James J. Corbett ’62

James J. Corbett ’62, of Wilmette, Ill.; Apr. 2. He was a professor of neurology and professor of ophthalmology at University of Mississippi Medical Center and was inducted into its Alumni Hall of Fame in 2023. From a family of physicians, he earned his medical degree at Chicago Medical School in 1966 and completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at Rhode Island Hospital and Case Western Reserve University before his fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at UC San Francisco. Prior to joining UMMC in 1991, he practiced medicine at Jefferson Medical School (Pa.) and at the University of Iowa. He authored more than 200 manuscripts and books and trained numerous neurology and ophthalmology residents and fellows. He was an honorary member of the American Neurological Association and received the Distinguished Service Award from the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, its highest honor. During his career, he also delivered many lectures around the world. He enjoyed fly-fishing, birding, literature, music, and art. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughter Jennifer Gorman ’93; two sons, including John ’86; two daughters-in-law; a son-in-law; two granddaughters; a sister; and a brother.