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Roderick Macdonald (October 16, 1926 – November 24, 2014) was an American physician specializing in ophthalmology.

Early life
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, son of Roderick Macdonald, M.D., and Jean Cunningham Macdonald.

Education
Davidson College

Medical University of South Carolina

Internship: Baltimore City Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland

Ophthalmology Residency: Tulane

Fellowship in corneal diseases: Tulane

Army Medical Corp: Fort Knox

Assistant Professor and Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Participated in the establishment of the Kentucky Lions' Eye Research Institute at the University of Louisville. Chairman and ophthalmology department chair 1965-1973.

1973: Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Virginia.

1976: Dean and Professor of Surgery (ophthalmology) at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia. Under his leadership, the Medical School received its accreditation and graduated its Charter Class in 1981.

1983-1992: private practice, Richmond, Virginia