Our Physician
DR. STEPHEN E. DEMICK, M.D.
Specialty — Comprehensive Ophthalmology.
Board Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology, 11/20/1994.
EDUCATION:
- B.S. Chemistry, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, 05/1984
- M.D., University of Illinois, 05/1988
- Transitional Internship, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 7/1988-6/1989
- Ophthalmology Residency, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 7/1989-6/1992
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:
- Physician, Southern Ohio Eye Associates, Chillicothe, Ohio 5/1996-present
- Staff Ophthalmologist, USAF Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS, 8/1992-7/1995 and USAF Medical Center, Wright —Patterson AFB, OH 8/1995-10/1996
- Director, Ophthalmology Services, USAF Medical Center-Keesler, 9/1994-7/1995
- Emergency Physician, VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 4/1990-7/1992
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
James Scholar Honors Program for independent study, University of Illinois, 9/1985-
6/1988, investigating a suspected endogenous ligand for the benzodiazepine receptor.
PUBLICATIONS:
Crouse, CA, Pflugfolder, SC, Cleary, T., Demick, SE, and Atheron, SS: Detection of
Herpes viral genomes in normal human incrimal glands, J Clin Microblot 28(5):
569-81, 1990
Demick, SE, et al: Field defects in diabetic patients (letter to the editor), Ophthalmology
99(1): 1-3, 1992
PRESENTATIONS:
- "Corneal Epithelial Opacities Associated with Oral Ciprotloxacin", Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons meeting, Dayton, OH, 4/1995
- "Corneal Epithelial Opacities Associated with Oral Ciprotloxacin" Poster, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA 10/1995
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
- Clinical Instructor, Pediatric and Intemal Medicine residencies, USAF Medical Center-Keesler AFB, MS, 8/1992-7/1995, Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine residencies, USAF Medical Center-Wright —Patterson AFB, OH 8/1995-10/1996
- Volunteer Surgical Instructor, Department of Ophthalmology, Cincinnati VA Medical Center in affiliation with the University of Cincinnati Ophthalmology residency, 11/1995-5/1996
HONORS AND AWARDS:
- With Highest Honors graduate of Wheaton College, 5/1984
- USAF Health Professions Scholarship recipient, 4/1984
- McGraw—Hill Book Award, 5/1985
- James Scholar Honors Program for Independent Study, 9/1985
- University of Illinois Department of Medicine Literature Research Award, 4/1986
- Lange Publishing Award, 1987
- Ishiyaku Euro-American Book Award, 1987
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1987
ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Society of Military Ophthalmologists
- Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society
- Christian Ophthalmology Society
- Christian Medical-Dental Society (local chapter student President, 1986)
- References available upon request