Burton J. Kushner

Prof. Kushner is a pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in the treatment of strabismus. He pioneered research and surgery for strabismus and demonstrated marked improvement in the visual fields of those recovering from strabismus surgery. Professor Kushner was the Director of the Pediatric Eye and Adult Strabismus Clinic at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and is currently a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science. He served as Secretary for the Program of the AAPOS, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Founding Editor of the Journal of AAPOS, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility. He has published over 200 peer reviewed manuscripts, authored 41 textbook chapters, edited three textbooks, and was sole author of another two textbooks. He was listed as one of the “20 Most Innovative Pediatric Surgeons Alive Today” by Top Master’s in Health Care Administration.