LasikPlus Surgeon Dr. Jay M. Lustbader Appointed Chairman of Ophthalmology at Georgetown University
01 July 2005 - 12:35AM
PR Newswire (US)
LasikPlus Surgeon Dr. Jay M. Lustbader Appointed Chairman of
Ophthalmology at Georgetown University CINCINNATI, June 30
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:LCAV), a leading
provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus
brand, announced today that Dr. Jay M. Lustbader, M.D., a board-
certified ophthalmologist and one of the company's Medical
Directors at its LasikPlus vision centers located in the Washington
D.C. metro area, has been appointed to serve as the Chairman of the
Ophthalmology department at Georgetown University Hospital
effective July 1, 2005. Dr. Lustbader has been a surgeon with
LasikPlus since 2000, and has been a member of the medical staff at
Georgetown University Hospital since 1992. Dr. Lustbader was one of
the first surgeons to use the excimer laser in the
Baltimore/Washington area after its approval for use by the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States in 1995. Dr.
Lustbader has authored or co-authored many original papers,
abstracts and book chapters, is an active lecturer and has spoken
at numerous symposiums on refractive surgery. He is a member of
numerous medical and ophthalmic professional organizations,
including the Association of University Professors of
Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is also on
the American Board of Ophthalmology's Task Force of Program
Directors, an organization that develops and implements general
competencies into ophthalmology. Dr. Lustbader also serves on the
review boards of the Archives of Ophthalmology, the American
Journal of Ophthalmology, and is a peer reviewer for the Board of
Physician Quality Assurance of the Maryland Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene. Other professional activities include serving
as a media representative for the American Academy of
Ophthalmology. In 2002, Dr. Lustbader was voted one of the "Top
Doctors" in ophthalmology in the Washington D.C. area. Dr.
Lustbader received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine, and completed his internship at Greater
Baltimore Medical Center, and his ophthalmology residency at Johns
Hopkins University's Wilmer Eye Institute. Commenting on Dr.
Lustbader's appointment, Stephen N. Joffe, LCA-Vision's chairman
and chief executive officer said, "Jay Lustbader has an impressive
record as an ophthalmologist, and as an educator and researcher.
Taking over the leadership of this distinguished department at
Georgetown University Hospital comes as no surprise. We are honored
to be affiliated with someone with such professional renown. Dr.
Lustbader has been a guiding force in the growth of our LasikPlus
vision centers in the Washington D.C. area. He is highly regarded
by industry peers and recognized by his colleagues as a role model.
Dr. Lustbader exemplifies the character and reputation we strive
for when hiring new surgeons as we continue to build LasikPlus into
one of the highest-quality providers of laser vision correction
services in the country." Forward-Looking Statements This news
release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations. For a discussion of risks and
uncertainties we face, please refer to our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to,
our Forms 10-K and 10-Q. About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus LCA-Vision
Inc. is a leading provider of laser vision correction services
under the LasikPlus brand. We own and operate 43 LasikPlus
fixed-site laser vision correction centers in the United States and
a joint venture in Canada. Additional information is available at
our corporate websites: http://www.lca-vision.com/ and
http://www.lasikplus.com/. It's Not Just LASIK. It's LasikPlus! For
Additional Information Patricia Forsythe V.P. Investor Relations
513-792-5629 DATASOURCE: LCA-Vision Inc. CONTACT: Patricia
Forsythe, V.P. Investor Relations of LCA-Vision Inc.,
+1-513-792-5629, or Web site: http://www.lca-vision.com/
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