Creighton Professor Receives Award From Prevent Blindness Nebraska

Sade Kosoko-Lasaki M.D., M.S.P.H., has been named a recipient of the 4th Annual Dr. Stan Truhlsen Award by Prevent Blindness Nebraska. Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki is associate professor of Ophthalmology, and Preventive Medicine and Public Health and is also associate vice president for Health Sciences, Multicultural and Community Affairs at Creighton University Medical Center. The Truhlsen award is given to an individual who works for medical advancements in saving or restoring vision.

Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki has researched glaucoma and Vitamin A deficiency in the Caribbean, West Africa, and Asia. She is actively involved in many organizations including the American Academy of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the Nebraska Educational Alliance for Public Health Impact. Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki joined Creighton University in 2000, where she serves on the Minority Student Recruitment and Admissions Committee and the Medical School Admissions Committee.

“This is the fourth year we have presented this award, and we are very pleased to present it to Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki this year for helping us with our mission of preserving sight and preventing blindness,” said Kim Schillito, executive director of Prevent Blindness Nebraska.