William G. Stinson, MD 

Office Address: 100 Cummings Center Suite 109G Beverly, MA 01915

Work Fax: 978-922-1443

Place of Birth: Eureka, Missouri

Education:

1982 A.B., high distinction, Biology and English literature Dartmouth College

1986 M.D., cum laude University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Training:

1986-87 Intern in General Surgery (PGY-1), 
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA
1987-88 Resident in General Surgery (PGY-2), 
Dartmouth/Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH
1990 Summer Program, Lasers and Optics for Applications, 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, MA 
1989-91 Research Fellow in Ophthalmology, Lasers and Neovascular Eye Disease,
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 
1991-94 Resident in Ophthalmology
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
1994-96 Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases 
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary. Boston, MA 

Licensure and Certification: 

Massachusetts Board of Medical Registration

1995 Diplomate American Board of Ophthalmology

Academic Appointments: 

1995 - present, Active Staff, Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary, Boston,MA
1996 - present, Active Staff, Northeast Health Systems, Beverly, MA 
1997 - 2001, Associate Staff, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
2000 - 2005, Anna Jacques Hospital, Newburyport, MA
2002 - present, Active Staff, North Shore Medical Center

Professional Positions and Major Visiting Appointments:
1989 - 1991 and 1995 - present, Officer, Harvard Medical School 
1996 - present. Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School 

Major Committee Assignments:

2000 - present, Northeast Health Systems, Credentialing Committee Appointee

Professional Societies:

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, member
American Association for the Advancement of Science, member
Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, member
American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery, fellow
American Academy of Ophthalmology, member
Massachusetts Medical Society, member
American Society of Retinal Specialists (Vitreous Society), member
Reynolds Society, member

Awards and Honors:

1985, AOA Medical Honor Society
1990 - 1991, Individual National Research Service Award, Institutional Training Grant 
2004, Honorary Co-Chairman President's Business Counsel of National Republican Committee
2005, Businessman of the Year - Massachusetts National Republican Committee

Report of Current Research Activities:

"Diode Pumped Frequency Doubled YAG Laser Treatment of Glaucoma", Department of Defense, SBTTR, director for applications in vitreo-retinal disease, Principal Investigator

1989-1991, with C.A. Puliafito, M.D. Director, Laser Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Judah Folkman, M.D. Chief of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, Research Fellow in Ophthalmology

Report of Teaching:

Local:
September 1996. Fundamentals of Clinical Fluorescence Angiography Harvard Medical School Resident s Conference at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
January 1997. Silicone Oil in Complicated Retinal Detachment. Boston University Resident s Conference at Gunderson Eye Clinic
April 1997. Surgical Approaches to Complicated Retinal Detachments. Tuft s University Resident s Conference at New England Eye Center Auditorium

May 1997. Basic Interpretation of ICG Angiography. New England Ophthalmic Photographers Meeting at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Meltzer Auditorium

November 1997. Surgical Considerations of the Vitreo/Retinal Interface Harvard Medical School Resident s Conference at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Meltzer Auditorium

December 1997. Pneumatic Retinopexy & Intraocular Gasses Boston University Resident s Conference

December 1997. Posterior Vitrectomy Hunt Hospital Operating Room Staff In-Service

December 1997. Laser/Tissue Interactions Northeast Health Systems Grand Rounds 

2000, 2001. Clinical Preceptor Family Practice Residency Program at Beverly Hospita

1999, 2000, 2003, 2006. Clinical Preceptor-Ophthalmic Subspecialty Medical Student Rotation, Harvard Medical School 

1999, 2000. Lecturer Harvard Medical School Clinical Clerkship in Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, 

Regional:

1997 "Frequency Doubled Nd:YAG Laser-Preclinical trials.: Brook Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX

Report of Clinical Activities WGS will need to write description

Bibliography

Original Articles 
Photodynamic Therapy of Experimental Iris Neovascularization using Phthalocyanine Dye. Miller JW, Stinson, WG, Gregory WA, et.al.. Invest. Ophthalmol. and Vis. Sci. 1990;31 (Suppl.):461.

Cyclodextrin Enhanced Fluorescence in Vascularized Corneas. Casey R, Stinson WG, Rupnick M, Miller JW, Folkman J, Puliafito CA. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Visual Science 1991;32 (Suppl.):955.

Optical Coherence Tomography. Huang D, Swanson EA, Lin CP, Schuman JS, Stinson WG, et al. Science November 22, 1991. 254;5035:1178-1181.

Chronic Angioedema with Vasculitis. Margo C, Stinson WG, and Hamed L. Am. J. of Ophthalmology. June 1992. 113:691-6.

Phthalocyanine PDT of Experimental Iris Neovascularization. Miller JW, Stinson WG, Lin CP,
El-Koumy HA, Puliafito CA. Ophthalmology 1991, 98:1711.

Regression of Experimental Iris Neovascularization with Systemic Alpha-interferon. Miller JW,
Stinson WG, Folkman J. Ophthalmology January 1993, 100;1:9-13.

Holmium Laser Sclerectomy: Successes and Complications. Schuman JS, Stinson WG, Hutchinson BT, Bellows AR, Puliafito CA, Lytle R. Ophthalmology July 1993, 100;7:1060.

Fluorescence Characteristics of Dyes for Experimental Angiographic Studies. Karatza EC, Stinson
WG, Miller JW, Gragoudas ES, and Delori FC. Invest.Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. 1995;36:S247 (Suppl).

Reviews, Chapters, and Editorials

Glaucoma following Surgery on the Retina and Vitreous. Stinson WG and Small KW. Seminars in Ophthalmology 9;4:258-65,1994.
Reviewer for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery, March 1994.

Reviewer for Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003.

Cyclodestructive Procedures for Advanced Glaucoma: an Update. Stinson WG and Sherwood MB for Recent Advances in Ophthalmology, v. 9:91-103, Jay and Kirkness eds. Churchill Livingstone, N.Y. 1995.

Reviewer for Ophthalmology 1997,1998 ,&1999.
Abtracts
Intraocular Ablation of Experimental Vitreous Membranes with the Short Pulsed Erbium - YAG Laser. Stinson WG, Miller JW, Lin CP, et al. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Visual Science 1990;31 (Suppl.):281.

High Resolution Measurement of Retinal Thickness Using Optical Coherence Domaine Reflectometry. Huang D, Stinson WG, Schuman JS, et al. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Visual Science 1991;32 (Suppl.):1019.

Alpha Interferon Treatment of Experimental Iris Neovascularization. Stinson WG, Miller J, Puliafito 
CA, Folkman J. Investigative Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 1991;32 (Suppl.):1046.

ICG Enhanced Diode Cyclophotocoagulation. Stinson WG, Wang N, Schuman JS.
Ophthalmology and Visual Science 1992;33 (Suppl.):1019.

Positive Cultures from Surgical Cassettes during Vitrectomy Stinson WG, Mames RN, Friedman SM. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 1993;34 (Suppl):1259.

Digital Quantification of Experimental Ocular Neovascularization. Stinson, WG, Karatza E, J. Miller, M. Tolentino, E. Gragoudas. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 1995;36 (Suppl).

Liposomal BPD Quantification in Normal and Neovascular Choroid with Fluorescence Angiography. Stinson, WG, Miller JW, Husain D, et al. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Visual Science 1996;37 (Suppl).