The  PGY1 year will consist of 3 months of clinical ophthalmology in the South Miami resident clinic. The remaining 9 months will consist of direct clinical experience in a range of fields including but not limited to internal medicine, intensive care medicine, neurology, General Surgery, rheumatology, endocrinology, infectious disease, and dermatology. Interns will have the opportunity to perform laser procedures and minor surgical procedures during their ophthalmology rotations which will count towards surgical and procedural requirements set forth by the ACGME.

The PGY2 year is spent thoroughly evaluating and dissecting challenging pathology in our South Miami resident clinic and serving deserving indigent patients at Caridad Center, a local charity clinic for the underserved. PGY2 residents also spend time at two Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in Lee County and West Palm Beach. There is also opportunity to explore subspecialty interests with private practice collaborations in the community. Year two entails excellent experience with clinical ophthalmology, using state of the art diagnostic equipment, and performing laser and surgical procedures. PGY-2 ophthalmology residents will gain early surgical experience in fields including cataract, strabismus, orbit/oculoplastic, and corneal surgery.

The PGY3 year builds upon the first year and consists of time divided between several sites, including the Bay Pines VA, Lee County VA, Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and Caridad Center. During year three, residents are expected to deepen their clinical expertise and continue to build upon surgical experience developed in the prior years. At Bay Pines residents are exposed to medical and surgical glaucoma, cataract, retina, and ocular oncology.

The final PGY4 year is largely surgical in nature, with residents again rotating through the Bay Pines VA, West Palm VA. They also spend significant time rotating in the ORs and clinics of local premier ophthalmic surgeons, where noteworthy exposure is gained in the private practice elements of ophthalmology. Housing is provided for our sites located outside of South Miami.

Rotations By Year

PGY – 1

3 months of ophthalmology

2 months of internal medicine

1 month of ICU

1 month of General Surgery

1 month of neurology

1 month of dermatology

1 month of rheumatology

1 month of endocrinology

1 month of infectious disease

PGY – 2

5 months of Comprehensive Ophthalmology

2 months of VA (general ophthalmology, oculoplastics, glaucoma, retina)

2 months of orbit and oculoplastics

1 month of neuro-ophthalmology

1 month of retina

1 month of Pediatric Ophthalmology

PGY – 3

6 months of VA (general ophthalmology, oculoplastics, glaucoma, retina)

2 months of pediatric ophthalmology

3 months Comprehensive ophthalmology

1 month of neuro-ophthalmology

PGY – 4

6 months of VA (general ophthalmology, oculoplastics, glaucoma, retina)

6 months Comprehensive Ophthalmology (chief resident)

Affiliated Sites

Larkin Community Hospital (Ophthalmology Resident Clinic)

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (pediatric ophthalmology inpatient)

Mittleman Eye Center (comprehensive ophthalmology)

Matthew Kay, M.D. (neuro-ophthalmology)

Caridad Center (comprehensive ophthalmology/medical retina/glaucoma/cornea)

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Bay Pines/Lee County/West Palm Beach)

Delray Medical Center (ER call – Level 1 Trauma Center)

Sibia Eye Institute (comprehensive ophthalmology and oculoplastics)

Dan Georgescu, M.D. (orbit and oculoplastics)

William Trattler, M.D. (cornea and refractive surgery)

Retina Macula Specialists of Miami (vitreoretinal diseases/uveitis)

Eye Hope Clinic (pediatric ophthalmology clinic)

Sibia Eye Institute (general ophthalmology and oculoplastics)