International Advisory Board
Argentina
Julio Urrets-Zavalia, MD
Australia
Ian Constable, MD
Belgium
Carl Claes, MD
Maria Dralands, MD
Marie-Jose Tassignon, PhD
Brazil
Marcos Avila, MD
Alipio de Sousa Neto, MD
Canada
Michael Shea, MD
Chile
Michel Mehech, MD
China
Wen Ji Wang, MD
France
Gabriel Coscas, MD
Gisele Soubrane, MD, PhD
Christiane Trepsat, MD
Germany
Ingrid Kreissig, MD
Sebastian Wolfe, MD, PhD
Greece
Spiros Pollallis, MD
Hong Kong
Patrick Ho, MD
India
P. Namperumalsamy, MD
Indonesia
Darwan Purba, MD
Iran
Mohammad Lashkari, MD
Israel
Morton Seelenfreund, MD
Italy
Frederico Grignolo, MD
Japan
Akitoshi Yoshida, MD, PhD
Yozo Miyake, MD
Lebanon
Alex Jalkh, MD
Mexico
Jose Celorio, MD
Philippines
Ildefonso Chan, MD
Jaime Lapus, MD
Puerto Rico
Jaime Bravo-Castro, MD
Maria Berrocal, MD
Spain
Alvaro Vega, MD
Thailand
Nisit Leelawongs, MD
Venezuela
Julian Morales Stopello, MD
National Advisory Board
East
Andrew Eller, MD
Susan Elner, MD
Tatsuo Hirose, MD
William McLaughlin, Jr., DO
Mehul Mehta, MD
Jerry Shields, MD
Harvey Topilow, MD
West
Glynne Couvillion, MD
Mark Yoshizumi, MD
Midwest/Central
Norman Blair, MD
Kenneth Hovland, MD
Max Johnson, MD
Ray Margherio, MD
The Schepens International Society was founded by a group of ophthalmologists who are former fellows, trainees and associates of Charles L. Schepens, MD, trained in the field of vitreo-retinal diseases and related areas of vision research. Present members include other distinguished vitreo-retinal specialists interested in the purposes of the Society.
All members recognize that they are extremely fortunate to have received such training when tens of thousands of young ophthalmologists are lacking the means or have no access to adequate modern training; therefore, members of SIS want to share their knowledge with these young ophthalmologists. A major method by which the Society carries out its mission is by holding periodic meetings at various locations worldwide where knowledge is disseminated though paper presentations, scientific exhibits, posters and courses. SIS makes every effort to provide fellowships to meritorious candidates for further training.
The Society fosters the development of friendly relationships between ophthalmologists in all parts of the world and promotes a spirit of cooperation and mutual support between the Society's members.
2000 - 2001 Executive Committee
Charles Schepens, MD, Founder
Rand Spencer, MD, President
Glenn Wing, MD, Vice President
Nelson Sabates, MD, Secretary
Glen Oliver, MD, Treasurer
2000 - 2001 Board of Directors
Lionel Chisholm, MD
Michael Gaynon, MD
Hidenao Ideta, MD
David Lozano-Rechy, MD
Alice McPherson, MD
Glen Oliver, MD
Mario Pannarale, MD
Felix Sabates, MD
Nelson Sabates, MD
Charles Schepens, MD
Jerry Sebag, MD
Rand Spencer, MD
Glenn Wing, MD
Permanent Endowment Committee
Alice McPherson, MD
Hidenao Ideta, MD
King Lee, MD
Glen Oliver, MD
Felix Sabates, MD
Charles Schepens, MD
Rand Spencer, MD
Glenn Wing, MD
