EDUCATION:

         

Oregon Health and Science University/Casey Eye Institute and Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Disease, 2007-2009

 

University of Texas-Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX, Residency in Ophthalmology, 2004-2007

 

University of Texas-Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX, Internship Internal Medicine, 2003-2004

 

Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, Doctorate of Medicine, Summa cum Laude 1999-2003

 

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Bachelor of Science, Magna cum Laude 1995-1999

 

CERTIFICATION

            USMLE Step 1: 2001

 

            USMLE Step 2: 2002

 

            USMLE Step 3: 2004

 

            American Board of Ophthalmology: 2008

HONORS AND AWARDS

University of Texas-Southwestern Alumni Day Research Award; First Place, 2007

 

University of Texas-Southwestern Alumni Day Research Award; Second Place, 2006

 

Summa cum Laude, Saint Louis University, 2003

 

Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior Year 2002-2003

 

Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society, 2003

 

Saint Louis University Alumni Distinguished Student Award, 2003 (Awarded to a senior student of high moral character and scholastic achievement who has manifested service to patients, fellow students, and the School of Medicine)

 

Donald W. Bussmann Award, 2003 (Awarded to student who have shown exemplary loyalty and service to the School of Medicine’s Admissions Committee)

 

Departmental Honors Surgery, 2003 (Awarded to the medical student who demonstrates outstanding scholarship and performance on one’s surgical rotation)

 

AOA Student Research Forum Award; First Place Clinical Research Division, 2003

 

Surgery Student of the Year, Saint Louis University, 2002 (Voted on by the Surgery Department faculty to the top medical student performance on one’s surgery rotation)

 

Invited Speaker; White Coat Ceremony for class of 2006, 2002

 

Saint Louis University Alpha Omega Alpha Research Forum; first place, Clinical Research Division, 2001

 

Magna cum Laude, University of Missouri, 1999

 

Honors Scholar, University of Missouri, 1999

 

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

            Medical Mission, Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology; Kakinada, India 2006

 

            Hope Medical Mission, Nicaragua 2003

 

            O’Speaker; Greene County Medical Society Pre-Med Conference, 2002

 

            Saint Louis University School of Medicine Admissions Committee Member andTour Guide, 2002

 

            HIV Educator for St. Louis high schools, 2001

 

            Child Abuse Prevention, 1999-2001

COMMITTEES

Saint Louis University School of Medicine Admissions Committee member, 2000-2003

 

Saint Louis University School of Medicine Student Professional Conduct Council member, 2000-2002

 

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNALS:

Dinges WL, Witherspoon SR, Itani KM, Garg A, Peterson DM. “Blepharoptosis and external ophthalmoplegia associated with long-term antiretroviral therapy.” Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Sep 15;47(6):845-52.

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Callanan D., “Celiac disease presenting as a Xerophthalmic fundus.” Retina. 2008 Mar;28(3):525-6.

 

Charton, J. W., Witherspoon, S. R., Jones, F. R., Marple, B., Itani, K. “Natural Killer/T-cell Lymphoma Masquerading as Orbital Cellulitis.” Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Mar-Apr;24(2):143-5.

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Hogan R. N., Petroll, W.M., Mootha, V.V., “Slitlamp, Confocal, and Light Microscopic Findings of Corneal Siderosis.” Cornea. 2007 Dec;26(10):1270-2

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Blomquist, P. H., “Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis.” Ophthalmology. 2007 Jul;114(7):1420-1.

 

CHAPTERS:

Witherspoon, S. R., Lauer A. K. “Ocular Injuries Caused by Conductive Energy Weapons” Conductive Energy Weapons, Ed: Kroll, M. Springer

 

Witherspoon, C. D., Morris, R., Phillips, R., Kuhn, F., Nelson, S., Witherspoon, S. R., “Severe combined anterior and posterior segment trauma.” Ocular Trauma: Principals and Practice, Ed: Kuhn, F., Pieramici, D. Thieme, New York, pp264-272, 2002.

