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Christopher Stephenson's CV
Date of birth: 7 February 1960
Marital status: Married
Degrees: MBBCh, FCSOphth, FRCS, MD
Education
| 1966 - 72 | St Mark’s Primary School - Swaziland |
| 1973 - 77 | Hilton College - Natal, South Africa |
| 1978 - 83 | Medical Student, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 1984 | Internship - Greys’ Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal / Kwazulu |
| 1985 - 88 | Registrar - Dept. of Family Medicine, Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa |
| 1991 - 95 | Registrar - Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 1996 - Sept 98 | Iris Research Fellow, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, England |
| Oct 1998 | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England |
Appointments
| Jan - Dec 1984 | Intern, Greys' Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa |
| 1985 - 88 | Registrar, Edendale Hospital - Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa |
| Jan 86 - Dec 87 | Medical Officer, South Africa Defense Force (compulsory national service) |
| 1988 - 90 | Family Practice, Howick, Natal, South Africa |
| Jan 91 - Jun 95 | Registrar, Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School |
| Jul - Dec 95 | Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England & Honorary Consultant, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Jan 96 - Sep 98 | Iris Research Fellow, Dept. of Ophthalmology, United Medical and Dental School, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, England |
| Oct 98 - | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England & Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
Publications, Presentations & Posters
Registration
- South African Medical and Dental Council - General Practitioner, Jan 1985
- General Medical Council, UK, May 1985
- South African Medical and Dental Council - Ophthalmologist, Jul 1995
- General Medical Council, UK, Aug 1997
Current research
- "Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Surgery" - St. Thomas' Hospital
- "Excimer Laser Photo-refractive Surgical Techniques for the correction of Compound Myopic Astigmatism, Hyperopia and High Myopia" - St. Thomas' Hospital
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