Meet James E. Memmen, M.D.
JAMES E. MEMMEN, M.D. |
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World-Renown Ophthalmologist Serving Green Bay, Appleton and the Fox Valley |
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| Dr. James Memmen has practiced ophthalmology since 1988 in Green Bay and Appleton. He was even a consulting ophthalmologist for the Green Bay Packers for 9 years! | ||
| As a world-renowned ophthalmologist, he has many years of expertise, and we’re lucky to have him in the Fox Valley. Here’s our eye doctor’s full background: | ||
| 1543 Park Place Green Bay, WI 54304 920-497-0100 |
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Personal
| Born: | Waukegan, Illinois |
| Degrees: | B.S. University of Illinois |
| M.D. Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL |
Post Graduate Training
| Internship: | Internal Medicine, Portsmouth Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Residency:: | Ophthalmology, Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland |
| Fellowship: | Glaucoma, The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute John Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, Maryland |
Clinical Appointments
| James E. Memmen, M.D. Limited, Green Bay & Appleton WI President January 2007 – Present |
| St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI Chairman, EENT Specialty Surgery January 2002-2005 |
| Prevea Health Services, Inc., Green Bay, WI Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology June 1998 – January 2007 |
| BayCare Surgery Center, LLC, Green Bay, WI Co-Founder, Managing Partner, & Attending Physician May 1994 – March 1998 |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay, WI Attending Physician May 1988 – Present |
| St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI Attending Physician May 1988 – Present |
| Green Bay Eye Clinic, Green Bay, WI Partner May 1988 – March 1998 |
| Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Director Glaucoma Service & Attending Physician October 1986 – May 1988 |
| Victory Hospital, Waukegan, IL Emergency Services Attending 1982 – 1983 |
| Recruit Training Command Clinic, Great Lakes, IL Senior Medical Officer 1982 – 1983 |
Academic Appointments
| February 1988 – Present
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD September 1984 – February 1988 September 1984 – December 1988 July 1983 – July 1985 |
Awards
| American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Innovators Award, 2003 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, 2002 |
Patents
| U.S. Patent No. 5,370,607 “Glaucoma Implant Device and Method for Implanting” |
| U.S. Patent No. 7,160,264 “Glaucoma Implant Device and Method for Implanting” |
Certification
| Diplomat of National Board of Medical Examiners |
| Fellow: American Board of Ophthalmology |
| Fellow: American Academy of Ophthalmology |
Consultings
| Research Consultant for the following Companies: | |
| Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Storz) | |
| American Hospital Products Inc. | |
| Allergan Inc. | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |
| Mentor Corporation | |
| CIBA VISION Corporation, a Novartis AG company | |
| Alcon, a Novartis AG company | |
| STAAR Surgical Company | |
| Optonol Ltd. | |
| Medical Director/Principal Investigator, Mentor Memory Lens | |
| Wisconsin Patient Compensation Fund Ophthalmic Consultant |
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| Green Bay Packers Organization, Green Bay, WI Ophthalmic Consultant |
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| National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Consultant, National Eye Institute |
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| Postgraduate Course of Ophthalmology Faculty Member, Washington, DC |
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| Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC Consultant, Division of Ophthalmic Pathology |
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| Food & Drug Administration, Rockville, MD Consultant |
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Professional Societies
| American Academy of Ophthalmology |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology |
| American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons |
| Brown County Medical Society |
| State Medical Society of Wisconsin |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology Counselor, 1999 – 2005 |
| Brown County Medical Society President, 2000 |
| Board of Directors, 1995 – 2000 |
| Wisconsin Chapter of National Society to Prevent Blindness Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1992 – 1994 Board of Directors, 1987 – 1995 |
| Wisconsin- Upper Michigan Ophthalmological Society President, 1992 |
| Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology President, 1992 – 1995 Board of Directors, 1991 – Present |
| Wisconsin State Medical Society Delegate, 1995 – 1999 |
Publications
