Physician-Ophthalmology-Glaucoma Specialist-Davis Duehr Dean-Madison, WI

The Opportunity

Join three Glaucoma specialists in an established practice at the nationally recognized Davis Duehr Dean Clinic. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Davis Duehr Dean, a division of SSM Health Dean Medical Group, is an established, multi-specialty eye institute that is fully equipped for a four member glaucoma practice. An adjacent full time outpatient surgical center, with a dedicated ophthalmic anesthesia team, an on-site, state of the art photography department with three professional ophthalmic photographers, and an ophthalmic diagnostic center support our glaucoma service as well as the entire division and allows for a high quality practice.

SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean, a physician directed division, is comprised of 22 ophthalmologists and 33 optometrists who serve 19 locations in Southern Wisconsin. In addition to glaucoma, Davis Duehr Dean has specialists in comprehensive ophthalmology, cornea, oculoplastics, and external disease, pediatrics, refractive surgery, and retina. Many of the ophthalmologists in the department, including glaucoma specialists, participate in an outreach program at our regional sites. Volunteer academic appointments may be available through the University of Wisconsin, and clinical research opportunities are available.

SSM Health and Davis Duehr Dean

SSM Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health has care delivery sites in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The health system includes 23 hospitals, nearly 300 physician offices and other outpatient care sites, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, an insurance company, a technology company and an Accountable Care Organization.

With more than 11,000 providers and 38,000 employees in four states, SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. An early adopter of the electronic health record (EHR), SSM Health is a national leader for the depth of its EHR integration.

The culture of SSM Health is driven by its Mission and Values and is characterized by its commitment to providing a comprehensive service approach to persons of all ages and social strata, with special concern for the poor; its dedication to diversity in its workforce, its programs and its facilities; and its reliance on continuous quality improvement principles to guide the delivery of patient care.

SSM Health is regularly named as one of the nation's Most Wired Hospitals by the American Hospital Association. The health system is also internationally-recognized for its commitment to quality and continuous improvement, as evidenced by the fact SSM Health was the first health care organization in the country to win the prestigious Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award. The system has also been recognized as a Best Employer for Workers 50+ by AARP and Most Diverse Hospital System by Diversity Inc.

For over a century, the experts at Davis Duehr Dean have been leading the way in eye care and specialized eye treatment. From pioneering surgical techniques to performing innovative retinal surgery, our physicians are among the best in the country and are recognized leaders in the field of ophthalmology.

As a part of SSM Health System and Dean Medical Group, one of the largest multi-specialty physician groups in the country, Davis Duehr Dean has nearly 60 providers, the majority of which are board-certified ophthalmologists, optometrists and subspecialists. Davis Duehr Dean offers everything from advanced surgical techniques to traditional eye procedures and retail optical services at 15 sites throughout the SSM Health - Dean Medical Group footprint. Davis Duehr Dean is widely regarded as one of the very best eye care centers in the Midwest.

Davis Duehr Dean offers comprehensive eye and vision services for patients of every age. Our comprehensive services include pediatric ophthalmology, retina, oculoplastics, refractive surgery, cataract surgery, glaucoma, cornea, optometry, low vision, optical stores and a wide realm of eye surgeries and procedures.

Our surgeons perform specialized procedures in area community hospitals as well as at St. Mary's in Janesville and Madison, St. Clare in Baraboo and the Davis Duehr Dean Surgery Center located downtown Madison at Regent Street.

Davis Duehr Dean employs highly trained and skilled technical staff. Our staff members include Certified Ophthalmic Assistants, Certified Ophthalmic Technicians, Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Certified Opticians, nurses, ophthalmic photographers and business services staff. We offer in-house training to technical staff with the services of a full time trainer, with an emphasis on continuing education.

The Hospital

St. Mary's Hospital has been serving Madison and South Central Wisconsin since 1912. St. Mary's is an acute-care hospital licensed for 440 beds and offers full scope of medical and surgical specialty areas - except transplants. SSM Health Care, parent organization of St. Mary's, in May 2003 became the first health care organization in the country to be named a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner. The award is the top honor a U.S. company can receive for quality management and quality achievement. St. Mary's Hospital is also the only hospital in the region to earn the prestigious Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center of the American Nurses Association.

The Community

Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, offers a quality of life second to none. As featured in Money magazine as the "Best Place to Live in America" out of the 300 largest U.S. cities, Madison offers a strong economy, outstanding health care and a range of cultural activities usually found only in cities far larger than this. Home to over 220,000, Madison is situated on an isthmus between the areas two largest lakes, a setting that offers impressive beauty, a compact and vital metropolitan area, and a wide variety of recreational activities. Madison's climate brings four distinct seasons with blue skies, golden leaves, clear water and sparkling snow. Just an hour away lie peaceful retreats among the woods, gently flowing streams, and lush valleys of southern Wisconsin. Madisonians enjoy nearby downhill ski hills, extensive cross-country ski trails, a nationally ranked trout stream, and more bicycle trails than any other state in the nation. These qualities combine to make Madison one of seven "Dream Cities in the United States" for outdoor enthusiasts according to Outside magazine in July 1995.

Cultural activities abound, from the summer open-air Concerts on the Square by the Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra to theater, opera, and ballet at the Overture Center for the Arts. Independent theater groups, including the highly acclaimed American Player s Theater in nearby Spring Green, offer year-round variety on the stage. The area hosts concerts in a range of venues, including the annual Isthmus Jazz Festival, as well as an array of night life that only a university town can offer. For those seeking an escape to the "big city" Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis are within a few hours' drive. Madison is economically healthy, with ample opportunities in education, government, industry, finance, health care, and biotechnology.

The public schools are among the best in the country, with more recipients of the Presidential Award of Excellence than any other city in the United States. Commutes are short, the c

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