Craig McCabe, MD, PhD, FACS

CURRICULUM VITAE

BOARD CERTIFICATION 

2000  American Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomate


EMPLOYMENT 

August, 2003-present McCabe Vision Center

                  122 Heritage Park Dr.

                  Murfreesboro, TN 37129 

2002-present  Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

                  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

                  Nashville, TN 

2002-present  Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology

                  VA Medical Center

                  Nashville, TN 

February, 2002-   The Eye Center

July, 2003 511 Memorial Blvd.

                  Murfreesboro, TN 37129 
June, 1999-   Litchford Eye Clinic, PC

February, 2002  33 West Adams St.

                  Crossville, TN 38555 


OFFICES 
Cumberland Medical Center

      *Chief of Division of Surgery from 2001 to 2002

      *Chief of Ophthalmology from 2000 to 2001

      *Medical Executive Committee from 2000 to 2002

Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology

      *Chair, Resident Advocacy Committee from 2001 to 2002

Cumberland County Medical Association 

      *President from 2000 to 2001

      *Secretary and Treasurer from 1999 to 2000

Tennessee Medical Association

      *Delegate for Cumberland County Medical Society from 1999 to 2001

      *Committee on Governmental Medical Services and Third Party Payers from 1999 to 2001  

 

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS 

Middle Tennessee Medical Center

Nashville VA Medical Center

Stones River Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS 

     * Excellence in Surgical Instruction 2003-2004, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

     * Best Paper of Session Award: Symposium 17: Viscoelastics, ASCRS, 2003

     * Life Member of National Registry of Who’s Who in 2001 edition #165458

     * Professor’s Rounds Award for Outstanding Paper, Vanderbilt, 1998

     * Best Paper of Session Award: Session 3-D: Foldable Lenses, ASCRS, 1995

     * Student Representative to the South Carolina Medical Association from 1993 to 1994

     * American Academy of Family Medicine – summer internship scholarship, 1993

     * AMA-MSS – outstanding membership recruiter, 1993

     * Student Research Day – best research poster, 1987

     * Emergency Medical Technician Certification, 1985

     * Phi Sigma Honor Society – inducted 1984

     * Beta Beta Beta Honor Society – inducted 1981 

 

OFFICE LOCATIONS 

Main: 

McCabe Vision Center

122 Heritage Park Dr.

Murfreesboro, TN  37129-0563 

 

Satellite: 

Specialty Clinic

Stones River Hospital

Suite C

Woodbury, TN  37190 

 

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 

     * American Academy of Ophthalmology

     * American College of Surgeons

     * American Medical Association

     * American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery

     * Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

     * International Society of Refractive Surgery

     * Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology

     * Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology

     * Tennessee Medical Association 

 

EDUCATION 

Post-Graduate: 

1996-1999  Ophthalmology Residency

                  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

                  Nashville, Tennessee 

1995   Internal Medicine Internship

                  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

                  Nashville, Tennessee 

1991-1995  Doctor of Medicine

                  Medical University of South Carolina

                  Charleston, South Carolina 

1986-1992  Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience Section

                  Medical University of South Carolina

                  Charleston, South Carolina 

1983-1986  Master of Biology Program

                  Illinois State University

                  Normal, Illinois 

 

Undergraduate: 

1979-1983  Bachelor of Arts

                  Ohio Northern University

                  Ada, Ohio 

 

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE 

1994   Ophthalmology Research

                  Laboratory of David Apple, MD

                  Medical University of South Carolina

                  Charleston, South Carolina

                  (4 Publications) 

