Tulane Glaucoma Fellowship

We offer a 12-month fellowship beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.

DESCRIPTION OF GLAUCOMA/ANTERIOR SEGMENT FELLOWSHIP:  Our objective is to provide patient care, teaching, and research opportunities.  The fellow will gain solid knowledge of clinical management skills in the treatment of various types of glaucoma and anterior segment pathology. Surgical training includes topical anesthesia techniques to glaucoma surgery, all types of glaucoma surgery including trabeculectomy, non-penetrating glaucoma procedures such as the canaloplasty, deep sclerectomy, glaucoma drainage devices, cycloablation, combined cataract and glaucoma procedures and anterior segment reconstructive procedures including DSAEK, PKP, K-PRO.  The glaucoma fellowship is under the guidance of Dr. Ramesh S. Ayyala.

ROTATIONS:  The fellow will participate in clinics based at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic in New Orleans, the VA Medical Centers at New Orleans and Alexandria, and the Charity hospital system at New Orleans.

RESEARCH:  This fellowship does emphasize research. The fellow is expected to actively take part in the ongoing clinical and basic science research in the glaucoma service. This includes research related to glaucoma drainage devices, slow release drug delivery system and drug studies.  A yearly research presentation at the O’Brien (Tulane Eye Alumni Day and Annual C.S. O’Brien Professorship) is required.

CURRENT STIPEND:

MEETINGS:  Fellows receive free attendance to the internationally recognized New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology yearly, (three-day seminar in New Orleans).  Funds are also available for partial support to a meeting of choice on glaucoma/anterior segment  when a paper/presentation is accepted.  Fellows may also attend the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

LOUISIANA LICENSURE:  In order to obtain Louisiana licensure by reciprocity, you must have passed all three parts of the USMLE and hold a current medical license in another state.

FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES: You must have an ECFMG certificate and have a valid J1 visa.  You must also be able to obtain a permanent Louisiana license from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.  Applications will not be accepted from medical graduates who have not completed three years of ACGME approved residency training in the US or Canada in the same specialty.

Louisiana licensure is required at the start of the fellowship, July 1.  If you have specific questions regarding licensure, please contact the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at (504) 568-6820 or www.lsbme.louisiana.gov.

If the program appears interesting and rewarding for you, please forward your curriculum vitae, photograph, personal statement, three associated letters of reference and your fellowship match number.  The fellowship application deadline is October 1, 2010.  Your packet needs to be complete by this date.

If you have questions or need further information, contact Sheila Lawshe at  slawshe@tulane.edu.

• If you would like information from a current or recent participant in the glaucoma/anterior segment fellowship, you can contact the following doctors:  Analisa Aresomina, MD (alisa72@hotmail.com); Jared Vincent, MD (jmvmd@hotmail.com), Amy Hong, MD (amy4729@hotmail.com), JR Maehara, MD (sciaenops@hotmail.com).