Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery Fellowship Program
The Vitreoretinal Fellowship at the New England Eye Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, is a two-year clinical and research fellowship that offers comprehensive training in the surgical and medical management of vitroretinal diseases. The fellow is supervised by staff surgeons in the evaluation of patients, and actively participates in laser photocoagulation and vitreoretinal surgery. An introduction to electrophysiology and retinal degenerations is provided as well. The fellow is expected to develop independent judgement and technical skills in an environment devoted to excellence in patient care. The fellow also works closely with residents and medical students with ample opportunity for teaching.
Vitreoretinal Surgery
The fellow is directly involved in the pre-operative evaluation, intra-operative decision making, and post-operative management of all surgical patients. The case mix includes both scleral buckling and vitrectomy techniques such as membrane peeling with delamination and segmentation, air/fluid exchange, retinotomy and retinectomy, endolaser, and the use of gas, silicone oil and perffuorocarbon liquid tamponade. It is anticipated that the fellow will gain proficiency in the management of retinal detachments, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, intraocular foreign bodies, giant retinal tears, macular disorders, intraocular tumors, epiretinal membranes, endophthalmitis, IOL-related posterior segment complications, retinopathy of prematurity, and AIDS-related disorders.
Medical Retina
The fellow will gain an in-depth exposure to both diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to all types of medical retinal problems including retinal vascular disorders, macular degeneration, posterior uveitis, intraocular tumors, and inherited retinal degenerations. This will include the comprehensive evaluation of patients as well as the review of ancillary tests, such as angiography, ultrasonography and electrophysiology.
Extensive experience with both conventional and digital angiography systems is provided. Standard fluorescein as well as indocyanine green (ICG) angiograms are routinely performed. With staff supervision, the fellow will interpret and assist in the reporting of all angiograms. He/she will teach residents assigned to the retina rotation, and help organize the biweekly fluorescein conference.
Fellows will be introduced to the basics of electroretinography and related diagnostic techniques and gain experience with both adult and pediatric patients. Interested fellows will have the opportunity for a more extensive exposure to both clinical and research applications of ERG.
Research
Rich opportunities exist for research projects in a variety of basic science and clinical areas. These include exPerimental and clinical studies of new laser technology, the use of exogenous chromophores (dyes) for selective ablation of blood vessels, and exPerimental investigations of pharmacologic inhibitors of neovascularization. On-going clinical projects include studies in age related macular degeneration, endophthalmitis, HIV-related retinopathies, and nutritional aspects of eye disease.
Affiliated Hospitals
The bulk of the experience is at the New England Eye Center which is a private practice setting for subspecialty referral ophthalmologic care within the Tufts Medical Center. Additionally, the fellow is responsible for examining premature infants at the Floating Hospital for Infants and Children, which is in the Tufts Medical Center complex.
Staff
Jay
S. Duker, MD
Dr. Duker is the Director of the New England Eye Center. He completed
both his residency and fellowship training at Wills Eye Hospital.
Caroline
Baumal, MD
Dr. Baumal completed her residency at the University of Toronto,
as well as a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Wills Eye Hospital
and a fellowship in Medical Retina and Laser at the New England
Eye Center.
Arnold J. Kroll, MD
Dr. Kroll completed his residency at the Massachusetts Eye &
Ear Infirmary and his fellowship at Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute.
Frank
McCabe,
MD
Dr. McCabe completed his residency with New England
Eye Center and his fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital.
Elias
Reichel, MD
Dr. Reichel is the Director of Vitreoretinal
Services as well as Electroretinography
Service. He completed his residency
at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and his fellowship at
the New England Eye Center.
Adam
H. Rogers, MD
Dr. Rogers completed his residency at Boston University School
of Medicine and his fellowship at the New England Eye Center.
Appointment
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Fellowship appointments run from July 7 to July 6 each year. |
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The fellow takes emergency calls with staff surgeon support. |
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One or two fellowship appointments are awarded annually. The New England Eye Center participates in the Ophthalmology Fellowship Matching Program for surgery fellowships and directly selects from applicants for medical retina fellowships. See details below about applying. |
Application
Surgery FellowshipPlease click here to see our program profile on the San Francisco Match Web site – www.sfmatch.org To register with the San Francisco Ophthalmology Matching Program (OMP), please contact them at 415-447-0350 or by email at help@sfmatch.org. All letters of recommendation and additional materials should be sent to the OMP. |
Medical Retina FellowshipThe July 2012 – June 2013 Send the following (before Sept. 1):
to: Elizabeth Cook |