PERSONAL INFORMATION: Cathleen M. Cronin, M.D. CURRICULUM VITAE Position: Office Address: Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Loyola University Medical Center 2160 S. First Avenue Phone: (630) 216-997 EDUCATION: Undergraduate: 1971-1975 St. Mary s College Notre Dame, Indiana Bachelor of Science, Biology Major Graduate: 1975-1978 Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION: Diplomate American Board of Ophthalmology, 1984 POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING: Internship: Residency: Fellowship: Flexible Internship St. Francis Hospital; Evanston, IL 1978-1979 Ophthalmology Residency Maywood, IL James E. McDonald, M.D., Chairman 1979-1982 Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Fellowship University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary; Chicago, IL Marilyn T. Miller, M.D. and Eugene Folk, M.D. Co-directors of Pediatric Ophthalmology Section 1982-1984 1
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: July, 1982 to October, 1984 October, 1984 to July, 1990 June, 1990 to Present Clinical Instructor Department of Ophthalmology Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: 1984 - Present Attending Physician Department of Ophthalmology 1982 - Present Staff Physician and Consultant Ophthalmology Section Hines Veterans Administration Hospital Hines, IL 60141 1984-1999 Instructor and Lecturer University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary Chicago, IL 60612 1996-1997 Provisional Staff Elmhurst Memorial Hospital 200 Berteau Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 1998 - Present Attending Staff Elmhurst Memorial Hospital COMMITTEES: 2
l984-1987 Committee on Admissions 1989-1994 Curriculum Committee 1991-1992 Faculty Senate Clinical Representative PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: American Academy of Ophthalmology American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. American Medical Association DuPage County Medical Association Illinois Association of Ophthalmology Women in Ophthalmology, Inc. RESEARCH/GRANTS: 1985-1989 Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity National Eye Institute Grant #10U1EY06324 Principal Investigator at Loyola 1989-1997 Phase II Follow-Up Study of the Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity 1995-1999 STOP-ROP Multicenter Study (Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity) EDUCATIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES: 1984-1994 Director, Medical Student Education Ophthalmology Department 1983-1995 Director, Organ Systems Course Ophthalmology Section (A one-week course given to sophomore medical students each year) Ophthalmology Section rated #1 each year. 1984-1997 Ophthalmology Residency Training at Loyola University and Hines VA Hospital: 3
1. Lectures on Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 2. Supervisor and teacher to residents in Pediatric Clinics 3. Surgical training of residents in strabismus surgery and other pediatric surgical procedure 1984-1994 Pediatric and ENT Residency Trainings: Lectures on Pediatric Ophthalmology Pediatric residents 1985-1992 Eye and ENT lecture to ENT residents May 1987 May 1992 May 1999 Chairperson, Chicago Ophthalmological Society s 39 th Annual Clinical Conference Oral Board Examiner Associate American Board of Ophthalmology San Francisco, CA Oral Board Examiner Associate American Board of Ophthalmology Chicago, IL PRESENTATIONS: March, 1984 January, 1985 March, 1985 Cronin CM, Miller MT. Ocular findings in congenital liver disease with vitamin deficiency. Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting, Vail, CO Paretic strabismus: Diagnosis and management University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago IL Ocular exam of the infant with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of pathology of immediate concern Midwest Clinical Conference, Westin Hotel, Chicago, IL April, 1986 Retinopathy of Prematurity - 1986 Chicago Ophthalmological Society Meeting September, 1987 June, 1988 Examination of the pediatric ophthalmic patient JCAHPO Regional Continuing Education program for Ophthalmic Medical Assistant. Chicago, IL Technique and timing of eye examinations in premature infants 4
Retinopathy of Prematurity course University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL May, 1989 November, 1989 October, 1989 November, 1989 December, 1989 November, 1990 Retinopathy of prematurity and cryotherapy - 1989 status Perinatal Association of Illinois, 7 th Annual Meeting and Clinical Conference, Oak Brook, IL 1. Embryology/anatomy of the eye 2. Ophthalmologic pathology in the neonate 3. Performing Eye Exam Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Trainees Loyola University Perinatal Center Overview of Pediatric Ophthalmology - Part I Pediatric Residents Managing congenital cataracts in children Interview published in Ocular Surgery News Overview of Pediatric Ophthalmology - Part II Pediatric Residents Loyola University Medical Center. Maywood, IL Ophthalmologic follow up of the neonate Neonatal Development Follow-up Program Loyola University Perinatal Center, Maywood, IL April, 1991 Retinopathy of Prematurity - 1991 Special Forms of Strabismus Chicago Curriculum in Ophthalmology, Chicago IL April, 1991 June, 1996 Diabetic retinopathy Pediatric Endocrinology Conference Retinopathy of Prematurity Update Seventh Annual Loyola Resident Alumni Day SECOND WEDNESDAY LECTURE SERIES (LOYOLA): October, 1981 Role of blood transfusion in retrolental fibrosia 5
