Dean McGee Eye Institute Announces Appointment of New Eye Cancer Specialist
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) announced the appointment of ocular oncology specialist Brian K. Firestone M.D. as a clinician, surgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Medicine.
Dr. Firestone specializes in cancers of the eye and also provides services in comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery and ophthalmic pathology. Ocular oncologists diagnose and treat such tumors as malignant melanoma in adults and retinoblastoma in children as well as other cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions of the eye and surrounding tissues.
“As a highly trained ocular oncologist, Dr. Firestone adds a vital dimension to the spectrum of vision care offered to patients at the Dean McGee Eye Institute,” said Dr. Gregory Skuta, President and CEO of the Dean McGee Eye Institute and Edward L. Gaylord Professor and Chair of the OU Department of Ophthalmology. “He is a gifted and compassionate ophthalmologist who provides outstanding care to his patents and is also dedicated to our educational and academic programs.”
Dr. Firestone earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City before completing his internship and residency at the Scott & White Eye Institute/Texas A&M Health Science Center in Temple, Texas. Dr. Firestone completed a clinical and surgical ocular oncology fellowship and an ophthalmic pathology fellowship at the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Firestone sees patients at the DMEI’s Oklahoma Health Center facility in Oklahoma City and in the Northwest Oklahoma City office.
About the Dean McGee Eye Institute
The Dean McGee Eye Institute is dedicated to serving all Oklahomans and the global community through excellence and leadership in patient care, education and vision research. It is one of the largest and most respected eye institutes in the United States and houses the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Its research and training programs are among the most highly regarded in the country. Nineteen of the Institute’s ophthalmologists are listed in the Best Doctors in America; its Director of Vision Research is a Past President of the International Society for Eye Research, Past Vice President of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and a recipient of ARVO’s prestigious Proctor Medal; two members of the faculty are recent or current directors of the American Board of Ophthalmology; three serve on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Ophthalmology; one is Vice Chair of the Residency Review Committee in Ophthalmology for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and one is President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Past President of the American Glaucoma Society. For more information, visit www.dmei.org.