PRESENTATIONS 
1. McCabe, C. Vision Outcomes with the AcrySof IQ and Tecnis IOLs.  The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Atlanta, GA November 9, 2008. 
2. McCabe, C.  Comparing My Results with ReSTOR and ReZoom Intraocular Lenses.  The International College of Surgeons, United States Section, Nashville, TN.  Presbyopia and the Aging Eye, June 24, 2006. 
3. McCabe, C.  New Standards in Cataract Care with the TecnisÒIntraocular Lens.  Panel Discussion; Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery; ASCRS/ASO.  
4. McCabe, C.  The Optical Properties of the AcrySof HOA.  American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA.  October 26, 2004. 
5. McCabe, C.  Vision Outcomes of the SA60AT and Z-9000 Lenses.  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), San Francisco, CA.  Session 2-Q, April 13, 2003. 
6. McCabe, C.  Vision and Corneal Edema on Postoperative Day 1 after Routine Cataract surgery using DuoVisc or Healon Advantage.  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), San Francisco, CA.  Best Paper of Session Award: Symposium 17, April 15, 2003. 
7. McCabe, C.  Efficient DuoVisc Removal, AcrySof Lens Insertion and Surgeon Factor Calculation.  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Philadelphia, PA.  Session S-2, June 2, 2002. 
8. Shaken Baby Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management.  Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Meeting.  September 22, 1998. 
9 Professor’s Rounds.  Shaken Baby Syndrome.  Diagnosis and Management.  May 10, 1998.  Outstanding Paper Award
10. Thyroid Ophthalmology.  Grand Rounds. Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  October 17, 1997. 
11. Diagnosis and Treatment of Corneal Ulcers.  Grand Rounds.  Vanderbilt University Medical Center. January 17, 1997. 
12. Hyperacute Conjunctivitis.  Grand Rounds. Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  November 8, 1996. 
13. Auffarth GU., Wilcox M., Sims JC., McCabe C., Wesendahl TA., Apple DJ., Analysis of 100 Explanated One Piece and Three Silicone Intraocular Lenses.  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), San Diego, CA, USA.  Best Paper of Session Award: Session 3-D: Foldable Lenses, January 4, 1995. 
14. Auffarth GU., McCabe C., Tetz MR., Apple DJ: Clinico/pathological findings in 15 autopsy eyes with the Anis circular IOL.  Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.  September 1995, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 
15. Auffarth GU., Wilcox M., McCabe C., Sims JC., Wesendahl TA., Apple DJ: Pathology of silicone intraocular lenses: An analysis of 100 explants and 30 autopsy globes with silicone IOLs.  American Academy of Ophthalmology.  October, 1995, Atlanta, GA. 

 

ABSTRACTS 
1. McCabe, C. F., Vision Outcomes with the AcrySof IQ and Tecnis IOLs. AAO Joint Meeting, Final Program, P 163, 2008. 
McCabe C.F., Joos K.M., Shen J.H., O’Day D.M., and Wang M.X.: “Corneal haze measurement by a modified Ophthalmic Confocal microscope.” IOVS 39 (4):S1031, 1998. 
3. McCabe C.F., and Donahue S.P.: “Midline shift and pupillary reaction predict mortality in shaken baby syndrome.”  IOVS 38(4):392, 1997. 
4. McCabe C.F., Beckstead R.M., and Cole G.J.: “Expression of the barrier-associated proteins EAP-300 and claustrin in the developing nervous system.”  Soc Neuro Abstr 18:577, 1992. 
5. McCabe C.F., Thompson R.P., and Cole G.J.: “Distribution of a developmentally regulated polypeptide expressed in cardiac and neural tissues during chick embryogenesis.” J Cell Biol 111:243a, 1990. 
6. Landreth G.E., McCabe, C.F., Smith D.S., and Gittinger C.K.: “Nerve growth factor activates an MAP2 kinase in PC12 cells.” Soc Neurosci Abst 13:522, 1987. 
7. Auffarth G.U., Wilcox M., Sims J.C., McCabe C., Wesendahl T.A., Apple D.J.: Kimplikationen von 100 explantierten Silikonhinterkammerlinse.  Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde 206:(Supplement) 22-23, 1995. 
8. Auffarth G.U., McCabe C., Tetz M.R., Apple DJ.: Die modifizierte Disk-linse nach Anis:  Befunde bei 15 menschlichen Autopsieaugen.  Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde 206:(Supplement 1) 13-14, 1995. 

 

INTERNET ARTICLE 
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Predictors of Vision and Mortality:  WebM.D. Medical News, March 29, 2000.  Laurie Barclay, M.D. (ed.) 

 

PUBLICATIONS 
1. McCabe C.F.: “Don’t Live with Vision Loss Due to Cataracts.” Mature Lifestyles, March 2007

