, Louisiana-Mississippi Ophthalmological and Otolaryngological Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, New Orleans Academy Ophthalmology (Executive Committee 1986-1992, vice president 1988-1990, president-electrical 1990-1992, president 1992-1994).
