Dr. Steve Charles, Department Chair Dr. James C. Fleming, and Dr. Aaron N. Waite at the newly renamed Dr. Barrett G. Haik Eye Surgery Center with the extraordinary support of the HEI Surgery Center Board Members
Dedications in His Honor Dr. Haik’s impact was felt in so many ways and in so many places. It therefore comes as no surprise that many organizations and individuals wish to honor his memory in very lasting ways. The following are just a few of the many ways in which his lasting legacy has been commemorated. The Hamilton Eye Institute’s Surgery Center received a new name and signage on December 12. Now doing business as the Dr. Barrett G. Haik Eye Surgery Center, it stands as a testament to the remarkable impact that Dr. Haik made on patients’ lives every day. The Kiwanis of Panama renamed their annual cataract surgery mission the Dr. Barrett G. Haik, MD, Cataracthon, in honor of his steadfast support and participation in the program, and the lasting impact his work has had in Panama and throughout Latin America. Additionally, friends of Dr. Haik had a ring of trees planted in Israel in his name.
Top: The plaque commemorating the Panama Cataracthon being renamed in honor of Dr. Haik Bottom: A plaque signifying that a ring of trees was planted in Israel in memory of Dr. Haik
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