BIO
Dr.
Holladay was born while his parents were stationed at Olathe Naval
Base near Kansas City, Kansas. His father went to work for Ford
Motor Company and typical of many families ascending the corporate
ladder, the numerous relocations meant attending twelve schools
between kindergarten and high school. In 1961, the family moved
to Dallas, Texas, where Dr. Holladay began his sophomore year
at South Oak Cliff High School.
In
1964, Dr. Holladay graduated from South Oak Cliff High School,
receiving an academic and music scholarship for tuition and room
at Southern Methodist University. He chose Electrical Engineering
as his major and played solo trumpet with the Mustang Band along
with Harry James, Jr. He worked in the student cafeteria for his
meals, giving him the opportunity to meet many students. These
many friends were instrumental in his successful campaigns for
Head Cheerleader during his junior and senior years.
In
1969, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical
Engineering and was awarded a scholarship to graduate school.
His work in the Master's program was primarily in Computer Science,
where he developed software for the onboard aircraft computers
to defeat Soviet radar systems. He also designed night vision
optical devices using early IBM programs, which represented his
first exposure to the field of optics.
In
1971, Dr. Holladay received his Master of Science Degree in Electrical
Engineering from Southern Methodist University and started course
work toward a Doctorate. Attending classes at Southwestern Medical
School was part of the Biomedical Engineering program, and this
fostered an interest in the medical applications of his engineering
background. As his interest grew, he decided to attend medical
school.
Dr.
Holladay was accepted in the first on-campus class of 32 members
at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston in 1971.
In 1974, he received his Doctorate of Medicine, followed by a
year of research developing instrumentation for measuring the
electrical charge of the eye. He then began his residency in ophthalmology
in 1975 at Hermann Hospital, the teaching hospital for The University
of Texas Medical School at Houston.
He
completed his residency in ophthalmology in 1978 and was invited
to join The University of Texas Medical School Faculty. In addition
to his teaching responsibilities and private practice, Dr. Holladay
has invented the Brightness Acuity Tester, an instrument which
is used by ophthalmologists all over the world for testing the
effects of glare on patients' vision. He has also developed the
Holladay "IOL Consultant" and "Refractive Surgery
Consultant" software programs, which are currently used worldwide
by ophthalmologists to help restore their patients' vision following
cataract removal and obtaining the best results following refractive
surgery (LASIK).
Dr.
Holladay specializes in refractive surgery, which includes LASIK-laser
vision correction and PRK. He is very active in the American Academy
of Ophthalmology; serving as past Chairman of the Committee on
Low Vision, Committee on Optics, Refraction and Contact Lenses,
Ethics Committee and the Committee for Ophthalmic Technology Development.
Because of his service to the Academy and his teaching contributions
at the annual meeting, he received the Honor Award in 1985, and
the Senior Honor Award in 1995, which is awarded to only 25 ophthalmologists
a year. He has written over 100 scientific articles, 50 book chapters,
and authored or edited 5 books and made several hundred scientific
presentations. Dr. Holladay has been invited as a Visiting Professor
to many of the major ophthalmology programs internationally.
In 1986, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration for his service
on the Ophthalmic Device Panel. He has received the "Most
Outstanding Lecturer in Ophthalmology" from his medical students
numerous times. In 1991, he was named the A. G. McNeese, Jr. Professor
of Ophthalmology and was the second person to be recognized as
a Distinguished Alumnus of The University of Texas Medical School
at Houston. In 1992, he received the Binkhorst Medal Award from
the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery given
to one ophthalmologist each year. In 1995, he was honored with
the "Ridley Award" from the European Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery that is given to only one ophthalmologist
every two years. In 2001, he was the first recipient of the John
Pearse Memorial Award from the United Kingdom & Ireland Society
of Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS). He was acknowledged in 2002-2003
as one of the "Best Doctors in America", has been recognized
as one of the "Top Doctors in Houston" by Inside Houston
Magazine and is in "Who's Who" in Texas and the U.S.
He is past Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board for
the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology; Editorial Board Member of the Journal
of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, European Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery-Eurotimes and a Board of Director for the
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance. In 2006, he
received the Lifetime Achievement Medal from the International
Society of Refractive Surgery and 2007 received the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Although
Dr. Holladay's professional activities are many, he still devotes
a significant amount of time to the community and his family.
He has served as a member of the Administrative Board, Council
on Ministries and Board of trustees for the Bellaire United Methodist
Church. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the
Lion's Eye Bank for 20 years. He is also very proud of coaching
and managing in Little League Baseball and in Houston Youth Soccer
Association from 1980 to 1992. In 1988, his son's baseball team
won the Major League Championship, and he managed and coached
the All-Star team which placed second in the area play-offs that
year. In 1989, he helped coach his son Taylor's soccer team to
the Houston City Championship for 13-year-old boys. He was President
of the Bellaire High School Baseball Booster Club in 1994, when
his son's team won the coveted State 5A Baseball Championship.
Taylor received a baseball scholarship to The University of Texas
at Austin. In 2000, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
from Houston Baptist University with honors. In July 2001, he
graduated from the London School of Economics where he earned
a Graduate Degree in Business with honors. Taylor was inducted
into the Bellaire Baseball Hall of Fame January 2000. In April
2002, Taylor married Kimberly Bullen and they are now residing
in Houston. He received his M.B.A. from Rice University in 2005
and is now working as an Investment Banker.
In 1990, his daughter Courtney's softball team won the 12-year-old
Girls Major League Championship. Dr. Holladay managed and coached
the All-Star team, which went on to win the District 16 Championship.
In 1996, his daughter graduated from Bellaire High School as a
four year letter athlete and captain of the Varsity soccer team
that won the District 5A Championship for four years. She was
also elected treasurer of the Bellaire High School Booster Club.
Courtney graduated from Texas A & M University in May 2000
with honors. She received her Master's Degree in Industrial/Organizational
(I/O) Psychology in May 2002 and her Ph. D. in May 2004 from Rice
University. Courtney married Mark Strong in 2005 and they are
now working in Houston.
Dr.
Holladay strives for excellence in everything he does, but realizes
that his greatest sources of happiness are his wife (Sharon),
son (Taylor), daughter (Courtney) and their health, which are
blessings for which he is most grateful.
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