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The J Lawton Smith Award is given out each year at the annual COS meeting representing one outstanding ophthalmologist who has demonstrated "practicing first class medicine in the spirit of love", a phrase loved by Dr. Smith.
The previous recipients are:
| Year |
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Name |
City, State |
| 1992 |
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Ronald L. Seely, MD |
Tampa, FL |
| 1993 |
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Hollis W. Clark, MD |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 1994 |
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Noval E. Christy, MD |
Duarte, CA |
| 1995 |
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David G. Haney, MD |
McAllen, TX |
| 1996 |
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Van Joffrion, MD |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1997 |
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Margaret Brand, MD |
Seattle, WA |
| 1998 |
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Jack C. Cooper, MD |
Dallas, TX |
| 1999 |
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J. James Rowsey, MD |
Tampa, FL |
| 2000 |
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Curtis D. Benton, Jr, MD |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 2001 |
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Lowell Gess, MD |
Alexandria, MN |
| 2002 |
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Glen Brindley, MD and Bill Rowlett, MD |
Temple, TX ; Hopkinsville, KY |
| 2003 |
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Frank Winter, MD |
La Jolla, CA |
| 2004 |
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J. Donald M. Gass, MD |
Nashville, TN |
| 2005 |
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Roger DeHaven, MD |
Tyler, TX |
| 2006 |
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John Costin, MD |
Lorraine, OH |
| 2007 |
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Bill Jarrett, MD |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2008 |
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Juan Batlle, MD |
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. |
| 2009 |
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William Conrad, MD |
Warner Robins, GA |
| 2010 |
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James P Gills, MD |
Tarpon Springs, Fl |
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