Department of Ophthalmology

Training & Education

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We train the next generation of ophthalmology leaders across four institutions: Keck Medical Center of USC, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles General Medical Center, and the VA Downtown Los Angeles Medical Center. Our programs include one of the largest ophthalmology residencies in the country and five accredited clinical fellowships. Residents and fellows train alongside faculty, with direct access to active sponsored grants and five named PI laboratories.

Residency

Residents graduate above the 80th percentile nationally in procedural volume. Contact: Residency Program Coordinator Lien Lam.

Learn more about the Residency Program.

4

Years

6

Positions Per Year

Five Clinical Fellowships

Learn more about our Fellowship Programs.

Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery (AUPO FCC)

Director: Annie Nguyen, MD

Glaucoma (AUPO FCC)

Director: Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD

Adult and Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology and Strabismus Surgery (AUPO FCC)

Director: Jeffrey Gluckstein, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AUPO FCC)

Director: Angela Buffenn, MD, MPH

Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery (AUPO FCC)

Director: Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA

Research

Trainees have access to five scientific focus areas through ophthalmology researchers with 30+ active sponsored grants. Medical students connect through the Student Ophthalmology Interest Group. 

Learn more about Research.

 

Faculty and Mentorship

Full-time faculty across all four institutions lead a structured academic curriculum and formal surgical training program.

Visit our Faculty page.