ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
January 2026
EyeWorld honors the lives of ophthalmologists who have died recently with recognition in this space. To recognize an ophthalmologist here, send the name, post-nominal letters, location, birth date, and death date to liz@eyeworld.org.
Mukesh Aggarwal, MD
January 10, 2025
Melbourne, Florida
John L. Barnes, MD
March 24, 1940–February 6, 2025
Angelo, Texas
Hubert “Hugh” Beckman, MD
June 2, 2025
Del Ray Beach, Florida
Jonathan B. Belmont, MD
March 6, 1955–May 2, 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Catherine H. Bene, MD
October 21, 1953–September 7, 2025
York, Pennsylvania
Richard O. Bessent, MD
February 14, 1953–May 22, 2025
Greater New Orleans, Louisiana
Charles Beyrer, MD
February 12, 1934–May 15, 2025
Long Island, New York
John E. Bokosky, MD
February 14, 1954–October 22, 2025
San Diego, California
John B. Brimi, MD
June 16, 2025
Knoxville, Tennessee
Capt. William T. Busch, DO, USN (Ret.)
August 7, 1954–October 26, 2025
Kissimmee, Florida
Nicholas J. Capuana, MD
October 19, 1945–May 11, 2025
Sauquoit, New York
Joseph Carpentieri, MD
March 31, 2025
West Hartford, Connecticut and Naples, Florida
Michael W. Coleman, MD
April 7, 2025
Greenwood, Mississippi
Joseph B. Conahan Jr., MD
August 22, 1943–June 3, 2025
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
El-Roy Dixon Sr., MD
January 17, 1959–January 24, 2025
Leesburg, Georgia
Joseph L. Dowling Jr., MD
May 12, 2025
Providence, Rhode Island
Daniel Durant, MD
June 11, 2025
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Forrest “Daryel” Ellis, MD
February 8, 1932–April 26, 2025
Aurora, Indiana
Randy J. Epstein, MD
January 8, 1955–May 22, 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Thomas Faulkenberg, MD
October 15, 1961–February 17, 2025
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Frank J. Fisher, MD
October 6, 1935–October 20, 2025
Winter Haven, Florida
Gary N. Foulks, MD, FACS
June 7, 1944–January 31, 2025
Wilmington, Delaware
Mark Fromer, MD
November 24, 1958–July 21, 2025
New York, New York
James P. Gallo
April 27, 1951–November 23, 2025
Pittsburg and Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
Eeva-Liisa Gehring, MD
September 21, 2025
West Newton, Massachusetts
Mary T. Green, MD, PhD, FACS
March 7, 1939–March 22, 2025
Houston, Texas
Seymour B. Goren, MD
October 27, 2025
Arlington Heights, Illinois
James Gorman Jr., MD
April 23, 1966–August 11, 2025
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Jonathan Grohsman, MD, PhD
August 30, 2025
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
John A. Halpin, MD
June 13, 1936–April 21, 2025
Loveland, Ohio
Thomas J. Harrison, MD
November 29, 1934–April 9, 2025
Montrose, Colorado
James E. Heeter, MD
April 5, 1942–December 2, 2025
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Timothy L. R. Holekamp, MD
March 29, 1946–April 19, 2025
Ocala, Florida
William S. A. James, MD
January 17, 1938–December 16, 2025
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Maurice John Jr., MD
March 24, 2025
Louisville, Kentucky
Murray Johnson, MD
April 11, 2025
Seattle, Washington
David G. Jones Sr., MD
November 4, 2025
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Richard Lehrer, MD
April 16, 2025
Canton, Ohio
Frederick A. Mausolf, MD
September 20, 1941–April 25, 2025
Lincoln, Nebraska
Gerald A. Metz, MD
May 4, 1936–February 5, 2025
Bangor, New York
Catherine Michon, MD
April 23, 1928–September 2, 2025
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Larry R. Moorman, MD
June 11, 2025
Tifton, Georgia
David D. Moran, MD
March 12, 1938–July 23, 2025
Park Ridge, Illinois
Edward Morh, MD
March 27, 2025
East Islip, New York
J. Fraser Muirhead, MD, FRCS
January 19, 1930–October 4, 2025
Tiburon, California
Michael Naidoff, MD
June 9, 2025
Haverford, Pennsylvania
David W. Nicholson, MD
September 19, 1943–March 8, 2025
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Peter Nintcheff, MD
March 25, 2025
Lakewood and Strongsville, Ohio
James H. Olson, MD
September 22, 1949–February 2, 2025
Powers Lake, North Dakota
William G. Orrison, MD
June 30, 1943–January 15, 2025
Morganton, North Carolina
David Paton, MD
August 16, 1930–April 3, 2025
Reno, Nevada
Edward J. Petrus, MD
November 6, 1939–June 24, 2025
Austin, Texas
David L. Podell Jr., MD
January 20,1930–February 25, 2025
Pompano Beach, Florida
Col. Samuel E. Poppell, MD, USAF (Ret.)
January 30, 1948–August 15, 2025
Destin, Florida
Cheryl Powell, MD
June 6, 2025
Los Angeles, California
Ronald C. Pruett, MD
November 17, 1937–August 11, 2025
Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Gregory Quinlan, DO
February 25, 1950–May 12, 2025
Grantville, Kansas
Robert A. Rea, MD
September 19, 2025
Phoenix, Arizona
Marshall S. Redding, MD
October 14, 1934–January 20, 2025
Greensboro, North Carolina
Phillip L. Saunders, MD
March 18, 1965–May 21, 2025
Scarborough, Maine
Mary “Cathy” Schanzer, MD
January 7, 1952–June 4, 2025
Athens, Pennsylvania
Daniel Shaefer, MD, FACS
October 13, 1953–February 17, 2025
Buffalo, New York
Jerry A. Shields, MD
June 9, 1937–June 22, 2025
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
John P. Shock Jr., MD
March 14, 1935–July 9, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas
Daniel M. Stingl, MD
January 4, 1956–August 1, 2025
Melbourne, Florida
Thomas Strinden, MD
December 24, 1961–July 13, 2025
Lake Lida, North Dakota
Arthur H. Thomas, MD
October 3, 1942–November 10, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arnoldo R. Villarreal, MD
August 2, 1941–October 30, 2025
Corpus Christi, Texas
Matthew C. Weed, MD
December 25, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah
Florence D. Wooten, MD
June 28, 1953–March 12, 2025
Houston, Texas
Charles Zepp, MD
March 24, 2025
Bend, Oregon
