N athan H. Neville, O.D.
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P ROFILE
Skilled residency-trained optometrist with a strong background in
m anagement of ocular disease, low vision services and geriatric eye care.
E xperienced in managing complex eye conditions with evidence-based
m edical care. Certified to practice Optometry by the State of Florida
( License #4409).
EDUCATION
July 2008 to Bill Hefner VA Medical Center, S alisbury, NC
June 2009 R esidency with Emphasis in Ocular Disease
Delivered primary care eye care to Veterans.
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Provided Low Vision Services in the Advanced Low Vision Clinic
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Specialty clinics including Glaucoma, specialty contact lenses, Retinal
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s ervices and Optometry-run Fluorescein angiography.
Designed weekly Fluorescein angiography quizzes for optometric
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s tudents. Participated in weekly didactic activities including case
p resentations and technician education.
Sept 2004 N ew England College of Optometry, B oston, MA
to June 2008
D octorate of Optometry and C andidate for Master of Vision Science
Graduated with Honors, Member of Beta Sigma Kappa International
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O ptometric Honor
May 4, 2007 Thesis Defense of A N on-Pathological Source for Topical Pilocarpine-
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Induced Flare. T his studies point to the strong possibility that not all
c linically observable flare results from breakdown of the Blood Aqueous
B arrier.
January 2004 Northeastern University, B oston, M A
Bachelor of Science
Summa Cum Laude
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EXTERNSHIPS
Feb 2008- Braverman Eye Center, H allandale Beach, FL
May 2008 Provided secondary and tertiary eye care in large private ophthalmology
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p ractice. Helped co-manage pre and post-op cataract surgery.
B ay P ines VA Hospital, B ay Pines, FL
Nov 2007-Feb
2 008 Provided primary care and low vision services to Veterans
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Omni Eye Center, A tlanta, GA
Aug 2007-
Provided secondary and tertiary eye care in large ocular disease referral
N ov 2007 •
c enter. Helped co-manage pre and post-op Cataract surgery, Retinal
s urgery and glaucoma surgeries.
May 2007- Dorchester House Health Center, D orchester, MA
A ug 2007 Delivered primary care eye services to underserved members of the
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community
M ay 2007- Boston U niversity Medical Center--Contact Lens Rotation, B oston, MA
Aug 2008
Provided general and specialty contact lens services in large hospital-
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based ophthalmology practice
R ESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dec 2004- Research Program, N ew England College of Optometry
June 2008 Research of Blood Aqueous Barrier Kinetics. Results reported at annual
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A ssociation of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting.
M ay 2006. Project funded by a Student Grant From Fight For Sight.
Jan 2002-
Harvard Medical School-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
May 2004
Laboratory Assistant/Data Analyst in the Lab of Reproductive Biology
DNA isolation, Polymer Chain Reaction, PCR ligation and transformation
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i nto E -coli c ells, PCR plate-screenings, Alliquotting of blood, Gel
e lectrophoresis, Agar plate production, Specimen analysis, Phylogentic
t ree production/analysis, Proficient in Unix computer language
Independently researched Endogenous Retroviruses expression in the
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r eproductive tissue of mice. Independently studied the influence of
m utations within the V3 Loop region of HIV
Performed phylogenic analysis studies on HIV strains and the affects of
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r eservoirs and compartmentalization on drug therapy
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
Bilateral Choroidal Neovascularization in a 60 year old Patient.
June 25, 2009
F luorescein A ngiography P resentation/Student Quiz. S alisbury
V AMC, Salisbury, NC.
Confusing Terminology in Eye Care. P owerPoint P resentation Lions
June 2, 2009
C lub meeting. Mooresville, NC.
Bilateral optic nerve swelling secondary to metastatic small cell
May 16 2009
c arcinoma of the lung. P owerPoint P resentation at North Carolina
C hapter of AAO meeting. Chapel Hill, NC.
Epiretinal Membrane vs. Exudative Age-Related Macular
April 24,
D egeneration. F luorescein A ngiography P resentation/Student Quiz.
2 009
S alisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
March 4-8,
Bilateral optic nerve swelling secondary to metastatic small cell
2 009
c arcinoma of the lung. P oster presentation at SECO International
a nnual conference. Atlanta, GA.
Macular Dystrophy vs. Exudative Age-Related Macular
March 19,
D egeneration. F luorescein A ngiography Presentation/Student Quiz.
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S alisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
Feb 12, 2009
Bilateral Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
F luorescein A ngiography Presentation/Student Quiz. S alisbury
VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
J an 15, 2009
CSME A Disc within a Disc . F luorescein A ngiography
P resentation/Student Quiz. S alisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
N ov 20,2008
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. F luorescein A ngiography
P resentation/Student Quiz . S alisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
Oct 16, 2008
Central Serous Retinopathy. F luorescein A ngiography
P resentation/Student Quiz. S alisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
Sept 25, 2008
Juxtafoveal Telangectasia in a Patient Treated for CSME. C ase
P resentation, Salisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
Sept 18,2008
S evere Bilateral CSME in an Insulin-Dependant Diabetic.
F luorescein A ngiography Presentation/Student Quiz. S alisbury
Aug 21 2008 V AMC, Salisbury, NC.
B ranch Retinal Vein Occlusion. F luorescein A ngiography
Feb 2008 P resentation/Student Quiz. S alisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC.
O ptometry: A Focus on Vision. P resentation to University of
Oct 27, 2007 T ampa Premed Students. Tampa, FL.
S he saw nothing, We saw nothing. C ase Presentation Of Newly
May 2006 D iagnosed Pituitary Adenoma . Omni Atlanta. October 27, 2007.
A tlanta, GA. **Awarded Most Interesting Case Presentation.
A N on-Pathological Source for Topical Pilocarpine-Induced
F all 2003 F lare.
ARVO Poster Presentation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
N eville, N., Kiessling, A. A n accumulation of G to A transitions
i n the V3 loop lead to X4 genotype in HIV-1 species in long-term
n on-progressor. P oster presentation HIV/AIDs Conference 2003.
A WARDS A ND HONORS
2 008 W illiam C. Barrett Memorial Scholarship-Clinical Award
2004-2008 M ember of Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor
2 007 S tacy Friedman Pinsker and Rosemore Family Foundation Scholarship
2 007 S he saw nothing, We saw nothing. Case Presentation Of Newly Diagnosed
P ituitary Adenoma. Omni Atlanta. **Awarded Most Interesting Case
P resentation for Fall 2007.
2 006 N ational Eye Institute ARVO Travel Grant Recipient
2 005 F ight For Sight Summer Student Fellowship ( www.fightforsight.com )
2 005 N IH T35 Summer Research Training Grant
2 002, 2003 C oolidge Scholarship Recipient 2002 and 2003
1 999 Maine State High School Basketball Champion
P ROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
C ertified Optometrist, State Of Florida License #4409
Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society
F lorida Optometric Society
A merican Optometric Association
American Academy of Optometry