Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Fellowship
The MCW Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Fellowship is a one-year AUPO-accredited clinical and surgical program that provides intensive and broad-based experience with the goal of training the fellow to be equipped to pursue a career in pediatric ophthalmology in an academic or private practice environment.
About Our Program
This one-year fellowship is offered in the Pediatric Ophthalmology section of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). The clinical and surgical fellowship provides an intensive and broad-based clinical experience with the goal of training the fellow to be equipped to be a pediatric ophthalmologist in an academic or private practice environment. Our clinic is based at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin which is one of the busiest pediatric hospitals in the country. It is a Level 1 Trauma Center and houses 13 inpatient units including a 70 bed Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Our pediatric ophthalmology department consists of 6 full-time pediatric ophthalmology faculty, 5 pediatric optometrists and 9 orthoptists. Our team is energetic, engaging and committed to teaching and patient care. Our team takes active roles in basic science and clinical research. Our fellow will have the opportunity to participate in these activities. Our fellow will receive a well-rounded experience.
Our collaboration with multiple metropolitan area hospitals gives our fellowship program an advantage as we are able to provide our fellow with a very diverse population of patients with a vast variety of eye anomalies, genetic disorders, strabismic disorders, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), eyelid and tear duct disorders, corneal anomalies and congenital cataracts. The newest faculty member to join us is Dr. Aparna Ramasubramanian, who is one of only a handful of surgeons in the country performing intravitreal chemotherapy on children with retinoblastoma. Dr. Ramasubramanian was recently awarded funding towards her global collaboration in a Pediatric Oncology Hospital in Mexico.
We provide care to over 15,000 patients annually in our clinics as well as performing more than 300 inpatient consults. We cover 6 area hospitals to provide high quality ROP care to their NICUs. We perform close to 500 outpatient surgeries each year in addition to inpatient surgeries including laser surgery and Avastin for ROP, as well adult strabismus cases. We collaborate with our ophthalmology colleagues at the MCW Eye Institute to provide retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology and oculo-plastics care for children.
Our pediatric ophthalmology department consists of 6 full-time pediatric ophthalmology faculty, 5 pediatric optometrists and 9 orthoptists. Our team is energetic, engaging and committed to teaching and patient care. Our team takes active roles in basic science and clinical research. Our fellow will have the opportunity to participate in these activities. Our fellow will receive a well-rounded experience.
Our collaboration with multiple metropolitan area hospitals gives our fellowship program an advantage as we are able to provide our fellow with a very diverse population of patients with a vast variety of eye anomalies, genetic disorders, strabismic disorders, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), eyelid and tear duct disorders, corneal anomalies and congenital cataracts. The newest faculty member to join us is Dr. Aparna Ramasubramanian, who is one of only a handful of surgeons in the country performing intravitreal chemotherapy on children with retinoblastoma. Dr. Ramasubramanian was recently awarded funding towards her global collaboration in a Pediatric Oncology Hospital in Mexico.
We provide care to over 15,000 patients annually in our clinics as well as performing more than 300 inpatient consults. We cover 6 area hospitals to provide high quality ROP care to their NICUs. We perform close to 500 outpatient surgeries each year in addition to inpatient surgeries including laser surgery and Avastin for ROP, as well adult strabismus cases. We collaborate with our ophthalmology colleagues at the MCW Eye Institute to provide retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology and oculo-plastics care for children.
Program Details
Application Requirements
Application Requirements
The candidate must have completed a residency in ophthalmology and be eligible to obtain a Wisconsin Medical License. Requirements for licensure in Wisconsin include proof of completion of at least 24 months of postgraduate ACGME-approved training in the United States. Find all the requirements on the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services website.
Application Process
Application Process
Appointments of eligible applicants are coordinated through the Ophthalmology Fellowship match program. Applicants must register for the Ophthalmology Fellowship Match through the Ophthalmology Fellowship Matching 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 Laura Henrics, program coordinator, for a personal interview if selected.
We will review all applications within SF Match. You will be contacted directly by Laura Henrics, program coordinator, for a personal interview if selected.
Stipends
Stipends
Stipends are based on the current PGY5 rate as directed by ACGME.
About Milwaukee
About Milwaukee
Milwaukee is a wonderful community that has the advantages of an urban, metropolitan city on the shore of Lake Michigan. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 28th largest nationwide. Milwaukee has a population of nearly 600,000 people and an area covering nearly 96 square miles. The four-county metro Milwaukee area has a population of 1.6 million. Milwaukee has affordable housing of all types, excellent public and parochial schools and minimal traffic. Neighborhoods are known for their variety and character. Milwaukee offers a variety of theater, sports and entertainment venues which include the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, the Milwaukee Rep Theater, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Public Museum, Harley Davidson Museum, Discovery World and our world class Milwaukee County Zoo. We are home to the Milwaukee Brewers and the Milwaukee Bucks and the World’s Largest Music Festival-Summerfest!
Reasons to live in Milwaukee
Milwaukee is a one-of-a-kind city with a vibrant and diverse culture, this charming, yet metropolitan must-see is just 90 minutes north of Chicago and nestled on the coast of Lake Michigan. Whether you’re catching a show at Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival, immersing yourself in the old world charm of the Historic Third Ward or taking in the sights and sounds of one of the many cafés, beer gardens or restaurants that line the city’s riverbank and shoreline, Milwaukee never disappoints. Find out why MCW residents and fellows take pride in calling Milwaukee home.