CURRICULUM VITAE

John Timothy Heffernan, IV, MD
Education
1973 BS University of Washington, Seattle, Chemistry
1977 MD University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle

Honors
1976 Alpha Omega Alpha
1973 Magna Cum Laude

Postgraduate Education
1977-1978 Internship, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
1978-1981 Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
1987 Fellowship, Oculoplastic Surgery and Facial Cosmetic Surgery, LSU Eye Center, New Orleans, LA
1988 Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Faculty Positions
1988-1997 Clinical Instructor in Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle,
Clinical Instructor in Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle
1996 Teaching Faculty, “Multispecialty Perspectives on Advanced Applications of CO2 Laser Resurfacing, Blepharoplasty, and Endoscopic Aesthetic Surgery,” Swedish Hospital, Seattle, Washington

Hospital Positions
1983-1987 Attending Physician, Mid-Valley Hospital, Omak, Washington
    Vice-Chief of Staff, 1983
    Chief of Staff, 1984-1985
1988-Present Active Staff, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1989-Present Active Staff, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle
1988-Present Consulting Staff, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle
1988-1995 Associate Staff, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle
1990-1995 Courtesy Staff, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Bellevue, Washington
1990-2009 Courtesy Staff, Evergreen Surgical Center, Kirkland, Washington
1992-Present Courtesy Staff, United General Hospital, Sedro Woolley, Washington
1993-Present Active Staff, Seattle Surgery Center, Seattle

Professional Experience
1981-1986 Private Practice in Ophthalmology, Omak, Washington
1987 Fellowship in Oculoplastic Surgery and Facial Cosmetic Surgery, LSU Eye Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
1987-1988 Fellow in Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bascom Palmer Institute, Miami, Florida
1988-1993 Group Practice, Eye Clinic of Seattle
1994-Present Eye Associates Northwest, Seattle, Washington
2003-Present Medical Director Nordstrom Ambulatory Surgery Center
2003-Present Orbital Facial Surgery Consultant North Cascade Eye Associates Sedro Woolley, Washington
July 2005-Present Medical Director Bela Skin and Body Aesthetic Medical solutions Seattle.,Washington

Board Certification
1982 American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensure
1982 Washington State #252-09-16843
1987 Louisiana #07237R

Professional Organizations
King County Medical Society
Okanogan County Medical Society
    Secretary, 1984
    Vice President, 1985
    President, 1986
Washington State Academy of Ophthalmology
Washington State Medical Association
American Society of Oculoplatic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Society of Cosmetic Surgery

Research Positions
1971 Fellow, Pacific Northwest Research Foundation. Studies of scleral elasticity and its effect on measured intraocular
1972-1973 Student Research, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Studies of peptide synthesis. Preceptor: Boris Weinstein, PhD
1975-1977 Student Research, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle. Studies on the effect of prostaglandins on retinal vascular response to trauma. Preceptors: Sidney Futterman, PhD, and Robert E. Kalina, MD

Professional Organizations
1. Weinstein B, Cook R, Heffernan JT: Synthesis of an octopeptide of rubreodoxin. Intl J Peptide Protein Residual 1976; 8:21
2. Saari JC, Futterman S, Stubbs GW, Heffernan JT, Bredberg L, Chan KY, Albert, DM: Cellular retinol- and retinoic acid-binding proteins in transformed mammalian cells. Invest Ophthalmol Visual Sci 1978;17:988-992.
3. Heffernan JT, Futterman S, Kalina RE: Dexamethasone inhibition of experimental endothelial cell proliferation retinal venules. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1978:17:565-568.
4. Heffernan, JT, Tenzel RR: Correction of vertical retraction of the lower lid with an orbicularis hammock. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 1989:5(2):92-98.
5. Heffernan, JT, Tenzel RR: Lid retraction, in Fraunfelder FT, Roy FH, Meyer SM (eds): Current Ocular Therapy 4. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Company, 1995, pp 415-515.
6. Heffernan JT: Lid retraction, in Tenzel RR, Podos SM, Yanoff M (eds): Orbit and Oculoplastics. New York, Gower Medical Publishing, 1993, pp 1.0-1.16.

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