James P. Gills, M.D.
Serving you at the following locations:
Tarpon Springs
Spring Hill
St. Petersburg
Bayonet Point
 Born
in Bluefield, West Virginia, James P. Gills, MD received his bachelor's degree
in engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and his medical degree from
Duke University Medical Center. After completing his residency at Wilmer
Ophthalmological Institute, Dr. Gills served as Assistant Professor of
Ophthalmology at Duke from 1965 until 1968.
In 1968, Dr. Gills and his family moved
to Florida, where he opened his first clinic. Soon after, he became the
first ophthalmologist in the United States to dedicate his practice to the
treatment of cataracts via the use of intraocular
lens implants - long before it was common practice.
Dr. Gills' contributions to ophthalmic
surgery have earned him the reputation of technological leader and
innovator. His interest in raising the standard of care for ophthalmic
patients has led to advances such as: improved intraocular lens power
accuracy, refinements of incision techniques, and piggyback intraocular
lenses. In 1980, he described filtering irrigating solutions for cataract
surgery and introduced formulations for intraocular antibiotics - practices
that may have saved countless eyes. Perhaps his most outstanding
accomplishment, the use of lidocaine intraocularly for cataract surgery, has
revolutionized the way the procedure is performed today.
In 1996, Dr. Gills' colleagues recognized
him by bestowing on him the prestigious Innovator's Award. This award
highlights one person each year who has contributed to the development of new
and innovative ideas that are changing the field of ophthalmology. Other
honors he has received from his profession include appointment to the Duke
University Medical Center's Board of Visitors, the Advisory Board of Wilmer
Ophthalmological Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and the Board of
Directors for the American College of Eye Surgeons. He was among the 111
Best Ophthalmologists in America selected by a national survey conducted by Ophthalmology
Times, and is featured in The Best Doctors in America.
Today, as founder and director of St.
Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute, the country's largest free-standing
ambulatory surgery and eye care center, Dr. Gills continues to contribute to
his field and those less fortunate. He has partnered with Christian Blind
Missions International to raise funds for one of the largest humanitarian
efforts of its kind: the eradication of preventable blindness worldwide
by 2020. The raised funds will be matched by an international civic
organization with the same goal. Dr. and Mrs. Gills have endowed four
chairs in ophthalmology for medical and surgical research: one to Duke
University Medical Center, a "superchair" to the University of South Florida,
and two chairs to Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Gills is the recipient of many
medical and educational honors:
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American Academy of Ophthalmology Service
Certificate in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession
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Ephraim McDowell Award from the Christian
Medical Foundation
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Chosen by his colleagues to be featured
in the *Best Doctors in America in 1999
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Named one of the Best Ophthalmologists in
America by ophthalmologic academic leaders nationwide in 1996
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Elected to the Board of Directors of the
American College of Eye Surgeons in 1996
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Received the 1996 Innovator's Award from
the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
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Serves as a clinical professor of
ophthalmology at the University of South Florida
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Endowed three chairs in medicine: two
chairs at the University of South Florida and one at Johns Hopkins University
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Named to Duke University Medical Center's
Board of Visitors and to the Advisory Board of Wilmer Ophthalmological
Institute
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Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor
Society, Duke Chapter
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Doctor of Divinity Honorary Degree from
Trinity College of Florida
JAMES P. GILLS, M.D. - THE AUTHOR
Dr. Gills has published seven medical
textbooks (six of which were best-sellers at the American Academy of
Ophthalmology Meetings):
Dr. Gills has also written more than 120
medical reference journal articles, eight books
and three brochures dealing with his personal commitment to Christian
principles and physical fitness.
JAMES P. GILLS, M.D. - BUSINESS AWARDS
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Named "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 1990
for the State of Florida
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Received the 1993 Tampa Bay Business Hall
of Fame Award
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Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America
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Recipient of the 1995 Tampa Bay Ethics
Award
JAMES P. GILLS, M.D. - FAMILY MAN
Dr. Gills and his wife Heather have been
married since 1962 and have two grown children, Shea and Pit. Pit and his wife,
Joy are the proud parents of James P. Gills IV and Noel Parker Gills, they live
in Tampa, Florida. Shea and her husband Shane are the proud parents of twins,
Maggie and Braddock, and son James P. G. Grundy, they live in Tampa, Florida.
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Other Professional Affiliations
Aid for International Medicine, Inc.
Johns Hopkins University Alumni
American Academy of Medical Ethics
Johns Hopkins Wilmer Residents Association
American Medical Association Morton
Plant Foundation
American Society of Outpatient Surgeons
North Bay Medical Center, Appointment to Staff
Christian Medical Foundation
Ophthalmological Association Membership
Dulaney Eye Foundation Pasco County
Medical Society
Florida Independent Physicians
Association Research to Prevent Blindness
Florida Medical Association Rotary Club
of Tarpon Springs
Florida Society of Ophthalmology
Society for Excellence in Eye Care
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital,
Appointment to Staff Society of Geriatric Ophthalmology
International Academy of Sports Vision
Tampa Bay Ophthalmological Society, Inc.
International Eye Foundation, Society
of Eye Surgeons Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation
International Kerato-Refractive Club
West Pasco Chamber of Commerce
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital,
Appointment to Staff West Pasco Community Service Council
More about Dr. Gills
*The Best Doctors in America®, 1999
Copyright 1998 by Woodward/White, Aiken, SC.
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