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Dr. Craig W. Young is nationally recognized as an expert in ophthalmology and a pioneer in advanced surgical techniques. Dr. Young resides in Glenburn and has been practicing in Aroostook County and Bangor for the past twenty five years. He maintains offices in Presque Isle, Dover - Foxcroft, Caribou, Madawaska, Houlton and Medway. He also maintains an ambulatory surgical center in Presque Isle. Combined with the Bangor facility, these offices and centers form the Vision Care of Maine network.
Dr. Young was one of the earliest proponents of phacoemulsification at a time when others could not appreciate the value of the procedure. Phacoemulsification is now the preferred method nationwide for removal of cataracts. No surgeon in the state has more experience with this procedure than Dr. Young. Dr. Young introduced the first YAG laser to Maine, which is now the standard treatment for secondary cataract. He is the only ophthalmologist in Maine who participated in a Food & Drug Administration study on multi-focal intraocular lens implants, the newest treatment for vision correction after cataract surgery.
Dr. Young is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is the only surgeon in the state who is certified by the American Board of Eye Surgery. He is the past president of the Maine Medical Association as well as an active member in the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, and the Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Young holds two United States patents on a revolutionary new lens implant that is designed specifically to reduce the likelihood of the need for laser surgery of the eye after a cataract has been removed.
Biography
Born : Buffalo New York, August 18, 1942
Employment:
Private Practice Since 1977 at The Aroostook County Regional Ophthalmology Center , Presque Isle, Maine
Education:
University of Buffalo - 1959 -1960
Case Western Reserve - 1966 - 1968 Degree BA
Georgetown University School of Medicine - 1968 - 1972 Degree MD
University of Iowa - 1973 - 1976 Degree - Masters
Internship:
University of Iowa, Rotating Surgery 1972 -1973
Residency:
University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology 1973 - 1976
Fellowship:
University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Corneal and External Disease, Jay H. Krachmer, MD., Chief of Service 1976 - 1977
Certification:
Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1973
Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, 1978
Diplomate of the American Board of Eye Surgery, 1996
Honors:
Scholarship, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Excellence of Research Award, SAMA-UTMB National Student Research Forum
Professional Affiliations:
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member, Aroostook County Medical Society
Member, Maine Medical Association
Member, American Medical Association
Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Member, Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgical Society
Member, American College of Eye Surgeons
Professional Activities:
Member, Maine Medical Association Executive Committee, 1979-1996
Chairman, Maine Medical Association, Executive Committee, 1981-1983
President, Maine Medical Association, 1984-1985
Specialist Advisory Committee in Ophthalmology for the State of Maine, Pine Tree Organization for Professional Standards Review, 1979-1981
Regional Consultant in Ophthalmology for the State of Maine Department of Human Services Bureau of Rehabilitation Division of Eye Care, 1978-Present
Health Care Committee, Maine Medical Association, 1978-1983
Representative for Maine, Medicare Physician Advisory Committee, 1996-Present
Airman Medical Examiner, Federal Aviation Administration, 1979-Present
Consultant in Ophthalmology, National Transportation and Safety Board, 1982-Present
Consultant in Ophthalmology, Medicare B for the State of Maine, 1982- Present
Member/Chairperson of various committees, The Aroostook County Medical Center 1977-Present
Medical Director, The Aroostook County Regional Ophthalmology Center, Ambulatory Surgical Center 1988-Present
Teaching Activities:
Instructor A and B Scan Ultrasonography in Ophthalmology, University of Iowa
Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, 1976-1977
Lecturer, Small Incision Cataract Surgery, Allergan Transitional and Advanced Courses and Phacoemulsification, 1989-Present
Sports and Hobbies:
Flying
Skiing
Tennis
Construction
Model Airplane Building
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