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Professional
Qualifications and Credentials
Dr.
Howard Gimbel has extensive qualifications that Trusted LASIK Surgeons
estimates place him among the top 1% of LASIK, refractive and cataract
surgeons in the United States.
Dr.
Gimbel's qualifications and credentials as one of the top LASIK
and cataract surgeons include:
Experience
-
First eye surgeon in North America using a regulatory approved
device to remove a cataract by laser. The procedure is known as
Dodick Laser Photolysis.
- Over
13 years experience in Implantable Corrective Lens Implantation.
(ICL)
- Over
25 years experience in refractive surgery (RK, lens implants,
and laser vision correction, )
- Over
35 years experience in cataract surgery (including cataract surgery
with lens implants)
- Performed
over 16,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures
- Performed
over 70,000 cataract surgery procedures
- Investigator
for 6 FDA clinical studies for laser manufacturers and 22 FDA
investigative studies
- Developed
the following ophthalmic surgery techniques:
- Continuous
Curvilinear Capsulorhexis (CCC)
- Divide
and Conquer
- 6
variations of Membrane Optic Capture (MOC)
- Capsule
Membrane Suture Fixation
- Conjunctival
Advancing Scleral Tunnel (CAST) incision
Premier
Patient Care
- “All-Laser”
LASIK (bladeless) using the IntraLase laser
- Wavefront
Based (“Custom”) LASIK and PRK
laser eye surgery
- Use
of intraLase Lasik procedure- using OPD Scan Technology, IntraLase,
and NIDEK advanced NAVEX Quest treatments
-
Offers complete refractive surgery care
-
LASIK
and PRK
laser eye surgery
-
Intraocular refractive surgery lens implant surgery (IOLs)
including Refractive Lensectomy (RLE) or Clear Lensectomy
(CLE) using monofocal lenses, multifocal lenses, toric lenses,
and accommodating lenses, as well as phakic implants.
-
Other vision correction surgery: Astigmatic Keratotomy or
Limbal Relaxing Incisions
-
Cataract Eye Surgery (including cataract surgery with lens
implants)
-
Management of complications of surgery for new patients who had
problems from a LASIK or another vision correction or cataract
surgery performed by another doctor
- Other
eye surgeons, optometrists, opticians, employees of companies
that specialize in refractive surgery instrumentation or their
family members have had their LASIK and other refractive surgery
procedures or cataract surgery performed by Dr. Gimbel
Professional
Credentials
-
Current Faculty Appointments:
- Hospital
Staff Appointments
-
Professional Society and Organizations (Membership and Affiliations)
- American
Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Life Member)
- American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
-
American
Medical Association
- Professional
Society and Organizations-Canada
-
Professional Societies and Organizations- International Memberships:
-
Certifications include:
- American
Board of Ophthalmology
- Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Consulting
Positions (for companies that develop lasers and other ophthalmic
products)
- NIDEK
Medical Advisory Board.
- Editorial
Positions: Dr. Gimbel serves in an editorial capacity for numerous
ophthalmology publications, including:
- The
European Journal of Implant and Refractive Surgery, Journal
of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surgery News, Ophthalmic
Surgery, Lasers & Imaging , Ophthalmology Times, Phaco
and Foldables, Video Journal of Ophthalmology, Vision &
Aging, Evidence-Based Eye Care, EyeMDLink.com, and Ophthalmic
Practice
Over
100 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles published
Over 40 text book chapters and 9 textbooks published
Over 1,000 lectures on research topics at major eye meetings (national
& international)
Over 25 live broadcasts of LASIK, refractive and cataract eye
surgery procedures
Inventions
and/or Patents
-
1982 Intraocular Lens System: Serial # 156,072; US Patent #4,342,123
- 1984
Updating Intraocular Lens System: Serial # 404,290; US Patent
#4, 485,498
Additional
Career Highlights
- Recipient
of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery and also from the Canadian Ophthalmological
Society
- Recognized
as one of the Top 50 Opinion Leaders 2005, for Outstanding Contribution
and Leadership in the Fields of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
as Voted on by Readers of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
in 2005.
-
Consumers’ Choice Award (Canada) in 2004 for Business Excellence
representing Gimbel Eye Centre under the category of Laser Eye
Correction Centre (February 23, 2003)
-
Alumnus of the Year Award from Loma Linda University School of
Public Health
- In
Recognition of “Your Vision of What a Healthy Lifestyle
Can Mean: Your Commitment to Sharing that Vision with the Public
and Your Dedication to the Mission of the School of Public Health”.
- Inducted
into the Alberta Order of Excellence
- Finalist
in top 25 ophthalmologists nominated for ASCRS’s 10 Most
Influential Ophthalmologists of the 20th Century
-
Recipient of the 1999 MEDEC Award for Medical Achievement from
Medical Devices in Canada
- Recipient
of “The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Science
by the Adventist Alumni Awards Committee”
- Selected
as a Pioneer in Refractive Surgery by Summit Technology Inc (1998)
-
Chosen as one of the 50 most influential people in Alberta by
Alberta Venture Magazine (1998)
Education/Training
- Undergraduate:
B.A. in Physics, Walla Walla
College, College Place, Washington
- Medical
School: M.D., Loma
Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
- Internship:
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Residency:
White
Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Bio
In
a career spanning four decades, Dr. Howard Gimbel has received dozens
of awards and distinctions. But his greatest satisfaction comes
from restoring or improving the vision of his patients. "Helping
individual patients and teaching other doctors so they can help
their own patients is the greatest satisfaction and honor I can
imagine for any ophthalmologist," he says.
