James C. Hays
Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. James C. Hays

Ophthalmology
Woolfson Eye Institute
Jonathan Woolfson MD PC
800 Mount Vernon Nehwy, Suite 130, 
Atlanta, GA 
49 Years of Experience

Expertise in
5
conditions
Woolfson Eye Institute
Jonathan Woolfson MD PC
800 Mount Vernon Nehwy, Suite 130, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

James Hays is an Ophthalmologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hays has been practicing medicine for over 49 years is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Fuchs Dystrophy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1977.0
Residency
Henry Ford Hospital - MI
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology, 1983
Fellowships
Dean McGee Eye Institue
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

JONATHAN WOOLFSON MD PC
800 Mount Vernon Nehwy, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30328
Call: 404-237-1770

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Computational discrimination between natural images based on gaze during mental imagery.
Computational discrimination between natural images based on gaze during mental imagery.
Journal: Scientific reports
Published: October 02, 2019
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