St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Ophthalmology Residency

Program #:
2403531111

Sponson:

Department of Ophthalmology
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025

Residency Coordinator/Contact:
Brenda Lawson - brlawson@chpnet.org
Phone: 212-523-2562
Fax: 212-523-2478

Residency Director:
Kenneth E. Merhige, MD Kenneth E. Merhige, MD - Phone:
Fax: 212-523-2478

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center is a voluntary teaching hospital administering to the total medical needs of the west side of Manhattan. The Hospital has a primary health care responsibility for an area with a population of over a half million people. Many area residents seek ophthalmic care directly from the Hospital Center. Within the Hospital Center the Ophthalmology Department provides full inpatient and outpatient services. The Hospital Center has an academic affiliation with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. This agreement provides for cooperative educational opportunities.

The primary objective of our residency training program is to provide a broad-based clinical instruction in the detection and treatment of eye disorders. The Department strives to instill in each resident it trains a sense of compassion and integrity in his or her approach to patient care. The entire process of diagnosis and treatment occurs under the close supervision of the faculty. Our program's clinical emphasis is supplemented by an ability to participate in research projects. A research project is required of each resident during his or her training. The research facilities of the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and the Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as the facilities of New York Eye & Ear Infirmary are available to the residents for research opportunities.

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