John F. Green, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Ophthalmology
Email:
jgreen7@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5020
Biography
Dr. Green graduated from Mississippi College in 2009 with a bachelor's of science degree in Biology, completed medical school at LSU-New Orleans in 2013, and finished Ophthalmology residency at UMMC in 2017. He joined the VA Medical Center in Jackson upon graduation and has been practicing comprehensive ophthalmology there since graduation. He is the residency site director for the UMMC residency program at the VA and is active in teaching residents comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract surgery at the VA.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Ophthalmology | 2017 |
| LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, MD, Medicine | 2013 |
| Mississippi College, BS, Biology Medical Sciences | 2009 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology | 11/2018 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License | |
| NPI |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology | |
| Instructor, GV Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Li S, Green JF, Jin M, Impacts of deletion and ichthyosis prematurity syndrome-associated mutations in fatty acid transport protein 4 on the function of RPE65. FEBS letters, 2020 Feb;594(3):540-552 | 2020 |
| Songhua Li, John F Green, Minghao Jin Impacts of deletion and ichthyosis prematurity syndrome-associated mutations in fatty acid transport protein 4 on the function of RPE65 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ophthalmic Potpourri, Ophthalmology Update | 08/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Take Two Aspirin and Call Me In The Morning, Ophthalmology Update | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Smattering of Urgent/Emergent Ocular Diagnoses and How to Manage Them, Ophthalmology Update | 08/2018 |
| Resident Research Day, Manual Versus Computerized Marking for Toric IOL Alignment | 06/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Resident Teaching Award | 2024 |
| Resident Teaching Award | 2018 |
| Emergency Medicine "Best Lecture" Award | 2015 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Member | |
| American Board of Ophthalmology, Fellow | |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Continuing Competency Committee, Member | |
| Residency Application Review Committee, Member |
Community Service
| Medical Mission Trip - Belize, Pterygium Surgeon | 06/2025 - 06/2025 |
| Medical Mission Trip - Ecuador, Cataract Surgeon | 09/2022 - 09/2022 |
| Medical Mission Trip - Jamaica, Cataract Surgeon | 07/2019 - 07/2019 |
Teaching Experience
| Ophthalmology, Lecture, Lecturer, Optics | Annual 2018 - present |
| Ophthalmology, Lecture, Facilitator, Resident Clinical Cases | Annual 2017 - present |
| Ophthalmology, Lecture, Facilitator, Continuing Literature Review | Annual 2017 - present |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor | 2017 - Present |
Residency Training
| Ophthalmology, Attending Physician | 2017 - Present |