James Banks Shepherd III MD

Pediatric & Strabismus

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine

4901 Forest Park AveFl 6St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone+1 314-362-3937
Fax+1 314-362-3725

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Summary

Dr. James Banks Shepherd III is an ophthalmologist based in St. Louis, MO, specializing in adult strabismus surgery. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium and his internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital. A Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons graduate, he is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Shepherd has published research in reputable ophthalmology journals and holds multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage Certifications related to electronic health records.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1998 - 2001
New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Follow My Health, Jardogs, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Extraocular muscle ductions following nasal transposition of the split lateral rectus muscle.
Isdin Oke, Birgit Lorenz, Sotirios Basiakos, Birsen Gokyigit, Mary-Magdalene Ugo Dodd
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2023-12-01
A case of indirect superior rectus pulled-in-two syndrome during superior oblique tenectomy.
Joel R. Palko, Matthew Yandrick, James B. Shepherd
Journal of AAPOS. 2018-10-01