J. Franklin Murchison, Jr., M.D.
2020 Kay Street
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-3920
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| Education Secondary |
Jackson Central
Merry High School
Jackson TN
Graduated June 1979; second in class of 399 |
| Undergraduate |
University of
Tennessee
1979-1982
Knoxville, TN
B.A. in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude |
| Medical School |
University of
Tennessee Memphis
1982-1986
Memphis, TN |
| Internship |
University of
Tennessee
1986-1987
Memorial Hospital, Knoxville, TN |
Residency
(ophthalmology) |
Duke University
Medical Center
1987-1990
Durham, N.C. |
Fellowship
(cornea external disease) |
Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute
1990-1991
Miami, FL |
| Board
Certification |
American
Board of
Ophthalmology |
|
Additional Training and Certifications |
PRK with VISX system (VISX, 1999)
PTK - Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (VISX, 1999)
PRK with Astigmatistm & High Myopia Training (VISX, 1999)
Star S3 ActiveTrak System Training (VISX, 2002)
CustomVue (VISX,2003)
DSAEK
Advanced Cornea Course
(Cornea Research Foundation of America, 2005)
Iris Registration (VISX,2006)
Intralase (Intralase, 2008)
IEK
Intraepithelial Keratoplasty
(Intralase, 2008)
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| Professional
Memberships |
American Academy of
Ophthalmology
American Medical
Association
Alpha Omega Alpha
Knoxville Academy of Medicine
Phi Beta Kappa
Tennessee Academy of
Ophthalmology |
| Areas of
Expertise |
Cornea/External
Disease
Cataract Surgery
Laser Refractive Surgery for Myopia, Hyperopia, and Astigmatism |
| Hobbies |
Skiing (water/snow),
Tennis, Biking, Fishing |
| Honors and
Activities Medical School |
Alpha Omega Alpha
Dean's List
National Alumni Scholarship Recipient
National Alumni Upper Classman Scholarship Recipient
C.M. Gooch Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
Intramural tennis, football, basketball, softball, and
swimming
Active member in weightlifting and water-ski clubs |
| Undergraduate School |
Top Graduate in the
College of Liberal Arts Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor
Society
Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Three year recipient of Alumni Scholarship for Academic
Achievement
Dean's List
Volunteer Leader in Young Life Ministry
Intramural tennis, football, basketball, softball, and
swimming
Active member in weightlifting and water-ski clubs |
| Secondary School |
Salutatorian National Honor Society
Boys State Representative
Varsity Football
Who's Who Among American High School Students
National Spanish Exam Participant
Active participant in Young Life, a nondenominational
Christian youth group |
| Presentations 2/88 |
Fungal Keratitis:
Duke Eye Center |
6/88 |
Combined
Extracapsular Cataract Extract and Glaucoma: Duke Eye Center Resident's Day |
10/88 |
Data from above
presented at the 93rd Annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology by M. Bruce
Shields, M.D. |
6/89 |
Limbus vs. Fornix-
based conjunctival flaps in Combined Extracapsular Cataract Surgery and Guarded
Sclerectomy: Duke Eye Center Resident's Day |
5/90 |
Anterior Degment
Toxicity with Immunotoxins: Duke Eye Center Resident's Day |
4/91 |
Monocional Antibody
recognition of Ocular Surface Langerhans Cells. Association for Research and Vision in
Ophthalmology (ARVO), Sarasota, FL. |
6/91 |
Monocional antibody
recognition of Ocular surface Langerhans cells. Bascom Palmer Resident's Day. |
10/92 |
Interferon Alpha
Therapy for Refractory Herpes Simplex Keratitis in Patients with AIDS. Poster; American
Academy of Ophthalmology, Anaheim, CA. J.F. Murchison, M.D., S.C. Pflugfelder, M.S., D.
Miller, M. A. |
| Publications |
J.F. Murchison MD,
M.B. Shields MD: An Evaluation of Three Surgical Approaches for Coexisting Cataract and
Glaucoma. Ophthalmic Surgery. vol. 20; June 1989: 393-398 J.F. Murchison MD, M.B. Shields MD: Limbus vs. Fornix-based Conjuctival Flaps in
Combined Extracapsular Cataract Surgery and Glaucoma Filtering Surgery. Am J
Ophthalmology. vol. 109; June 1990: 709-715
J.F. Murchison, MD, S.C. Pflugfelder, MD: Corneal Toxicity
with Antibiotic/Steroid soaked Collagen Shields. Letter to Editor. Archives of
Ophthalmology. vol. 110, Jan. 1992. |
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M.W. Simon, MD, D.
Miller, MA, S.C. Pflugfelder, MD, J.F. Murchison, MD A.J. Huang, MD, S.S. Atherton, PhD:
Comparison of Immunocytology to Tissue Culture for Diagnosis of Presumed Herpes Virus
Dendritic Epithelial Keratitis. Ophthalmology. vol. 99 #9; Sept. 1992. 1408-1413 |
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J.F. Murchison MD, E
Alfonso MD: Superficial Punctate Keratopathy, Diagnostic Problems in Clinical
Ophthalmology, W.B. Saunders Co. In Press |
| Current
Positions |
Baptist
West Hospital
University
of Tennessee Hospital
Fort
Sanders Hospital
Tennessee Valley Eye Center
Consultant for East Tennessee Eye Bank
Board
Member of the U.S. Affairs: Romania Ministries
Regional
Board Member: Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology (1999-2002)
Member:
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church |
| Short Term
Medical Missions Trips |
Chiapas, Mexico:
1988,1989 Dominican Republic: 1989,
2005, 2007
Cuidad Victoria, Mexico: 1991, 1992, 1994,
1997, 2002 (Christian Medical Dental Society)
Romania: Timisoara and Strehia 1993, 1994,
1996, 2000, 2003, 2008 Cancun, Mexico:
1998 Haiti:
2005, 2007 |