Born into a pioneering farm family in southern Alberta, Dr. Gimbel
was destined to be an innovator. After studying medicine at California's
Loma Linda University and completing an ophthalmology residency
at White Memorial Medical Centre in Los Angeles, Dr. Gimbel began
the practice of ophthalmology in Calgary.
Early in his career, Dr. Gimbel's fascination with emerging technology
ensured that his patients would receive the most sophisticated care
available. In 1974, he became the first Canadian surgeon to use
an ultrasonic probe to remove cataracts. When he combined this technique
with the new intraocular lens implants, the demand for the surgery
grew exponentially. The procedure didn't require hospitalization,
so, with the co-operation of the Foothills Hospital, Dr. Gimbel
introduced outpatient eye surgery to Canada. As demand increased,
Dr. Gimbel built the first freestanding ophthalmic surgery centre
in Canada. Working with anesthesiologist Dr. Roy Hamilton, Dr Gimbel
and his staff were able to provide a pleasant and reassuring surgical
experience. Invasive tests and procedures, hospital gowns and unnecessary
medications were eliminated. Patients were able to maintain their
regular routines and could enjoy the comforting presence of their
families throughout the clinical and surgical experience. The unique
opportunity to be entrusted with the care of so many patients naturally
led Dr. Gimbel to develop new techniques which, by improving the
safety and results of cataract surgery, became world standards.
Dr. Gimbel's patients were so enthusiastic about their care that
they encouraged him to share his techniques by donating funds for
research and teaching activities. With his wife, Judy, he founded
the Gimbel Eye Foundation to handle these donations and it continues
to support numerous research, educational and service projects designed
to improve surgery outcomes and the delivery of patient care which
has helped to impact medical and surgical practices around the world.
While innovating new techniques in cataract surgery, Dr. Gimbel
also became active in refractive surgery, bringing the original
radial keratotomy procedure to Alberta in 1984. In 1990, Gimbel
Eye Centre was the site of the first Excimer laser refractive surgery
in Canada. Since then, tens of thousands of patients have enjoyed
a new world of clear vision without corrective lenses. Dr. Gimbel
remains an active cataract and refractive surgeon and continues
to innovate and to offer the latest techniques and technologies
to his patients. He also sits on a number of international investigative
committees, medical advisory and editorial boards.
Dr. Gimbel not only offers cataract and laser refractive surgery
to his patients but he also offers intraocular lens refractive procedures
as alternatives for individuals who do not qualify for LASIK or
PRK.
Dr. Gimbel's love of research and teaching has been a distinguishing
feature of his career. He has co-authored two best-selling textbooks
in addition to numerous book chapters. He is a frequent contributor
to medical journals and is in high demand as a speaker at ophthalmology
conferences. Because he cannot accept every invitation to attend
conferences and other meetings, Dr Gimbel has produced numerous
surgery training videos and beamed live surgery via satellite from
Gimbel Eye Centre to over 25 major conferences around the world.
He has been an honoured guest speaker at many universities including
Harvard, Tufts, Duke, Johns, Hopkins, UCLA, USCF and the Mayo and
Cleveland Clinics. Further afield, he has lectured in universities
and hospitals across Asia and Europe. Dr. Gimbel also holds academic
appointments at the University of Calgary and the University of
California San Francisco and in 2000 was named Professor and Chairman
of the Department of Ophthalmology at Loma Linda University, a position
which requires monthly commutes to California while maintaining
an active clinical and surgical practice in Calgary.
Of the many distinctions Dr. Gimbel has received, a few are particularly
noteworthy. In 1992, Dr. Gimbel was invested into the Alberta Order
of Excellence in recognition of his ability to combine technical
excellence and innovation with the art of caring in an atmosphere
of open communication. The American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery has twice honored Dr. Gimbel — awarding him the Binkhorst
Medal in 1994 and later listing him as one of the "25 Most
Influential Ophthalmologists of the 20th Century."
As a committed Christian, Dr. Gimbel chooses to trust in God for
guidance and strength. He also lives and promotes a healthy lifestyle.
His wife Judy is his valued personal and business partner and her
enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work have made her an integral
part of Gimbel Eye Centre. Together they enjoy traveling, hiking
and spending time with their five grown children and twelve grandchildren.
With an appreciation for fine music, Dr. Gimbel enjoys listening
to classical music, singing in choral groups, and playing the musical
saw and trombone.
For patients in Riverisde, Loma Linda, San
Bernardino, Rancho Cucamongo, and throughout the Inland Empire in
California as well as Palm Springs, please call (909) 558-2154 today
for your consultation with a trusted expert LASIK eye surgeon and
vision care specialist and cataract surgeon. For patients in Calgary
and surrounding areas in the province of Alberta, and other provinces
in Canada, please call (403) 286-3022. You now have accurate information
and a direct contact to an exceptional surgeon. Dr. Howard Gimbel
is looking forward to meeting with you. You questions and concerns
are welcome. Thank you for visiting us at Trusted LASIK Surgeons.
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