William H. Havener, MD (1923-1991) was the first full-time ophthalmologist at The Ohio State University College of Medicine (1959-1961) and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology. After being appointed chairman in 1959 at age 35, Dr. Havener established an innovative teaching program for residents. Dr. Havener became interested in repairing retinal detachments, and developed a technique using a donor fascia lata for scleral buckling. He was dedicated to residents and student teaching and set up a number of formal instruction programs for both the medical school and residency. Dr. Havener was a distinguished teacher and internationally known author.

The Medical Heritage Center has an archival collection about Dr. Havener and the finding aid for it can be viewed at https://hsl.osu.edu/mhc/pdf/william-h-havener-md-collection.