Fellowship Program
Cornea/Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program
The major emphasis for this fellowship is on the medical and surgical treatment of cornea and external diseases, as well as extensive experience in LASIK and other refractive surgery. The fellow works closely with Randall J Olson, M.D., Professor & Chairman; Mark D. Mifflin, M.D., Assistant Professor; Majid Moshirfar, M.D., Professor; Geoffrey Tabin, MD, Professor. A significant number of anterior surgical cases are performed.
Glaucoma Fellowship Program
This fellowship provides a very busy clinical exposure to all aspects of glaucoma with a heavy emphasis on surgical treatment. A large number of glaucoma procedures as well as phacoemulsification will be part of this surgical experience. The fellow will work closely with Alan S. Crandall, M.D., Professor; Norman A. Zabriskie, M.D., Associate Professor; Jason Goldsmith, M.D., Assistant Professor. Teaching responsibilities as well as clinical research are part of this fellowship.
International Fellowship Program
The International fellow will spend approximately 6-8 months of the 12 month fellowship working in the developing world, teaching clinical and surgical aspects of ophthalmology. The fellow will have the opportunity to work overseas in a variety of countries and settings - past fellowship experiences have included periods in Nepal, Haiti, Ghana, and India. Future opportunities may include these or other countries such as Kenya, Malaysia, Vietnam, or Ethiopia. Network with overseas organizations including Himalayan Cataract Project, ORBIS, Tissue Bank International, and international eye banks are strongly encouraged. The goal of this component of this fellowship will be to encourage independence and ability to work in different contexts as well as to build a global network with key individuals in foreign governments, NGOs, hospitals, and service organizations. Clinical and surgical practice during these periods will have a large degree of independence.
Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Program
This program provides a very busy clinical exposure to all aspects of Neuro-Ophthalmology with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of neuro-ophthalmic disorders. The fellow will also be expected to participate in clinically related research as well as teaching responsibilities. The fellow works with Kathleen Digre, M.D., Professor; Judith Warner, M.D., Associate Professor; Bradley Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor.
Retina Fellowship Program
This two-year retina fellowship offers the chance to work with three full-time retina faculty: Michael Teske, M.D.; Paul Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D.; Albert Vitale, M.D. They will provide extensive hands-on training in adult and pediatric vitreo-retinal surgery, medical retina, and posterior uveitis at three busy teaching hospitals (Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City VA, and Primary Children’s Hospital).
International Observer ship Program
The International Observer ship Program provides a very busy observational exposure in clinical settings to all aspects in the ophthalmology subspecialty requested.
For more information, please contact the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Office, at 801-233-3444.
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