Froedtert

Dr. Gerald J. Harris is Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery at the Eye Institute of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia, received his medical degree and Ophthalmology training at Northwestern University and was a Fellow in Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery at Columbia University. He served as a U.S.A.F. Flight Surgeon in Southeast Asia. He is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), The Orbital Society, and the American Ophthalmological Society. He is a past president of the Milwaukee Ophthalmological Society.Dr. Harris has received the Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, recognizing his frequent contributions as Senior Course Instructor. He is listed in "The Best Doctors in America", and in "The Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region"; all editions. He is Editor-in-Chief of "Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery". Dr. Harris is one of 27 Fellowship Preceptors sponsored by the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In addition to frequent participation in national and international meetings, he has delivered 81 invited lectures. He is the author of 111 scientific publications. Among other honors, he was the keynote speaker at a recent Annual Scientific Symposium of ASOPRS.

Dr. Hijjawi was raised in Chicago and graduated from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He immediately entered the Integrated Plastic Surgery Program at Northwestern University in Chicago where he trained for seven years under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Mustoe. As an Integrated Plastic Surgery Resident, Dr. Hijjawi gained significant experience with breast reconstruction, facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty and reconstructive microsurgery. At Northwestern, Dr. Hijjawi was responsible for an independent Chief Resident Cosmetic Surgery Clinic and served as Chief Resident at the Shriner's Hospital for Children focusing on facial reconstruction. In 2004 Dr. Hijjawi was honored with both the Chicago Society for Plastic Surgery First Place Award for Outstanding Plastic Surgery Research and the Northwestern University Department of Surgery Edelstone-Bendix First Place Award for research. Both awards recognized work done under Dr. Thomas Mustoe. Dr. Hijjawi's eighth year of training was as a Fellow in Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at the Mayo Clinic, after which he joined the Faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In 2006, Dr. Hijjawi was honored with the Kroll Fellowship, allowing him to study DIEP Flap breast reconstruction in Belgium with one of the technique's originators, Dr. Phillip Blondeel. Dr. Hijjawi is one of fewer than five American surgeons honored with the Kroll Fellowship. Providing the highest level of care while maintaining communication and compassion for his patients remains Dr. Hijjawi's primary goal as a Plastic Surgeon.

Dr. Mark S. Ruttum is Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Section. Dr. Ruttum holds joint appointments at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. He has a longstanding clinical interest in the management of amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus, pediatric cataracts, and glaucoma. Research interests include children's vision screening and comparison of different treatments for amblyopia.

Dr. Timothy Wells is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Eye Institute of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital. Dr. Wells was the chief teaching resident at Indiana University where he received his ophthalmology training and completed a two-year fellowship in Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He participates in monthly trauma conferences and resident lectures, and oversees the anatomy dissection course for the ophthalmology residency training program. Dr. Wells also participates as a Reviewer for the "Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery", the leading publication for orbital and oculoplastic subspecialists.