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Drexel University Ophthalmology Residency
Program #:
2404121134
Sponson:
College of Medicine Hahnemann University
219 N. Broad St., 3rd Floor Mail Stop 209
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Residency Coordinator/Contact:
William Devers, BA - wdevers@drexelmed.edu
Phone: 215-762-3937
Fax:
Residency Director:
Yelena Doych, MD, BA Yelena Doych, MD, BA - ydoych@drexelmed.edu Phone:
Fax: 215-762-5600
Key Residency Information:
Accredation: ACGME
Positions: 2
Program Length: 3 Years
Salary: $
Starts: July
Research:
Participating Facilities:
Hahnemann University Hospital
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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Residency Description:
A total of nine residents, three per year, are accepted into the fully accredited program. During the first year, outpatient clinic activities are stressed and the mastery of comprehensive medical ophthalmology is reinforced. One resident is assigned to the inpatient consultation service and serves as a resource for the hospital on this busy service. Introductory surgical experience occurs during the first year.
During the second year, subspecialty rotations increase depth of understanding in retinal diseases, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics, glaucoma and corneal diseases. The surgical experience increases with more time spent in the operating room. A four-month rotation is spent at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center, where significant medical and surgical experience is obtained.
In the third year, subspecialty rotations in oculoplastics, corneal and external diseases, retinal diseases, pediatrics and glaucoma continue. Surgical skills and postoperative management are emphasized. A second four-month rotation is spent at WBVAMC. One resident is chosen chief resident and is responsible for certain administrative features of the program.
During the second and third year, much of the training in pediatric ophthalmology occurs at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a pediatric specialty hospital. Located in Northeast Philadelphia, this 183-bed medical center is a regional referral hospital for children from around the Delaware Valley and throughout the world, as well as the “family physician” for children living in nearby communities.
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