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Thomas S. Harbin, M.D.

Thomas S. Harbin, M.D.

Dr. Harbin is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma and related diseases. His undergraduate degree is from Vanderbilt University and his medical school degree is from Cornell University. He completed residency training at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins and his fellowship training at Washington University. Dr. Harbin joined Eye Consultants of Atlanta in 1975 and practices at the Cumberland location.

Specialty:

  • Glaucoma
  • Cataract Surgery

Board Certified:

  • American Board of Ophthalmology, 1976

Eye Consultants Office Served:

Hospital Staff Privileges:

Honors:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology - Senior Honor Award 1997
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology - Honor Award 1985
  • Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Ophthalmology 
Residents teaching Award, 1982, 1990
  • Leadership Georgia, 1983

Medical Memberships & Affiliations:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Medical Association
  • Georgia Society of Ophthalmology
  • Medical Association of Georgia

Community Service:

  • Piedmont Hospital Foundation, Atlanta, GA
  • Georgia Chapter The Nature Conservancy, Vice Chairman

Memberships:

  • Piedmont Hospital and Medical Center: Chairman of Board of Directors, 1999-2003 
Board of Directors, 1990-2006
  • Review of Ophthalmology:   Editorial Advisory Board, 1994-present, 
Contributing Editor, 1994 - present
, Co-editor, Managed Care Hotline, 1994-1999
, Co-editor, Mini-MBA course, 1994
  • Georgia Society to Prevent Blindness:  Medical Advisory Board, 197-1989
 Chairman, 1987-1989
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology:  Board of Directors, 1994-1996
, Managed Care Committee, 1993 , State Affairs Committee, 1991-1993, Quality of Care Committee, 1989-1991
  • Georgia Society of Ophthalmology:  Councilor to AAO, 1991-1994 
President, 1982-1983 
Legislative Committee, 1978-1981
, Chairman of Legislative Committee, 1978-1981
  • Piedmont Healthcare Organization:  Board of Directors, 1992-1993
  • Piedmont Hospital Foundation:  Board of Directors, 2004 - Present 
Chairman, 2005-2008
  • United Way:  Headed Medical Campaign, 1984
  • Center for Visually Impaired, Atlanta, GA:  Chairman of Board of Directors, 1979-1980
 Board of Directors, 1976-1987
  • Emory University:   Emeritus Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology

Education:

Fellowship:

  • Glaucoma Center, Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, Glaucoma, 1975

Residency:

  • The Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD, 1971-1974

Internship:

  • University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA, 1970-1971

Medical School:

  • Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, M.D. Degree, 1970

Graduate School:

  • Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, M.B.A., Executive M.B.A. Program, 1991

Undergraduate Degree:

  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, B.A., Psychology, 1966
  • Honors:  Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa