"A highly accomplished gentleman, he has excelled at both the arts and the sciences throughout his life. Professionally, DeLuise attended Weill Cornell Medical College and trained in ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Miami) and the Francis Proctor Foundation (San Francisco). He then practiced ophthalmology for more than 30 years in Waterbury, CT. During this time, he became highly adept at microsurgical techniques for the eye. Though now retired, he continues to stay abreast of developments in his specialty."
"Artistically, DeLuise possesses a lifetime love of music. The clarinet is his instrument-he began playing it during childhood and continues to play it at a high level-and classical music is his preferred genre. He recalls playing in a classical music recital at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology for many years. "Mozart is my passion," he observes. "It aligns my neurons.""
Including humanities and music in medical training cultivates improved diagnostic acuity, empathy, manual dexterity, and perceptual skills in physicians. Vincent DeLuise, MD, combines a long clinical career in ophthalmology with high-level musical performance on the clarinet. DeLuise trained at Weill Cornell and prominent eye institutes, practiced microsurgery for over 30 years, and remains current in his specialty after retirement. He attributes his combined medical and musical abilities to a family background rich in medicine and music and contributed to the Music and Medicine Initiative at Weill Cornell. The precise motor skills for clarinet playing overlap with surgical technique.
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