CURRICULUM VITAE
WILLIAM A. BOHART, M.D.
| OFFICE |
1205 Ed Carey Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550 |
| TELEPHONE |
(956) 423-2100 |
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
| High School |
Gallatin Country High School
Bozeman, Montana (1953-57) |
| College |
Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana
B.S. Degree (1957-61) |
| Medical School |
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
M.D. Degree (1961-65) |
| Internship |
LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah (1965-66) |
| Military |
U.S. Navy: Vietnam and Mayport, FL
(1966-68) |
| Residency |
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Three year residency and fellowship in
Ultrasound (1968-71) |
| Fellowship |
Ophthalmic Laser Laboratory of the
Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute of
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center,
NYC (1971-72), Retina-Vascular Research |
| Boards |
American Board of Ophthalmology, 1974 |
| Private Practice |
1972 to Present |
| Medical Licenses |
State of Utah, 1972
State of Texas, 1986 |
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
| 1972-1990 |
Clinical Associate - Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1980-1986 |
Intensive Care Unit for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1980-1990 |
Ophthalmic Lecturer for Diabetic Center, Holy Cross Hospital
& LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah |
RESEARCH AND PAPERS
(PRACTICE)
The Complication of Photocoagulation in Elderly Diabetics with Exudative Retinopathy. Presented at the First International Congress of Photocoagulation. Published: Current Diagnosis and Management of Chorioretinal Diseases, Chapter 37, pp. 391-397. Francis L'Esperance, Jr. M.D., Editor 1977.
Choroidal Ruptures, University of Utah, Ophthalmology Day, October, 1975.
Preliminary Report on Effects of Photocoagulation Therapy, DRS Research Group. Am. Journal Ophthalmology, 81: 383-397, 1976.
Photocoagulation Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: The Second Report of Diabetic Retinopathy Study Findings. Ophthalmology, 85: 82-106, 1978.
Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema, Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Research Group. Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 103, Dec. 1985, pp. 1796-1806.
Malignant Transformation of an Optic Nerve Melanocytoma, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 19, No. 7, 1984. pp. 302-325, Authors: David J. Apple, M.D.; Judy M Craython, M.D.; James J. Reidy, M.D.; Steven E. Brady, M.D.; Robert L. Steinmetz, M.D.; William A. Bohart, M.D.
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Valley Baptist Medical Center, 2000 to Present
Mission Hospital, 1997 to Present
Edinburg Hospital, 1999 to Present
McAllen Medical Center, 1998 to Present
Bay Area Hospital, 1998 to Present
Spohn Hospital, 1998 to Present
Methodist - Active Staff - 1993 to 1998
Santa Rosa Hospital - 1990 to 1998
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Active Staff - 1990 to 1998
St. Mark's Hospital - Consulting Staff - 1972 to 1990
Holy Cross Hospital - Active Staff - 1972 to 1990
LDS Hospital - Active Staff - 1988 to 1990
University of Utah Medical Center Hospital )
Primary Children's Hospital ) Courtesy Staff
Cottonwood Hospital ) 1972 to 1990
Boards: American Academy of Ophthalmology - 1974
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Consultant Premature Intensive Care Nursery at University of Utah Medical Center.
Consultant for the High Risk Infancy Clinic at Primary Children's Medical Center.
Clinical Associate Professor for Department of Ophthalmology at University of Utah Medical Center.
Investigator for the National Collaborative Diabetic Retinopathy Study, 1974 to 1979.
Investigator for the National Collaborative Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy.
Investigator for the Sorbinol Study, 1984 to 1988.
Councilor, Utah Ophthalmological Society, for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
OPHTHPAC member for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1986 to 1993.
Member of Credential Committee - Utah Section American College of Surgeons.
Originator and Chairman of National Winter Meeting of Utah Ophthalmological Society, 1976 to 1984.
Member of KEY MD Committee for American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1980 to 1990.
Chairman, Utah State Medical Association Political Action Committee, 1980 to 1990.
Chairman of Division of Ophthalmology at Holy Cross Hospital Committee.
Past President of the Utah Ophthalmological Society.
Medical Staff at LDS Hospital.
Medical Staff at Holy Cross Hospital.
Investigator for MK-538 Study
ORGANIZATIONS
American College of Surgeons, 1978 to Present
American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1972 to Present
Pacific Cost Otolaryngology & Ophthalmology Society, 1982 to 1990
The Vitreous Society, 1992 to Present
American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology, 1977 to 1990
American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., 1984 to 1993
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc., 1974 to Present
American Medical Association
Utah State Medical Association, 1972 to 1990
Utah Ophthalmological Society, 1972 to 1990
Society for the Prevention of Blindness
Texas Medical Association, 1990 to Present
San Antonio Society of Ophthalmology, 1990 to Present
Texas Ophthalmological Association, 1990 to Present
Southern Medical Association, 1993 to Present
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