Richard E. Hector, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Curriculum Vitae

The Eye Associates
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Education

Fellowship - Cornea/External Disease

Emory University,
Atlanta, GA

Residency - Ophthalmology

Letterman Army Medical Center
Presidio of San Francisco, CA

Internship

Letterman Army Medical Center
Presidio of San Francisco, CA

Doctorate of Medicine

Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University,
Maywood, Illinois

Bachelor of Science, Zoology

University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Professional Experience

• Cornea & Dry Eye Specialist, September 1986-Present
  The Eye Associates,
  Bradenton, FL
• Assistant Chief, Department of Ophthalmology, July 1983-June 1986
  Letterman Army Medical Center,
  San Francisco, California
• Chief, Department of Ophthalmology, 1979-1982
  U.S. Army Hospital,
  Wuerzburg, Germany

Board Certifications

• Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology
• American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) in the subspecialty of cataract/implant surgery
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Association of Military Ophthalmologists
• Manatee County Medical Society
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

Academic Appointments

• Medical Advisor, Present
  Manatee Technical Institute
  Bradenton, Florida
• Assistant Clinical Professor, 1983-1986
  University of California
  San Francisco, California
• Ophthalmology Consultant, 1983-1986
  Pacific Medical Center
  San Francisco, California

Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations

• Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL
• Blake Hospital, Bradenton, FL
• The Eye Associates Surgery Center, Bradenton, FL

Publications

• Hector, R. E.: Acute Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy; American Journal of Ophthalmology 86: 424-425, (1978)

Community Involvement

• Dr. Hector supports local organizations with an emphasis on preventative eyecare, the treatment of low vision, and providing vision care to the underprivileged citizens of Manatee County.

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