Steve Charles is a vitreoretinal surgeon who has developed many of the techniques and devices used by vitreoretinal surgeons worldwide.[1][2][3] He authored a leading textbook in the field, "Vitreous microsurgery," which is now in its the 6th edition, and is printed in 6 languages worldwide. Charles also authored over 174 less organized articles, and over 50 book chapters.
Societies, honors, and awards
editCharles was awarded the Wacker Medal at the Club Jules Gonin (2002), the first Founders Medal of American Society of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (ASRS), The Award of Merit in Retina Research Presented in Conjunction with the Charles L. Schepens Lecture (2016),[4] the Charles D. Kelman, MD Innovator's Lecture at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) (2018),[5] and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Laureate (2018).[6]
Charles was inducted into the University of Miami's School of Medicine Medical Alumni Association Hall of Fame[7] and was named by Ocular Surgery News as one of the top ten innovators in the past 25 years. He is consistently listed in Best Doctors in America and Becker's Top 34 Ophthalmologists in America.[8] He is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee.[9]
Personal life
editCharles is an airline transport pilot with five jet type ratings, currently owning and flying a Dassault Falcon 50.
He is the father of three daughters,[10] and has two grandchildren as well.
Works
editCharles co-wrote the following highly cited book:
- Charles, Steve; Huddleston, Gabriel Stephen; Wood, Byron (2022). Vitreous microsurgery (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9781975168384.
References
edit- ^ Retinal Physician Journal. "Articles by Steve Charles". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Charles, Steve (1 May 2012). "A Fresh Look at Retinectomy and Subretinal Surgery". Retinal Physician. 9 (May 2012): 56–57. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ American Society of Retina Specialists (2008). "Extended Vitreous Substitution with Perfluorocarbon" (PDF). Retina Times. Spring 2008 (24): 48. Retrieved 19 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Awards". www.retinasociety.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "2018 Charles D. Kelman, MD Innovator's Lecture | Annual Meeting". annualmeeting.ascrs.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Laureate Recognition Award - American Academy of Ophthalmology". www.aao.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "Hall of Fame Award: Steven Charles, M.D. '69". University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Page, Leigh. "34 Ophthalmologists to Know". BeckersASCReview.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Clinical Faculty". Hamilton Eye Institute. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Steve Charles, MD, FACS, FICS, FASRS". Charles Retina Institute.