Fellowships

Cornea Fellowship

We offer a one year fellowship. This is a hands on experience under the guidance of Lewis R. Groden, MD, Hormuz Wadia, MD and Craig Berger, MD. Medical and surgical cornea and external disease are covered in both the clinic and operating room settings. In addition to this traditional cornea and external disease practice, exposure to refractive surgery is obtained through Dr. Groden's private LASIK practice. The cornea fellow is expected to take an active role in resident teaching. The Department's involvement in active clinical research ensures that fellows stay abreast of new therapeutic developments. The cornea fellow is expected to perform clinical studies during the fellowship year.

You must apply through the San Francisco Match (www.sfmatch.org). Foreign medical graduates must be graduates of a medical school approved by the World Health Organization and a permanent resident of the United States. You must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida. If you match with us, you will apply for unlicensed physician status as a PGY-5. Our deadline is Oct. 1st.

Glaucoma Fellowship

We offer a one year fellowship. This is a hands on experience under the guidance of David W. Richards, MD, Lynn Harman, MD, Lisa Gamell, MD, Jacqueline Scott, M.D. and Christine Callahan, MD. The fellow has the opportunity to perform glaucoma laser procedures, trabeculectomy, phaco/trab, and valve implants. OCT and digital imaging are available for patient evaluation. The fellow will participate in clinics and surgery at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa VA Hospital, St. Petersburg VA Hospital, and USF medical clinics. Research is optional.

Our five glaucoma attendings received their fellowship training as fellows.

You must apply through the San Francisco Match (www.sfmatch.org). Foreign medical graduates must be graduates of a medical school approved by the World Health Organization and a permanent resident of the United States. You must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida. If you match with us, you will apply for unlicensed physician status as a PGY-5. Our deadline is Oct. 1st.

Retina Fellowship

We offer a two year fellowship. This is a hands on experience under the guidance of four vitreoretinal surgeons. All aspects of medical-surgical retina are covered using traditional as well as the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. These include fluorescein angiography, ultrasonography, classic thermal laser, Photodynamic therapy, transpupillary thermotherapy, scleral buckle, vitrectomy with membrane peeling, retinal translocation, radioactive plaque therapy, and all aspects of retinopathy of prematurity management. Our Department's involvement in active clinical research ensures fellows stay abreast of new therapeutic developments.

You must apply through the San Francisco Match (www.sfmatch.org). Foreign medical graduates must be graduates of a medical school approved by the World Health Organization and a permanent resident of the United States. You must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida. If you match with us, you will apply for unlicensed physician status as a PGY-5. Our deadline is Oct. 1st.