Kansas City, MO (July, 2008)
INDEPENDENCE, MO (July, 2008) – The Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MoSEPS) recently nominated Discover Vision Centers’ Doug O. Dehning, M.D. for the 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award. Dehning was nominated due to his extensive work with the Jackson County Free Health Clinic and participation in numerous international medical missions. The Humanitarian Award, which recognizes AAO members for their service to the community, will be presented at the AAO Annual Meeting in November.
Doctor Dehning has worked closely with Bridgett McCandless, M.D., Medical Director of the Jackson County Free Health Clinic. Over the last ten years Doctor Dehning has provided financial support, medical staff, donated equipment, and helped write grants for the Jackson County Free Health Clinic. Throughout his medical career, Dehning has participated in numerous medical missions, including programs in the Dominican Republic, Belize, Nigeria, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Dehning’s specialties include retina/vitreous, diabetes, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, no-stitch cataracts and glaucoma. He earned his doctorate of medicine degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Neb., and completed residency at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. He is a fellow at the Joslin Diabetic Center in Boston and the Hermann Eye Center in Houston. He is a member of the Metropolitan Medical Society, the American Medical Association and the Missouri State Medical Society.
Discover Vision Centers is one of the country’s largest eye care centers offering ophthalmology, optometry and optical shop services in eight locations throughout the Kansas City area. For more information, call 816.478.1230 or visit its website at www.discovervision.com.