| “Postoperative localized opacification of the new MemoryLens design: analyses of the explant”, B Hunter, L Werner, James E. Memmen, M.D., N Manalis, J Cataract Refract Surgery, September 2005, 31(9): 1936-1940 |
| “Evaluating hydrophilic acrylic lenses”, James E. Memmen, M.D., J Cataract Refract Surgery, March 2002, 28(3): 383 |
| “Spontaneous disengagement of the Optimed Implant,” David D. Kim, M.D., James E. Memmen, M.D., Archives of Ophthalmology, November 1996, 114(11), 1420-1421 |
| “Corneal endothelial toxic effect secondary to fluorouracil needle bleb revision,” S Chalfin, James E. Memmen, M.D., Archives of Ophthalmology, September 1995, 113 (9), 1093-1094 |
| “Use pf 5-Fluorouracil in Management of Patients with Encapsulated Filtering Blebs”, James E Memmen, M.D., American Journal of Ophthalmology, 110, 565-569 |
| “Light Emissions of Ophthalmic Instruments: An FDA Evaluation of Safety”, James E. Memmen, M.D., Owen Ellingson, M.S., Archives of Ophthalmology 180: 104-107, 1990 |
| “Long-term Outcome of Patients Undergoing Iridocyclectomy”, James E. Memmen, M.D., Ian W. McLean, M.D., Ophthalmology, 97: 429-432, April 1990 |
| “Combined Cataract Extraction and Trabeculectomy”, D.L. McCartney, James E. Memmen, M.D., W.J. Stark, H.A. Quigley, A.E. Maumenee, J.D. Gotsch, C. Auer, J. Fenton, K. Pratzer, Ophthalmology, 95, 754-763, June 1988 |
| “Cataract Extraction in Glaucoma Patients”, D.L. McCartney, James E. Memmen, M.D., W.J. Stark, H.A. Quigley, A.E. Maumenee, J.D. Gottsch, C. Auer, J. Fenton, K. Pratzer, In Surgical Management of Coexisting Glaucoma & Cataract, Greve EL (Ed) Kugler Publications, Ghedini Editor, Amsterdam/Berkly, pp 1-16, 1987 |
| “Current Management of Cataracts in Patients with Glaucoma”, D.L. McCartney, W.J. Stark, James E Memmen, M.D., H.A. Quigley, A.E. Maumenee, J.D. Gottsch, J. Fenton, K. Pratzer, Symposium of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, February 1987 |
| “Familial Congenital Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsies”, David J. Harris Jr., M.D., James E. Memmen, M.D., Norman N.K. Katz, M.D., F.A.C.E., Marshall M. Parks, M.D., Ophthalmology, 93: 88-90, January 1986 |
Lectures
| Since 1985, James E. Memmen, M.D. has traveled the United States giving lectures on ocular care, diseases, diagnosis, trauma, and surgery. These lectures include audiences of his professional peers, medical students and instructors, the White House staff, and military personnel. |
| Dr. Memmen is considered a leading expert in cataract and glaucoma diagnosis and treatment among ophthalmologists around the world and regularly presents papers and lectures throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia including such organizations as: the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American & European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Society of French Ophthalmologists, and German Ophthalmic Surgeons. |
| Be treated by the best ophthalmologist in the Fox Cities. Call to schedule your appointment. |
Tribute to Dr. Memmen
A Poem by Beatrice B. Wirch, Patient
People generally face advancing age with a negative view
And those who look forward to it are just a few.
Certain functional parts of our bodies begin to lose agility
To the point where their efforts suggest inability.
Teeth generally have to be supplemented or replaced
And wrinkles appear everywhere – even on one’s face.
As long as we can see most everything that is important to us
We aren’t inclined to become negative or to fuss.
During each moment we are awake we need our eyes
As our servants to behold all things from earth to the skies.
What a thrill it is to have something pleasant to see
Whether an admired face, some special food or just green tea.
When we learn that our ocular ability is starting to decline
It becomes a big problem and we can’t help but whine.
What a relief then to learn of a practicing ophthalmologist
Who, in addition, is a willing and clever psychologist.
His name is James Memmen, whose reputation is well known
For the help to vision seekers he is reputed to have shown.
He is adept at solving the tragic loss of one’s sight
And knows all the procedures needed to make things right.
His attitude is professional, that is very true
But one immediately senses his interest in “You.”
Beatrice B. Wirch
April, 1999
“We truly have a world class eye expert in Green Bay and Appleton. I can honestly say he has saved my vision. Dr. Memmen offers a specialized treatment that many providers cannot. He is a patent holder in the procedure, worked with the company as they developed the implants and gives presentations on the technique all over the world. He came through for me when medications and laser options had been used and were no longer effective. When I had some post surgery discomfort, Dr. Memmen went out of his way and met me at his office when it was closed on a Saturday morning.
I completely trust Dr. Memmen’s care of my eyes.”
– Vince Newberry, Menasha, WI