The operating rooms feature state-of-the-art equipment including Zeiss Lumera operating microscopes along with both the BIOM and RESIGHT Viewing systems. There is dedicated ophthalmology operating space in the Vanderbilt adult and pediatric operating rooms and the Nashville VA, staffed by trained ophthalmic nurses and operating staff. The fellow will also be exposed to ocular oncology and pediatric surgical cases. There is a broad range of cases including routine vitrectomy for macular surgery, complex retinal detachment repairs, diabetic tractional detachments, primary scleral buckles and scleral-sutured and scleral-fixated IOLs. The fellow will receive a rigorous surgical training experience where he/she can expect to participate in 800-1000 cases with the goal of 500 cases as primary surgeon. At the Nashville VA Hospital, the fellow, along with a faculty member, will direct the retina service, where he/she will supervise residents in clinic, oversee and perform injections and laser photocoagulation procedures, and assist and perform surgery. He/she will participate in clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, office procedures and will assist faculty in the teaching of residents and medical students. Through progressively increasing participation over two years, the fellow will gain autonomy in clinical decision-making and treatment.Īt Vanderbilt, the fellow works with retina faculty in the evaluation and treatment of adult and pediatric patients in the private referral clinics. The fellowship offers comprehensive training in the medical and surgical management of a wide variety of vitreoretinal diseases, including retinal detachment, retinal vascular disease, macular disease, intraocular tumors, uveitis, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, trauma, and pediatric retinal disorders. Time is also spent at the neighboring Vanderbilt University Medical Center main hospital, Tennessee Valley Nashville Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, all within a five-minute walk of the Eye Institute. The majority of the fellowship experience is provided at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute. Dedicated time is available for research. Approximately equal time will be spent in the clinic and in the operating room during each year. The fellowship alternates between accepting one fellow/year (even years) and two fellows/year (odd years). The fellow has an appointment as an Instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The fellowship program provides an intensive, challenging, broadly based clinical and surgical experience with the goal of motivating physicians to pursue leadership roles. The purpose of the fellowship program is to train competent, compassionate, clinicians who have mastered the most advanced methods of surgical and medical management of diseases of the retina and vitreous. To view the Vanderbilt Fellows Vitreoretinal Case Conference CLICK HERE Law, M.D., Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Education Sapna Gangaputra, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor Irina De la Huerta, MD, PhD, Assistant ProfessorĪvni Finn, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Associate ProfessorĪnthony B. Paul Sternberg, Jr., M.D., Professor and Chairman The fellowship program provides an intensive, challenging, broadly based clinical and surgical experience with the goal of motivating physicians to pursue leadership positions in ophthalmology. Message from the Fellowship Program Director In person interviews will be held on the September 28th and 29th.
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