F. Michael Cornell
Ophthalmologist
10001 Southeast Sunnyside Road Suite 100 Clackamas Oregon, 97015About
F. Michael Cornell, MD, was inspired to become an eye surgeon following a serious eye injury in school when he was 15. He now specializes in corneal and external eye diseases, refractive surgery, and relieving patient's complications from Botox injections. Following his residency and time spent in the military with Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Dr. Cornell became Director of the ophthalmology residency training program, and then was updated to become the Chairman of that department. In the past, Dr. Cornell also served as Medical Director of the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, Vice-President for the Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) and President of the Society of Military Ophthalmologists.
Education and Training
Oklahoma School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chairman, Ophthalmology Department, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center -
Awards
- Contribution Award, Joint Commission for Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Emory University (Corneal and External Eye Diseases)
Professional Society Memberships
- Eye Bank Association of America, American Medical Association, Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, International Society of Refractive Surgeons
What do you attribute your success to?
Treating Patients as Family Members, Passion for the Medical Field
Hobbies / Sports
- Golf, Skiing, Traveling, Biking, Reading
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