Ronald Morton, M.D., F.A.C.S  -  Eye Doctor Bakersfield

	Dr. Ronald Morton, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Specialties:
LASIK, CK, Cataract Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, General Ophthalmology

Locations:
Bakersfield, Tehachapi

Ronald L. Morton, M.D., F.A.C.S.
1001 Tower Way, Suite 150
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 327 - 4499
RMorton222@AOL.com

Curriculum Vitae

Birthplace: Hollywood, California
Birthdate: February 9, 1948

Education:

• University of California, Los Angeles B.S. 1970
• University of California, Los Angeles M.D. 1974
• Wadsworth Veteran's Administration
• Internship, Straight Medicine 1974 - 1975
• Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California
• Residency, Ophthalmology 1975 - 1978
• Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Summer 1977
• Educational Aesthetics and Medical Symposium 1999
• LightSheer Diode Laser for Hair Removal 1999
• VersaPulse VPC Aesthetics Laser 1999
• Mini-Fellowship in Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty 1994
• LASIK, PRK 1994
• Refractive Surgery Institute 1984

Experience:

• Private Practice, Golden State Eye Center 5/79 - Present
• Private Practice, Eye Medical Clinic of Bakersfield 8/78 - 4/79

Licensure:

• Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners 1975
• Physicians and Surgeons Certificate, California 1975
• Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology 1979
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons 1990
• Qualified Medical Examiner 1994

Hospital Affiliations:

• Catholic Healthcare West - Mercy Hospital Staff
  • (Past Chief of Surgery)
• San Joaquin Community Hospital Courtesy
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Assistant Clinical Professor
• Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, California
• UCLA Teaching Assignment

ASC Affiliations:

• Golden State Eye Center Medical Director
• Physician's Plaza Surgery Center Courtesy
• Millennium Surgery Center Courtesy

Publications:

Total Keratoplasty in Peripheral Corneal Degeneration
Ophthalmic Surgery, Volume 13, No. 5; May 1982, pp. 400 - 402

Visual Dysfunction Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 7, Book -Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Edited by Drs. Ashley and Krych, 1994, Update 2002

Professional Organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Medical Association
• Alternate Delegate, American Medical Association, 1992 - 1998
• American Society of Outpatient Surgeons
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• California Ambulatory Surgery Association
• California Medical Association
  
  • Delegate 1989 - 1990
  • Board of Trustees 1991 - 1998
  • Vice Chair, 6th District 1989 - 1990
  • Ambulatory Review Committee 1990 - 1994
  • Task Force on CMA Relevancy 1991
  • CMA Ambulatory Surveyor June 1990
  • Reference Committee B 1989 - 1990
  • Reference Committee B Chairman 1990
  • Long Range Planning and Review March 1993
  • Nominations Committee March 1992
  • Advisor, CMA Alliance 1996 - 1997, 1997 - 1998
  • Editor, CMA Web Publications 1997 - 1998
  • Chair, Information Technologies Steering Committee 1997
  • Alternate Delegate, 6th District CMA 1997
  • Chair, Kern County Delegation 1999
    
• Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc.
• Kern County Medical Society 1979 - Present
  • President 1988 - 1989
• Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology
• Kerato - Refractive Society 1981
• Surgical Eye Expeditions, International
  • President, Central Valley Chapter 1979 - Present
  • Vice President, International 1979
  • Board Member 1979 - Present
• Kern County Medical Society, Representative to the Kern Medical Center Planning Committee
• California Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Board of Directors 1995 - Present
  • Secretary
  • Board of Directors 1997 - 1999
• Kern County Society to Prevent Blindness
• Kern Eye Bank, Board of Directors
• Dale Anderson Eye Foundation, Board of Directors
• Kerato-Refractive Society
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons 1990
• International Association of Lion's Clubs, Member
• Appointed to the Medical Board of California 10/2001 - 05
• Mercy Hospital Bylaws Committee 2001
• Medical Board of California 2003-

Awards:

• Lion's Club Humanitarian of the Year Award 1986 - 1987
• Lion's Club International President's Award 1990
• Lion's Club International President's Award 1992
• California Association of Ophthalmology
• Humanitarian Award 1993
• Melvin Jones Fellow Humanitarian Award 1994