2. McCabe C.F.: “Building the Dry Eye Part of Your Practice Reaps Rewards.” Ophthalmology Times, May 2007.

3. McCabe C.F.: “Optimized Outcomes With the Tecnis IOL.” Post-ASCRS Report, 2006. 
4. Schmack I, McCabe C.F., Peng Q, Apple D.J., and Auffarth G.U.: “Histopathological evaluation of human autopsy eyes with Pseudoexfoliation syndrome and implanted PC-IOLs.”  Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2002. 
5. McCabe C.F., Neuhann T.H., Koch D.D., Soloman K.D., and Singer J.A.: “Experiences with the next generation of viscoelastic.” Lisa B. Samalonis (Ed.)  EyeWorld 6(6):52-53, 2001. 
6. McCabe C.F., and Donahue S.P.: “Prognostic indicators of vision and mortality in shaken baby syndrome.”  Archives of Ophthalmology 118:373-377, 2000. 
7. Auffarth G.U., McCabe C.F., Tetz M.R., and Apple D.J.: “Clinicopathologic findings in human autopsy eyes with an Anis circular lens.” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 22 (10):1471-5, 1996. 
8. Auffarth G.U., McCabe C.F., Wilcox M., Sims J.C., Wesendahl T.A., and Apple D.J.:  “Centration and fixation of silicone intraocular lenses: clinicopathological findings in human autopsy eyes.”  Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 22 Suppl 2:1281-5, 1996. 
9. Auffarth G.U., Wilcox M., Sims J.C., McCabe C.F., Wesendahl T.A., Apple D.J.: “Analysis of 100 one-piece and three-piece silicone and intraocular lenses.”  Ophthalmology, 102(8):1144-50, 1995. 
10. Auffarth G.U., Wilcox M., Sims J.C., McCabe C.F., Wesendahl T.A., Apple D.J.: “Complications of silicone intraocular lenses.”  Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1995 (Special Issue: Best Papers of 1995 ASCRS Congress). 
11. Kelly M.M., Phanhthourath C., Brees D.K., McCabe C.F., and Cole G.J.: “Molecular characterization of EAP-300:a high molecular weight, embryonic polypeptide containing a novel amino acid repeat comprised of multiple leucine-zipper motifs.”  Dev Brain Res 85(1):35-47, 1995. 
12. McCabe C.F., Gourdie R.G., Thompson R.P., Cole G.J.: “The developmentally-regulated neural protein EAP-300 is expressed by myocardium and cardiac neural crest during chick embryogenesis.” Dev Dynamics 203(1):51-60, 1995. 
13. McCabe C.F., and Cole G.J.: “Expression of the barrier-associated proteins EAP-300 and claustrin in the developing central nervous system.” Dev Brain Res 66:1193, 1992. 
14. McCabe C.F., Thompson R.P., and Cole G.J.: “Distribution of the novel developmentally-regulated protein EAP-300 in the embryonic chick nervous system.”  Dev Brain Res 66:1193, 1992. 
15. Cole G.J., and McCabe C.F.: “Identification of a developmentally-regulated keratin sulfate proteoglycan that inhibits cell adhesion and neurite outgrowth.”  Neuron 7:1007-1008, 1991. 
16. Landreth G.E., Smith D.S., McCabe C.F., and Gittinger C.: “Characterization of a nerve growth factor stimulated protein kinase in PC12 cells which phosphorylates microtubule-associated protein 2 and pp 250.” J Neurochem 55:514-523, 1990. 
17. Marchalonis J.J., Schluter S.F., Hubbard R.A., McCabe C.F., and Allen R.: “Immunoglobin epitopes defined by synthetic peptides corresponding to joining region sequence:  Conservation of determinants and dependents upon the presence of an arginyl or lysyl residue for cross-reaction between light chains and t-cell receptor chains.”  Mol Immunol 25:771-784, 1998.
 
 
BOOK CHAPTERS 
1. McCabe C.F.:  Expression of the novel barrier proteins EAP-300 and claustrin in the developing nervous system.  Ann Arbor, MI., University Microfilms, Inc., pp. 1-225, 1993. 
2. Auffarth G.U., McCabe C., Tetz M.R., Apple D.J.: Die modifizierte Disk-Linse nach Anis: Befunde bei 15 menschlichen Autopsieaugen.  In: Rochels, Dunker, Hartmann (Eds.): Transactions of the 9th Congress of the German Intraocular Lens Implant Society (DGH), Springer Publ., Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1995. 
3. Auffarth G.U., Wilcox M., Simms J.C., McCabe C., Wesendahl T.A., Apple D.J.: Komloikationen von 100 explantierten Silikonhinterkammerlinsen. In: Rochels, Dunker, Hartmann (Eds.): Transactions of the 9th Congress of the German Intraocular Lens Implant Society (DGH), Springer Publ., Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1995.

 
CLINICAL STUDIES (Study Coordinator:  Helen Long, COT) 
    763-398-7981
    June 2006

1. Prostaglandin Registry for Allergan with MedNet Solutions.  June, 2006 to present. 
2. Elestat Study for Inspire with MedNet Solutions. September 26, 2006 to February 19, 2007

3. Punctal Plug Benefits and Retention Study for Odyssey Medical. January, 2007 to Present

4. Glaucoma Staging Physician Survey for Allergan with MedNet Solutions.  February to June, 2007.

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