{"id":18,"date":"2023-07-31T23:09:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T23:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-08-08T21:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T21:48:52","slug":"fellowship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"\/ophthalmology\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Ophthalmology\">Department of 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href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/contact-2\/\" >Contact<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><\/br><br \/>\nThe fellowship programs within the USC Roski Eye Institute provide unique opportunities for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eye.keckmedicine.org\/residency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">residents<\/a>\u00a0who have completed their training to obtain advanced fellowship training in various subspecialties under leading experts in their respective fields.<\/p>\n<p>The fellowship experience spans three institutions: the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eye.keckmedicine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USC Roski Eye Institute at Keck Medical Center of USC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CHLA<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/wps\/portal\/dhs\/lacusc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles General Medical Center\u00a0<\/a>.\u00a0 In addition to working with their clinical and academic mentors, our fellows have the opportunity to run their own clinics and lead resident teaching rounds. The experience at Los Angeles General Medical Center provides a plethora of challenging cases that are directly seen by our fellows. Fellows are given unprecedented responsibility in caring for the needs of patients at Los Angeles General Medical Center as well as providing supervision of residents in both clinical and surgical settings. This provides an opportunity to build autonomy, confidence, and expertise while still in training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Apply for Fellowship<\/h2>\n<p>Please directly apply to the fellowship supervisor\u2019s administrative team through\u00a0<a title=\"Click here to visit site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfmatch.org\/SpecialtyInsideAll.aspx?id=2&amp;typ=1&amp;name=Ophthalmology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Match<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          There are six clinical fellowship opportunities available each year.\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Cornea, External Diseases &amp; Refractive Surgery (AUPO FCC compliant)<\/li>\n<li>Glaucoma (AUPO FCC compliant)<\/li>\n<li>Adult and Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology &amp; Strabismus Surgery (AUPO FCC compliant)<\/li>\n<li>Orbit and Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship (ASOPRS approved)<\/li>\n<li>Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery\u00a0(AUPO FCC compliant)<\/li>\n<li>Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the clinical fellowships, there are several research fellowships available for those who would like to pursue greater academic training in subspecialty areas of ophthalmology. The USC Provost\u2019s Post-Doctoral Scholars Program provides a unique opportunity for senior residents and fellows to obtain further training and certification tailored to their interests, while pursuing their training. This allows the interested individual to obtain valuable experience and growth in academic medicine, supported by the university, concurrent to their primary training program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/07\/USC-Department-of-Ophthalmology-Beverly-Hills.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Patient with doctor\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Learn More About Each of Our Fellowship Programs\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>To learn more about the fellowship program opportunities at the USC Roski Eye Institute, contact individual program directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/cornea-external-disease-fellowship\/\" >\n                    \n                      Cornea, External Diseases &amp; Refractive Surgery Fellowship\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Director:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnnie Nguyen, MD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Program Director:<\/strong><br \/>\nJ. Martin Heur, MD, PhD<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/cornea-external-disease-fellowship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn More\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\u00a0Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/glaucoma\/\" >\n                    \n                      Glaucoma Fellowship\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Director:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/glaucoma\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn More\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\u00a0Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 11px;top: 55px\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/neuro-ophthalmology\/\" >\n                    \n                      Adult and Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology &amp; Strabismus Surgery Fellowship\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Interim Director:<\/strong><br \/>\nJ. Martin Heur, MD, PhD<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/neuro-ophthalmology\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn More\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute;left: -7px;top: 102px\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/oculo-facial-plastics\/\" >\n                    \n                      Orbit and Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship (ASOPRS)\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/oculo-facial-plastics\/\" aria-label=\"Learn More\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\u00a0Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/pediatric-ophthalmology-and-strabismus\/\" >\n                    \n                      Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Director:<\/strong><br \/>\nAngela Buffenn, MD, MPH<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/pediatric-ophthalmology-and-strabismus\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn More\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/vitreoretinal-surgery\/\" >\n                    \n                      Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery Fellowship\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Director:<\/strong><br \/>\nAndrew Moshfeghi, MD, MBA<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/vitreoretinal-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn More\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 3px;top: 55px\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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