Carol Shields (ophthalmologist)
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Carol Lally Shields is an ophthalmologist
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
specializing in ocular oncology
.
on July 8, 1957, graduating from Archbishop Kennedy Catholic High School
in 1975. In 1979, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame
, also playing NCAA
women's basketball
for the "Fighting Irish." She was a member of the first basketball team at Notre Dame, and later became captain of the team. She was also the first woman to receive the Byron Kanaley Award, the highest honor given to Notre Dame student-athletes, awarded for excellence in academics and leadership.She was inducted into the Capital All-America Hall of Fame in 2011 for excellence in athletics and academics.
at the University of Pittsburgh
in Pennsylvania
where she specialized in ophthalmology
. Upon graduation from medical school, she moved to Philadelphia and joined the staff at Wills Eye Hospital.
Dr. Shields is the coauthor (with Jerry A. Shields - her husband) of a number of texts including: Atlas of Orbital
Tumor
s, Atlas of Intraocular
Tumors, and Atlas of Eyelid
and Conjunctiva
l Tumors.
Currently, Dr. Shields and her husband Dr. Jerry Shields head up the oncology
department at the Wills Eye Hospital. Located in Philadelphia, the Wills Eye Hospital sees at least half of the 300 diagnosed cases of retinoblastoma
each year, with the Shields team personally treating each patient.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
specializing in ocular oncology
Ocular oncology
Ocular oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors relating to the eye and its adnexa. Eye cancer can affect all parts of the eye.-Origin and location:...
.
Early life and undergraduate education
Shields was born Carol Lally in Sharon, PennsylvaniaSharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
on July 8, 1957, graduating from Archbishop Kennedy Catholic High School
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States, and was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-Background:...
in 1975. In 1979, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, also playing NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
for the "Fighting Irish." She was a member of the first basketball team at Notre Dame, and later became captain of the team. She was also the first woman to receive the Byron Kanaley Award, the highest honor given to Notre Dame student-athletes, awarded for excellence in academics and leadership.She was inducted into the Capital All-America Hall of Fame in 2011 for excellence in athletics and academics.
Medical education and career
Dr. Shields completed medical schoolMedical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
where she specialized in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
. Upon graduation from medical school, she moved to Philadelphia and joined the staff at Wills Eye Hospital.
Dr. Shields is the coauthor (with Jerry A. Shields - her husband) of a number of texts including: Atlas of Orbital
Orbit (anatomy)
In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. "Orbit" can refer to the bony socket, or it can also be used to imply the contents...
Tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
s, Atlas of Intraocular
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
Tumors, and Atlas of Eyelid
Eyelid
An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. With the exception of the prepuce and the labia minora, it has the thinnest skin of the whole body. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid to "open" the eye. This can be either voluntarily or involuntarily...
and Conjunctiva
Conjunctiva
The conjunctiva covers the sclera and lines the inside of the eyelids. It is composed of rare stratified columnar epithelium.-Function:...
l Tumors.
Currently, Dr. Shields and her husband Dr. Jerry Shields head up the oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
department at the Wills Eye Hospital. Located in Philadelphia, the Wills Eye Hospital sees at least half of the 300 diagnosed cases of retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a rapidly developing cancer that develops in the cells of retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. In the developed world, Rb has one of the best cure rates of all childhood cancers , with more than nine out of every ten sufferers surviving into...
each year, with the Shields team personally treating each patient.