Dr. John Chandler and Dr. George Bresnick, 1986-1990

In 1986, Dr. John Chandler, MD becomes the chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology. A 1965 graduate, Dr. Chandler is considered one of the outstanding authorities in the field of immune reaction in corneal transplants and anterior segment disease. In 1989, with the support of Dr. Davis, Dr. Chandler initiates an ambitious building program that will double the Department’s clinical outpatient facilities at University Station Clinic, adding more than 8,000 square feet of research space for Ophthalmology. The expansion of research space, entirely supported with outside funding, paves the way to recruit basic science faculty in Cell and Molecular Biology.