Faculty: Cephas W. Jackson, Jr., M.D.

IN MEMORIAM (September 5, 1938 - March 31, 1992)

QUICK FACTS Appointment at Brown Medical School: Deceased, March 31, 1992 American Board of Ophthalmology: Board Certified Medical License: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland Undergraduate: B.S., North Carolina College (Central University) MedicalSchool: M.D., Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia Internship: General Surgery,Rhode Island Hospital, Providence

Residency: Ophthalmology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence

Residency Program Activities:
Ophthalmology Resident Alumni, Department of Ophthalmology, Rhode Island Hospital (1979)

Ophthalmology Faculty Alumni (Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery [Ophthalmology]), Department of Ophthalmology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University

Effective July 1, 1979; Deceased, March 31, 1992

Practice: Dr. Jackson specialized in comprehensive ophthalmology with his associates, Dr. Paul Sydlowski and Dr. Robert Kinder, in Providence and Bristol, Rhode Island. Dr. Jackson, 54, crashed his single-engine plane during icy weather and poor visibility while attempting to land at Yeager Airport outside Charleston, West Virginia. Ice on the wing was a contributing factor in the crash. Both Dr. Jackson and his only passenger were killed in the crash. Dr. Jackson left his wife, Dr. Barbara J. Jackson, and his two daughters, Lisa and Dawn.

Research Activities:
Comprehensive Ophthalmology:

Curriculum Vitae: Cephas W. Jackson, Jr., M.D. (pdf)