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Wilmer Residency Training

Residency Training:
Third-Year Rotations (PGY-4)

The third-year residents assume progressively more independent responsibility for the care of ophthalmologic patients under appropriate supervision. All All PGY-4 residents maintain a continuity clinic in the Wilmer General Eye Service (GES).

Wilmer GES Resident/Cornea
Preceptors: ACS, Yassine Daoud, Esen Akpek

The Wilmer Cataract Resident performs surgeries two days a week under the supervision the Assistant Chief of Service and other faculty members. 25-50 phacoemulsification and corneal surgeries are performed on this rotation, allowing the resident to learn different styles of cataract surgery. The remaining days of the week are spent in the GES, seeing pre- and postoperative patients and assisting the junior residents.

Wilmer GES Resident/Uveitis
Preceptors: James Dunn, ACS

The Uveitis rotation includes a full day of clinic with both Dr. Dunn. Residents learn to diagnose and treat ocular inflammatory disorders. The role of corticosteroid and immunosuppressant therapy is emphasized, along with techniques such as periocular and intravitreal drug injections. The resident also performs surgeries two days a week under the supervision of Dr. Dunn, the Assistant Chief of Service, and other faculty members, depending on the procedure; surgical problems such as small pupils and posterior synechiae are addressed. 25-50 phacoemulsification surgeries are performed on this rotation, allowing the resident to learn different styles of cataract surgery. The remaining days of the week are spent in the GES, seeing pre- and postoperative patients and assisting the junior residents.

JHU Bayview Medical Center (2)
Preceptors: Robert Weinberg, Elia Duh, Nick Iliff

The third-year resident sees patients in the Bayview Eye Clinic and performs anterior segment surgery under the direction of Dr. Weinberg and, beginning is September of 2011, Dr. Srikumaran. Along with Wilmer GES, Bayview is one of the busier surgical clinics for the senior resident, who typically performs 20-30 phacoemulsification or other anterior segment procedures on each of the two Bayview rotations, which are usually undertaken consecutively to maximize continuity and surgical volume.

JHU Bayview Medical Center (2)
Preceptors: Robert Weinberg, Elia Duh, Nick Iliff

Elective

Residents often choose to spend their elective time at The Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, India; performing anterior segment surgery and seeing clinic patients, performing research, or gaining additional experience in a subspecialty clinic.

In addition to the popular India elective, some residents have chosen to spend time in other countries as well as rotating with faculty at other programs within the U.S. All electives must be approved by the Program Director.

Retina
Preceptors: Peter Gehlbach, Akrit Sodhi, David Barañano, Adrienne Scott, Sharon Solomon

Residents spend the rotation learning vitreo-retinal surgery at Wilmer with the surgical retina faculty. One day is spent with Dr. Nguyen, who also manages patients with complex uveitis.

GBMC
Preceptors: Sudeep Pramanik, John Thompson

Two third-year rotations are spent as the site chief at GBMC. Dr.Thompson supervises the care of patients with retinal disease, including lasers, injections, and retinal detachments. Cataract and corneal procedures are done with Dr. Pramanik at GBMC or an outpatient facility in York, Pennsylvania, about an hour from Baltimore. The third-year GBMC resident typically performs 30-40 phacoemulsification and other anterior segment procedures. The resident also has supervisory and administrative responsibilities at GBMC that teach core competencies necessary for the transition beyond residency.

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