Medical College of Wisconsin Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Core faculty include five full-time academic oculofacial surgeons with diverse expertise in orbital surgery, eyelid reconstruction, neuro-ophthalmology, aesthetic facial surgery and comprehensive oculoplastic surgery. Secondary faculty in ENT/Facial Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Dermatologic/Mohs Surgery, Neuroradiology, Radiation Oncology and Ocular Prosthetics provide training during rotations in the second year. Fellows have MCW faculty instructor status, and the program is primed for ACGME accreditation should ASOPRS pursue that path.
Program Description
The Medical College of Wisconsin Fellowship in Orbital and Oculofacial Plastic Surgery is a 2-year, ASOPRS-accredited program that provides broad experience in all areas.
Compensation includes a generous stipend, professional liability coverage, and subsidized health insurance.
PGY V - $79,810
PGY VI - $82,680
Compensation includes a generous stipend, professional liability coverage, and subsidized health insurance.
PGY V - $79,810
PGY VI - $82,680
Program Details
Faculty
Core faculty include 6 full-time academic oculofacial surgeons with diverse expertise in orbital surgery, eyelid reconstruction, aesthetic facial surgery, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric oculoplastic surgery and comprehensive oculoplastic surgery. Secondary faculty in ENT/Facial Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Dermatologic/Mohs Surgery, Neuroradiology, Radiation Oncology, and Ocular Prosthetics provide training during rotations in the second year. Fellows have MCW faculty Instructor status, and the program is primed for ACGME or AUPO accreditation should ASOPRS pursue either path.Didactics
The didactic program includes regularly scheduled Oculoplastics Case Conferences, Oculoplastics Lectures, and interdisciplinary Facial Trauma Conferences, Craniofacial Conferences, and Adult and Pediatric Tumor Boards. The fellow is a major contributor in all forums. The fellow also supervises the resident cadaver dissection course. Orbital imaging studies and surgical specimens are reviewed with Neuroradiology and Pathology faculty. Clinical research and publication by fellows is encouraged and mentored by faculty.Campus
The MCW-Froedtert Hospital-Children’s Wisconsin consortium is the only academic tertiary facility and Level I Trauma Center serving eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Clinics, operating suites, and faculty and fellow administrative offices are centralized within the Froedtert/MCW Eye Institute, which is contiguous with the adult and pediatric teaching hospitals. The regional Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, located 4 miles or 10 minutes from the Eye Institute, is a major site of fellow-supervised resident surgery.Application Process
Appointments of eligible applicants are coordinated through SF Match. Applicants must register for the San Francisco Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Program, P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, California 94120-7584. You can contact them by phone at (415) 561-8635 or visit the SF Match website.
We will review all applications within SF Match. You will be contacted directly by Vikki Jimenez, program coordinator, or a program director for a personal interview if selected.
Apply to the Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship
We will review all applications within SF Match. You will be contacted directly by Vikki Jimenez, program coordinator, or a program director for a personal interview if selected.
Apply to the Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship
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Meet Our 2024-2025 Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellows
Salma Dawoud, MD
Instructor