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Audiology |
Optometry |
Personal |
| Dr. Burley studied Electrical Engineering
at Case Western Reserve University, then transferred to Kent State
University, where he completed his bachelor's degree in Biology, a second
bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science, and the master's degree
in Audiology. He was ranked #1 in his audiology graduation class at Kent
State in 1975.
Dr. Burley served clinical fellowships in audiology at South Texas Speech, Hearing and Language Center in Corpus Christi, and at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham. Dr. Burley is certified by the Ohio State Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). He is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, and is a fellow of the Academy of Dispensing Audiology.
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Dr. Burley is a graduate of the Illinois
College of Optometry in Chicago (ICO), where he graduated as an honor
student. Admission requirements are very stringent at ICO, the
largest and oldest optometry college in the world.
In 1992, the scope of practice of optometry in Ohio was broadened to include Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases (TMOD) for those optometrists who obtained additional education and passed the national TMOD board exam. Dr. Burley was among the first group of optometrists to achieve this certification. He practices complete primary eye care, including treatment of eye injuries and diseases. Dr. Burley is a member of he American Optometric Association (AOA), the Contact Lens Section of the AOA, the Ohio Optometric Association, and has served as president of the Lorain County Optometric Society.
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Dr. Burley represents the third
generation of health care providers in his family. His great Uncle, Dr.
Sam Burley, practiced in Lorain at the corner of 5th and Broadway for many
years. Dr. Sam was one of the first medical specialists in Lorain. Dr. George Burley (Dr. Mike's father) took over Sam's practice in
the early 1950's.
Dr. Burley is a long-term resident of Vermilion, and a graduate of Vermilion High School, where he was senior class president. Dr. Burley has served on the board of directors of the Lucy Idol Center, the Vermilion Family YMCA, and the Vermilion Rotary Club, where he has served as Rotary Club President. He lives in Vermilion and enjoys boating, skiing, scuba diving, and camping.
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