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• October 20-21, 2006
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• March 17, 2005

Recent News about our Florida Eye Surgeons

Read about the recent professional and personal accomplishments of our Florida eye surgeons.

April 29th 2008
Changing 100 live in 100 minutes

Read about Anthony VanPraet's eye surgery performed by Dr. James Gills.

January 20, 2008
James P. Gills, MD, recipient of the Philip M. Corboy Award for Distinguished Service to Ophthalmology

Dr. James P. Gills has been selected as the 2008 honoree for the Philip M. Corboy Award for Distinguished Service to Ophthalmology to be presented at the Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting on January 20, 2008 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort on the Island of Hawaii.

This award was established in honor of Philip M. Corboy, MD who served ophthalmology for fifty years as a clinician, teacher and innovator and is given to leaders in ophthalmology who have demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding skills in teaching, research, clinical work and publication. Dr. Gills was the unanimous choice of the Board of Directors and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Hawaiian Eye Foundation.

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July 29, 2007
More than meets the eye

Ophthalmologist, writer, philanthropist, triathlete, man of science, man of faith. For James P. Gills, one passion has never been enough.

Click here for an article from Times Staff.

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March 1, 2007
James P. Gills, MD, Consulting Professor at Duke University

James P. Gills, MD, has been appointed Consulting Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Duke University Medical Center. As a member of their facility, Dr. Gills is considered a valuable resource to the Medical Center.

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February 17, 2007
James P. Gills, MD, recipient of the 2007 Frederick E. Fisher Humanitarian Award

James P. Gills, MD, was awarded the 2007 Frederick E. Fisher Humanitarian Award at the Thirty - Fourth Annual Celebrity Banquet at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. This award recognizes individuals for their "lifetime dedication and contribution toward the development and growth of youth and community activities."

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October 20-21, 2006
James P. Gills, MD, Recognized for Treatment Suggested 38 Years Ago

At the First Annual Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation Physician Education Conference held at the Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Dr. Gills received recognition for a treatment that he suggested almost thirty-eight years ago.  Once criticized by the medical community because the idea was new, it is now the accepted form of therapy at the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation in Boston and the standard of care at the Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute in Cambridge.

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July 2, 2006
Pit Gills, MD Finishes Ironman Switzerland Triathlon

Dr. Pit Gills, cataract and refractive surgeon at St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, completed his fifth Ironman Triathlon – this one in Zurich, Switzerland. Nothing short of spectacular, the Ironman course in Zurich proved the ultimate challenge, an iconic adventure that included a 2.4 mile swim on the “Zurichsee,” a 112 mile bike ride with challenging climbs with names like the "Beast" and "Heartbreak," and a 26.2 mile run.

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April 21-23, 2006
James P. Gills, MD, Speaks at Windsor National Associates 2006 Spring Meeting in Las Vegas

Dr. Gills' course, "Avastin in Cataract Surgery," gave the attendees a better understanding of the safety and efficacy of Intraocular Avastin pre and post cataract surgery to treat postoperative cataract inflammation, Neovascular Retinal Diseases and Diabetic Retinopathy. During the course, Dr. Gills showed preoperative and postoperative OCTs on patients with CME, Diabetic retinopathy and ARMD who received Intraocular Avastin and discussed his technique.

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April 8, 2006
James P. Gills, MD, Lectures on "Bridging Faith and Medicine" at Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL

In Dr. Gills' lecture, he expressed that the prescription for healing has already been designed by the Creator. It was all contained in the single microscopic cell, the zygote, nine months before we were born. The template for our DNA, immune system, and the two hundred different types of tissues throughout the body is seen in the intelligent design and irreducible complexity of that first single cell. The integration processes for healing within the body are a practical proof of the Creator’s existence, His love, and continuing concern for us. Five areas of healing were examined in this lecture: natural healing; physician assisted healing; inner healing or spiritual wholeness by alignment with the Creator and Redeemer in faith and obedience; improbable healing; and ultimate healing in eternity.

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April 2006
James P. Gills, MD, Selected as One of the "Top Fifty Opinion Leaders in 2006"

James P. Gills, MD, Founder and Director of St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, was selected as one of the “Top Fifty Opinion Leaders in 2006” for outstanding contribution and leadership in the fields of cataract and refractive surgery, as voted on by the readers of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today. In recognition of this achievement Dr. Gills was presented a plaque and appeared with other recipients in the April 2006 issue of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today.

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February 2006
Dr. M.B. Kayani Takes Part in Medical Mission to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina

St. Luke’s surgeon M.B. Kayani visited New Orleans as part of a team of medical professionals who offered free care to more than 5,000 victims of Hurricane Katrina. The medical mission was organized by Remote Area Medical Corps (RAM), a nonprofit organization. During the mission, Dr. Kayani diagnosed and treated various eye conditions for poverty stricken Katrina victims. Dr. Kayani has been on 15 domestic and international expeditions with RAM.

Click here for an article from The Suncoast News.

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September 14, 2005
Dr. James P. Gills Visits Tanzania for Church Dedication

Dr. James P. Gills traveled to Tanzania to take part in a dedication ceremony for the Nkuhungu Church. The dedication was part of an ongoing effort by International Cooperating Ministries to combat spiritual and economic poverty in Tanzania. Dr. Gills visited nine other churches while in the country.

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June 21, 2005
Pit Gills, MD Finishes Ironman Nice-France Triathlon

Dr. Pit Gills, one of our skilled Florida eye surgeons, completed his third Ironman Triathlon – this one in Nice-France – on June 18, 2005.  The new Ironman course in Nice proved the ultimate challenge, an iconic adventure that included the famous French Riviera-based 2.4 mile swim on the Cote d’Azure, the Tour de France type 112 mile bike ride, and the 26.2 mile run on the famed Promenade des Anglais in Nice.

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April 13, 2005
Pit Gills, MD, Speaks at ASCRS

Pit Gills was one of the distinguished presenters at the annual Symposium and Congress of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) held at the Washington Convention Center April 15-20. The topic of Dr. Gills’ presentation was Risk Factors for Retinal Detachment After Clear Lens Replacement.

ASCRS is an organization dedicated to raising the standards and skills of eye surgeons through education.

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March 17, 2005
James P. Gills, MD, Speaks at Vail Meeting

James P. Gills, MD, spoke at the 22 nd Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology in Vail, Colorado, hosted by The Johns Hopkins University’s Wilmer Eye Institute March 21-25. Director Walter J. Stark, MD and Co-Director Terrence P. O’Brien, MD invited world-renowned speakers for this prestigious meeting. Dr. Gills spoke twice.  His topics were Intraocular Delivery of Medications with Cataract Surgery and Correcting Astigmatism Simultaneously with Cataract Surgery.

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