Richard K. Parrish Ii MD

Richard K. Parrish, II, M.D., has been named Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, the nation’s oldest peer-reviewed scientific publication directed to ophthalmologists and visual science specialists.

A world-renowned glaucoma specialist, dedicated scientist, and educator, Parrish holds the Edward W.D. Norton Chair in Ophthalmology. He joined the faculty of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 1982 and has served the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as a Professor, Residency Program Director, and the third Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology. He is currently the Associate Dean for Medical Education, Chairman of the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Designated Institutional Official for the Jackson Memorial Hospital/Jackson Health System.