Dr. Gills Honored with Humanitarian Award
November 4, 2005

James P. Gills, founder and director of St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institue in Tarpon Springs, was the recipient of the Duke Medical Alumni Association's 2005 Humanitarian Award.  The presentation was made at the 75th anniversary celebration dinner and alumni awards ceremony on October 28th in Durham, NC.  This award has only been presented to 10 individuals in the history of the university.

This prestigous award is presented on occasion to an alumnus or faculty member for outstanding lifelong service to society.  As a Duke colleague has commented, "Whether in health care, eye surgery, business, fitness, community activities, spiritual activities, or his complete life, Dr. Gills is grounded in seeking to persue a mission in life to make the lives of his felllow men and women more fulfilling." 

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