September, 1983 September, 1984 April, 1985 June, 1986 June, 1988 June, 1989 Ophthalmological evaluation of the newborn infant Ocular findings in congenital liver disease with vitamin E deficiency Transection of the inferior rectus muscle Retinopathy of prematurity Cryotherapy for retinopathy of prematurity Ocular findings in premature infants with grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage 6
TEACHING: 1983- Present Physical Diagnosis lecture and teaching session to sophomore medical students Loyola University Medical Center. Maywood, IL 1989 - Present Pediatric Ophthalmology Problem Case Conference Loyola University Medical Center. Maywood, IL 2 conferences per year 1991-1998 Advanced Physical diagnosis Two 3-hour sessions of hands on teaching to senior medical students 2001 Overview of Ophthalmology lecture to medical students as part of their General Surgical clerkship POSTER PRESENTATIONS: March, 1985 Cronin CM, Folk E, Mittelman D. Management of traumatic transection of the inferior rectus muscle. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting Dorado, Puerto Rico. May, 1985 Cronin CM, Blake K, Van Gundy T. Ferning pattern of human tears. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Sarasota, FL. February, 1986 April, 1987 Mittleman D, Cronin CM. Retrolental fibroplasia associated with maternal chronic renal dialysis. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting Maui, Hawaii. Cronin CM, Evans LS, Miler M, Cronin R, Badri S, Guay LA. Effect of induced lid colobomas in refractive error in young rabbits. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting Scottsdale AZ November, 1987 Cronin CM, Mittelman D, O-Morchoe D, Foody R, Mamalis N. Sutureless muscle surgery in rabbits. American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting Dallas, TX 7
May, 1988 Folk E, Cronin CM, Putterman A. The reverse Knapp operation for inferior rectus paresis. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting, Boston, MA April, 1989 Cronin CM, King K. Ocular findings in premature infants with grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting Kiawah, SC PUBLICATIONS: 1. Mittleman D, Cronin CM. The relationship of blood transfusions to retrolental fibroplasia. Annals of Ophthalmology 15(4):376-378, 1983. 2. Cronin CM, Mittelman D, Folk ER, Moore D. Transection of the inferior rectus muscle. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 23(5):239-245, 1986. 3. Miller MT, Deutsch T, Cronin CM. Keyes CL. Amniotic bands as a cause of ocular anomalies. American Journal of Ophthalmology 104(3):270-279,1987. 4. (Cronin CM, Member of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group). Multicenter trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity. Archives of Ophthalmology 106:471-479, 1988. 5. Holmes JM, Cronin CM. 1991. Duane s syndrome associated with oculocutaneous albinism. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 28(1):32-34. 1991. 6. King KM., Cronin CM. Ocular findings in premature infants with grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 30(2):84-87, 1993. 7. Holmes JM, Cronin CM, Squires P, Myers TF. Randomized clinical trial of surfactant prophylaxis in retinopathy of prematurity. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 31:189-191, 1994. 8. Elsas FJ, Braune K, Jones J, (Cronin CM). Multicenter trial of cryotherapy for retinopathy of prematurity-snellen Visual acuity and structural outcome at 5-1/2 years after randomization. Archives of Ophthalmology 114(4):417-424, 1996. 9. Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Does cryotherapy affect refractive error? Results from treated vs. Control eyes in the Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Trial. (Submitted to Ophthalmology, March 2000). 8
10. Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Multicenter trial for cryotherapy for retinopathy of prematurity: ophthalmological outcomes at 10 years. (Submitted to Ophthalmology, March 2000). 11. Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Contrast sensitivity at age 10 years in children who had threshold retinopathy of prematurity. (Submitted to Archives of Ophthalmology, March 2000). 12. Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Effect of retinal ablative therapy for threshold retinopathy of prematurity: results of Goldmann perimetry at age 10 years. (Submitted to Archives of Ophthalmology, March 2000). Eff. February 2008 9