Each ophthalmology fellow is expected to complete a research project based on clinical or laboratory experience. Research is usually performed within the department, but can take place in another department or, occasionally, at another institution. The research interests of the faculty are varied, and many projects are in progress. Presentations of research are made annually during the Resident/Fellow Research Conference at the end of the academic year. The P.J. Leinfelder Award is given annually by a faculty committee to the fellow who has made the most significant contributions in preparing and delivering their research.

• Visit our most recent Resident/Fellow Research Day program for examples of typical areas of research interest.
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Grand rounds are held Monday through Thursday from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. in the Braley Auditorium. All residents and staff attend unless operating or engaged in acute medical care. During rounds, residents and fellows develop their public speaking skills by making presentations. Discussion by the faculty and house staff follows each case.

The cases and discussions presented by Residents and Fellows at Grand Rounds are often further developed and published as case reports and tutorials on EyeRounds.org.

Afternoons are, in general, reserved for rotation-specific conferences. Some services such as glaucoma, cornea, neuro-ophthalmology, and pediatric ophthalmology have "chart rounds". These conferences focus on interesting patients that presented that day. Discussions center on patient care but also cover other areas such as communication, ethics, and systems based care. Other services such as retina have formal conferences, such as Fluorescein conference on Monday afternoons, and Dr. Ed Stone's molecular ophthalmology rounds on Tuesday nights.

Once a week during the academic year, didactic lectures on ophthalmology are presented. These two-hour lectures are organized to coincide with the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Basic and Clinical Sciences Course. Lectures cover most aspects of basic and clinical ophthalmology. Once every 10 weeks these sessions include a journal club covering recent journal articles in that subject area to help develop skills in practice based learning.

Six, day-long clinical conferences are held during the academic year. Clinics are closed on these days. Ophthalmologists from throughout Iowa and Illinois attend and present challenging clinical problems for discussion by faculty and guests. These meetings feature a visiting professor who presents a lecture based on his/ her research interests. The day is balanced by the presentation of a more clinically oriented topic. This conference has contributed to the excellent rapport between practicing ophthalmologists and the ophthalmology staff at the university. 

Each year in June, alumni and other members attend a two- to three-day Iowa Eye Association meeting with invited speakers and a focus on a specific subspecialty topic.

Presentations of research are made annually during the Resident/Fellow Research Conference at the end of the academic year.

Ophthalmology Upcoming Event Calendar

By the Numbers

Number of glaucoma fellows accepted each year: 1

Length of Fellowship: 1 year

Faculty Members who train Glaucoma fellows: 4

Benefits

Competitive Stipends

Comprehensive medical, dental, hospitalization and pharmacy benefits for residents/fellows and their dependents

Vacation each year: 3 weeks, for specific information Paid Time Off and Leave Information

Other Benefits

Board Certification Requirements

Glaucoma is not a Board Certified subspecialty, However, Ophthalmology is Board Certified. Visit the American Board of Ophthalmology for specifics on board certification requirements

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• Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

Erin A. Boese, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Andrew Zolot, MD

Education:

• Ophthalmology Residency, Rush Medical Center
• MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Our fellowship is extremely competitive and we are fortunate to have had wonderful fellows over the years. Fellows graduating from the University of Iowa practice in 22 states in the United States and in countries around the world.

Clinical Fellows

• Elisabeth Aponte, MD, Tallahassee, Fla.
• William A. Argus, MD, Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Roger Barth, MD, Kalispell, Mont.
• Pierre Blondeau, MD, Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec, Canada
• Christina Bruno, MD, Falls Church, Va.
• James Burden, MD, Willford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio
• John Campagna, MD, San Antonio
• Dean Carlson, MD, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Megan Chambers, MD, Columbus, Ohio
• Jiaxi Ding, MD, Greensboro, N.C.
• John Fingert, MD, PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Austin Fox, MD, University of California Irvine, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, Irvine, Calif.
• Thomas Graul, MD, Lincoln, Neb.
• Emily Greenlee, MD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• William Haynes, MD, Asheville, N.C.
• Robert Honkanen, MD, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y.
• A. Tim Johnson, MD, PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Jason P. Kam, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Seattle
• Cheryl Khanna, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
• Michael Krasnow, DO, PhD, Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va.
• Ed Langlow, MD, Mandeville, La.
• John Lee, MD, Decatur, Ill.
• Richard A. Lewis, MD, Sacramento, Calif.
• Reid Longmuir, MD, Nashville, Tenn.
• Michael Maley, MD, Elmwood Park, N.J.
• Christian Mays, MD, Augusta, GA
• J. Kevin McKinney, MD, Oregon City, Ore.
• John H. Mensher, MD, Seattle
• Matthew A. Miller, MD, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Martin Mizener, MD, Omaha, Neb.
• Michael Motolko, MD, London, Ontario, Canada
• Robert B. Nixon, MD, Rapid City, S.D.
• S. Douglas Owens, MD, Montgomery, Ala.
• Ana Rubin Panvini, MD, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa.
• Gregory J. Panzo, MD, Mt. Dora, Fla.
• Mansi Parikh, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Casey Eye Institute, Portland, Ore.
• Charles D. Phelps, MD, deceased
• Scott Piette, DO, Pottsville, Pa.
• Gary K. Phelps, MD, Southport, Queensland, Australia
• Tyler S. Quist, MD, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Sean S. Rivera, MD, Albuquerque, NM.
• Lesya Shuba, MD, PhD, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Robert Smith, MD, Lancaster, Wis.
• Kirk Sturridge, MD, Dothan, Ala.
• Gregpry E. Sutton, MD, Lincoln, Neb.
• Ed Sung, MD, Wheaton, Ill.
• Shandiz Tehrani, MD, PhD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Casey Eye Institute, Portland, Ore.
• Brian Tienor, MD, PhD, Homewood, Ill.
• Yaffa Weaver Brown, MD, Mobile, Ala.
• Mitchell D. Wolfe, MD, Madison, Wis.
• Norman Zabriskie, MD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
• Ze Zhang, MD, New Orleans

Research Fellows

• Nour Arafat, MD, Amman, Jordan
• Minoru Araki, MD, Tokyo
• Adnan H. Halasa, MD, Amman, Jordan
• Sungpyo Hong, MD, PhD, Daegu, South Korea
• Kazuhide Kawase, MD, Gifu University, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
• ChanYun Kim, MD, PhD, Sodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Chang-Sik Kim, MD, Taejon, South Korea
• Young Kim, MD, Pasan, South Korea
• Dertad Manguikian, MD, Fairfax, Va.
• Mary Lucy Pereira, MD, Coral Gables, Fla.
• Samir G. Salamoun, MD, Beirut

Glaucoma Fellowship Director

Erin A. Boese, MD

Phone: 1-319-356-3938

Ophthalmology Fellowship Director

Alina Dumitrescu, MD, FACS
University of Iowa Health Care
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1091

Email: alina-dumitrescu@uiowa.edu 

Ophthalmology Fellowship Coordinator

Vikki Bell
University of Iowa Health Care
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1091

Email: vikki-bell@uiowa.edu 
Phone: 319-356-0382