Thom Jay Zimmerman

Background

Zimmerman, Thom Jay was born on October 5, 1942 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth Earl and Georgia Rosemary (Taylor) Zimmerman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University of Illinois, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, U. Florida, 1976.

Career

Intern, St. Lukes Hospital, Chicago, 1968-1969; resident, U. Florida College Medicine, Department Ophthalmology, Gainesville, 1971-1974; corneal fellow, U. Florida College Medicine, Department Ophthalmology, Gainesville, 1974-1975; glaucoma fellow, U. Florida College Medicine, Department Ophthalmology, Gainesville, 1976-1977; acting department chairman ophthalmology, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1977; associate professor ophthalmology and pharmacology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1977-1979; professor pharmacology and toxicology, U. Louisville, since 1986; professor, department chairman ophthalmology, U. Louisville, since 1986. Ophthalmic consultant (glaucoma) United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1977-1982. Consultant National Advisory Eye Council and Northern Engineering Industries, 1983.

United States representative for Executive Committee Pan-Am.Glaucoma Society, 1983-1985. Chairman glaucoma symposium of National Society to Prevent Blindness, 1988. Guest lecturer numerous professional societies and conferences.

Achievements

• Thom Jay Zimmerman has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971. Fellow American College Clinical Pharmacology. Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award 1971, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Society Contemporary Ophthalmology, International Glaucoma Congress, American Academy Ophthalmology, Louisiana-Mississippi Ophthalmology Society, Research to Prevent Blindness Ophthalmologic Association, Southern Medical Association, Canada Implant Society, Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Academy Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Louisville Academy Ophthalmology, Jefferson County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Tinker Steiner. 1 child, Jessica.

Father:

Kenneth Earl Zimmerman

Mother:

Georgia Rosemary (Taylor) Zimmerman

Spouse:

Tinker Steiner

child:

Jessica Zimmerman