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Stanley Truhlsen, M.D.
Stanley Truhlsen, M.D., emeritus professor and former chairman of UNMC’s department of ophthalmology, is nationally recognized in the field of ophthalmology. He graduated from UNMC in 1944. His gift establishes the Truhlsen Eye Research Laboratories on the fourth floor of the Durham Research Center. A native of Herman, Neb., Dr. Truhlsen completed residencies at Albany Hospital in New York and Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. In 1951, he joined UNMC's ophthalmology department. He is a past president of the College of Medicine's Alumni Association and served as president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 1983 and the American Ophthalmological Society (AOS) in 1996. He was editor of the Academy TRANSACTIONS in the 1970s and of the AOS TRANSACTIONS in the 1980s. In 2001, Dr. Truhlsen received the Lucien Howe Medal from the AOS, the oldest ophthalmic organization in the United States. The Howe Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards in ophthalmology and is the only honor award of the AOS. It is given in recognition of "conspicuous services as a researcher or a teacher during long years of devotion" and for contributions to ophthalmology. Founded in 1864, AOS has approximately 225 members. To become a member, an ophthalmologist must be nominated and seconded by society members and then write a thesis. "After all these years, it’s very pleasing to see my medical school make advances like this. When I was in school we didn’t have a lot of research. It’s fun to see us enter into the mainstream and participate more in some areas of research that this institute will be doing, not only research in ophthalmology, but many other areas of medicine. I’m pleased to be associated with it," Dr. Truhlsen said. "My fondest hope is that over the years there will be many contributions made to my specialty through the research in ophthalmology that will develop as a result of this new building and new effort." |
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