 

ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS:

Witherspoon, S. R. Dinges, W., Itani, K. “Ptosis and External Ophthalmoplegia Associated With Chronic Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with HIV”. ARVO, 2007.

 

Williams, P. Witherspoon, S. R., Callanan, D. “The use of topical Nepafenac for the treatment of center involving diabetic macular edema”. ARVO, 2007.

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Jones, F. R., Marple, B., Itani, K. “Natural Killer/T-cell Lymphoma Masquerading as Orbital Cellulitis” 37th Annual ASOPRS Scientific Symposium in association with the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, 2006.

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Blomquist P. H., “The Changing Microbiologic Spectrum of Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis: Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”. ARVO, 2006.

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Hogan R. N. “Pathologic findings of choroidal melanoma in patients with HIV.” American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005.

 

McHenry J. G., Witherspoon S. R. “Linezolid and optic neuropathy.” American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005.

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Kooner, K. S. “Ocular associations found during diabetes screening examinations.” ARVO, 2005.

 

Witherspoon, C. D., Morris, R., Herring, J., Kuhn, F., Nelson, S., Witherspoon, S. R., “Surgical management of traction maculopathies.” Oslo Symposium in Ophthalmology, 2000.

 

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS:

 

Witherspoon S.R., Chan-Kai B, Weleber R, Watzke, R, Lauer A. “Atypical Acute Retinal Pigment Epitheliitis.” 2008 ASRS Annual Meeting (Fluoroscein Angiography Presentation).

 

Witherspoon S.R., Chan-Kai B, Weleber R, Watzke, R, Lauer A. “Atypical Acute Retinal Pigment Epitheliitis.” 2008 ASRS Annual Meeting (Fluoroscein Angiography Presentation).

 

Witherspoon S.R., Chan-Kai B, Flaxel C, “Shooting Baskets in the Wrong Hoop” 2008 Annual Retina Society Meeting (Fluoroscein Angiography Presentation).

 

Chan-Kai B, Witherspoon S.R., Weleber R, Lauer A. “Electroretinographic Findings and Autoretinal Antibodies in Transplant Chorioretinopathy.” 2008 ASRS Annual Meeting (Paper).

 

Yeh S, Forooghian F, Weichel ED, Wong WT, Faja LJ, Chan-Kai BT, Witherspoon SR, Lauer AK, Chew EY, Nussenblatt RB. “Fundus autofluorescence imaging in the evaluation of cytomegalovirus retinitis.” 2008 ASRS Annual Meeting (Paper).

 

Witherspoon S. R., Blomquist P. H., “Changing microbiologic spectrum of cellulitis.” Texas Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, 2006

 

Witherspoon, S. R., Mootha V. V., “Procurement of amniotic membrane.” Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology Continuing Medical Education. Ocular Surface Disorders. Kakinada, India 2006.

 

Witherspoon S. R., “The use of temporary keratoprosthesis for surgical management of advanced infectious endophthalmitis.” Saint Louis University, Alpha Omega Alpha Research Competition 2001.

 

Witherspoon S. R. ,Witherspoon, C. D., Morris, R., Kuhn, F., “Penetrating ocular nail gun injuries.” International Society for Ocular Trauma Symposium,. Montreal, 2000.

 

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS:

 

Co-Investigator. The effect of genotype and environmental risk factors on treatment response to intravitreal Lucentis (ranibizumab) for neovascular AMD. Investigator Sponsored. Phase IV Clinical Trial. Oregon Health & Science University, 2007-present.

 

Co-Investigator. Phase II Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo Controlled, Dose-Comparison Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Fenretinide in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy in Subjects With Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Oregon Health & Science University, 2007-present.

 

Sub-Investigator. Phase II Multicenter, Randomized study of the Efficacy of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor delivered via Encapsulated Cell Technology (ECT) product for the treatment of visual loss associated with retinitis pigmentosa, 2007-present