University of California Irvine Ophthalmology Residency

Program #:
2400521022

Sponson:
Medical Center

118 Med Surge I Bldg 810 Rm 118L
Irvine, CA 92697-4375

Residency Coordinator/Contact:
Karen Tighe - karen.tighe@uci.edu
Phone: 949-824-0158
Fax: 949-824-4015

Residency Director:
Jeremiah P. Tao, MD Jeremiah P. Tao, MD - Phone:
Fax:

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The ophthalmology residency program at the University of California at Irvine offers excellent clinical experience and opportunities for basic research. The focus of the Department of Ophthalmology is on the total care of the patient, incorporating both the art and science one learns in medical school. A strong clinical and education foundation is provided through experiences in a broad spectrum of disease and/or injuries. Clinical variety and depth of experience are a result of the diversity of teaching hospitals available to the resident: UC Irvine Medical Center, Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center and Kaiser Hospital-Bellflower. The faculty at these institutions provide a strong teaching program in general ophthalmology. Their experience covers the full range of subspecialties. Patients seen at these hospitals represent a cross-section of racial cultural, and socioeconomic groups from a local population of more than 3,000,000. The training is oriented to the needs of the general practice of ophthalmology. Faculty members are committed to the goals of teaching, patient care, and applied research. Interest and sensitivity to the resident's needs are uppermost.

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