Gerald J. Harris, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Chief, Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Director, Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Locations
- The Eye Institute, Froedtert Hospital
- 925 N. 87th St.
Milwaukee, WI
Contact Information
General Interests
Education
Postgraduate Training
Internship, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Residency, Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
Fellowship, Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
Biography
Dr. Gerald J. Harris is professor of ophthalmology and chief of orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute. 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. Air Force flight surgeon in Southeast Asia.
With a primary commitment to the surgical care of his patients, Dr. Harris has made scholarly contributions in the areas of orbital disease, eyelid reconstruction and lacrimal surgery. His publications include more than 150 original articles and book chapters as well as the surgical text Atlas of Oculofacial Reconstruction. He has delivered 117 invited lectures at institutions and societies worldwide and was honored as the Wendell L. Hughes Lecturer by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Harris is editor emeritus of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, having served as editor-in-chief for eight years. He is a member of the Orbital Society and the American Ophthalmological Society and is in the Presidential Track of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), serving as vice president in 2015, president-elect in 2016, president in 2017, and chair of the advisory board in 2018. Dr. Harris is the program director and principal preceptor of an ASOPRS-accredited fellowship training program.
Honors and Awards
Board Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology
Honor Award (AAO)
Listed in Best Doctors in America (all editions)
Lester T. Jones Award (ASOPRS)
ASOPRS Outstanding Contribution Award
Residents’ Award for Teaching Excellence (MCW Department of Ophthalmology)
Wendell L. Hughes Lecturer (AAO)
Henri Johan Flieringa Lecturer (Rotterdam Eye Hospital)
Richard G. Weaver Lecturer (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)
ASOPRS Foundation Lecturer
Irving H. Leopold Lecturer (Wills Eye Hospital)
Arthur Culler Lecturer (The Ohio State University)
Robert Miller Lecturer (Northwestern University)
A. J. Elliott Lecturer (British Columbia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons)
E. A. Baker Foundation Lecturer (Canadian Ophthalmological Society)
Leadership Positions
- Emeritus Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellowship Program Director, Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery
- Past President, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Section Chief, Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery, MCW
Research Interests
- Eyelid and Periocular Reconstruction
- Aesthetic Approaches to Orbital Surgery
- Orbital Fractures: Election and Timing of Surgical Repair
- Orbital Infections: Age-related Differences in Management
- Orbital Tumors: Diagnosis and Management
Publications
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(Douglas RS, Wang Y, Dailey RA, Harris GJ, Wester ST, Schiffman JS, Tang RA, Fowler B, Fleming J, Smith TJ.) J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 Jan 04;Publish Ahead of Print PMID: 33417417 01/09/2021
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The spectrum of orbital dermoid cysts and their surgical management.
(Bajric J, Harris GJ.) Orbit. 2020 Aug;39(4):266-275 PMID: 31246146 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068150213 06/28/2019
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(Jackson CH, Hunt BC, Harris GJ.) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jun 02 PMID: 32496393 06/05/2020
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Teprotumumab for the Treatment of Active Thyroid Eye Disease.
(Douglas RS, Kahaly GJ, Patel A, Sile S, Thompson EHZ, Perdok R, Fleming JC, Fowler BT, Marcocci C, Marinò M, Antonelli A, Dailey R, Harris GJ, Eckstein A, Schiffman J, Tang R, Nelson C, Salvi M, Wester S, Sherman JW, Vescio T, Holt RJ, Smith TJ.) N Engl J Med. 2020 01 23;382(4):341-352 PMID: 31971679 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078308444 01/24/2020
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Surgical Management of a Recurrent Odontogenic Keratocyst With Orbital and Temporal Fossa Invasion.
(Brookes CCD, Harris GJ.) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov/Dec;35(6):e151-e154 PMID: 31693641 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074625867 11/07/2019
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(Chisholm SAM, Costakos DM, Harris GJ.) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jul/Aug;35(4):374-377 PMID: 30789542 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85069292061 02/23/2019
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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus With Orbital Findings Preceding Skin Rash.
(Chiang E, Bajric J, Harris GJ.) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jul/Aug;34(4):e113-e115 PMID: 29634608 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85051074757 04/11/2018
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(Rosenbaum JT, Choi D, Harrington CA, Wilson DJ, Grossniklaus HE, Sibley CH, Salek SS, Ng JD, Dailey RA, Steele EA, Hayek B, Craven CM, Edward DP, Maktabi AMY, Al Hussain H, White VA, Dolman PJ, Czyz CN, Foster JA, Harris GJ, Bee YS, Tse DT, Alabiad CR, Dubovy SR, Kazim M, Selva D, Yeatts RP, Korn BS, Kikkawa DO, Silkiss RZ, Sivak-Callcott JA, Stauffer P, Planck SR.) JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 11 01;135(11):1156-1162 PMID: 28975236 PMCID: PMC6033262 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85034624407 10/05/2017
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Does delayed repair of eyelid lacerations compromise outcome?
(Chiang E, Bee C, Harris GJ, Wells TS.) Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Nov;35(11):1766-1767 PMID: 28473278 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018439378 05/06/2017
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Re: Intravenous Steroids With Antibiotics on Admission for Children With Orbital Cellulitis.
(Campbell AA, Harris GJ, Neu N, Kazim M.) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Sep/Oct;33(5):389 PMID: 28891915 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85037702311 09/12/2017
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(Mombaerts I, Bilyk JR, Rose GE, McNab AA, Fay A, Dolman PJ, Allen RC, Devoto MH, Harris GJ, Expert Panel of the Orbital Society.) JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 07 01;135(7):769-776 PMID: 28570731 PMCID: PMC5710199 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85024374980 06/02/2017
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Teprotumumab for Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy.
(Smith TJ, Kahaly GJ, Ezra DG, Fleming JC, Dailey RA, Tang RA, Harris GJ, Antonelli A, Salvi M, Goldberg RA, Gigantelli JW, Couch SM, Shriver EM, Hayek BR, Hink EM, Woodward RM, Gabriel K, Magni G, Douglas RS.) N Engl J Med. 2017 05 04;376(18):1748-1761 PMID: 28467880 PMCID: PMC5718164 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85019065038 05/04/2017