David D. Harrell, M.D.
While in medical school, I rotated through several ophthalmology practices and quickly discovered that it was the area of medicine that I most enjoyed. I loved the way in which the eye reflected the health of the rest of the body, the amazing advances in laser and cataract eye surgery, and the relationships built over time with both geriatric and pediatric patients. After a medical internship and a stint as a general practitioner, I pursued an ophthalmology residency. After three years in practice in Missouri, I returned with my family to my wife's childhood home of West Michigan where I have spent from the summer of 1996 until the present with Creekside Vision & Hearing.
Education:
B.A. in History, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Medical School:
Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Intership and Residency:
Transitional Internship and Ophthalmology Residency, Brooke Army Medical Center,
San Antonio, TX
Member of:
Michigan State Medical Society
Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Professional Accomplishments:
Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology
Acting Chief of Surgery, GL WACH 1996
Education of physician assistant students, nursing students, and students during their hospital rotations in Ophthalmology
Lectures to fellow professional hospital staff on topics in Ophthalmology
Areas of Interest:
General Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Glaucoma Care and Surgery
Diabetic Care and Laser Surgery
Personal Interests:
Family Time
Kayaking
Running
Teaching 5-6th grade Sunday School