EYE FOUNDATION of KANSAS CITY
RESIDENT PEDIATRIC FELLOWSHIP

Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship

The fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Children's Mercy Hospital is a one year fellowship which is approved and accredited by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). The fellowship provides a comprehensive experience in the field of pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus and will provide the graduating fellow with the experience necessary to enter either private practice or an academic career.

Children's Mercy Hospital is the only tertiary pediatric hospital between St. Louis and Denver covers a 135 county region. The fellow will be exposed to every aspect of the field with a large number of complex strabismus cases, cataracts, glaucoma and ROP (both screening and treatment). In addition to pediatric ophthalmologists, the fellow will spend time and operate with glaucoma, retina, oculoplastic and ocular oncology surgeons on a regular basis. The fellow participates in complex strabismus and intraocular surgery that is performed at the main hospital. In addition to this, the fellow also participates in the less complicated surgical procedures that are performed away from the main hospital. The fellow is included in all adult strabismus surgeries that take place at outside locations. The fellow can expect to participate in several hundred surgical cases during the year.

Regularly scheduled journal conferences and pediatric ophthalmology grand rounds will be provided and research opportunities will be available.

For more information, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Scott Olitsky, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology Program Director
(816) 234-3046
seolitsky@cmh.edu

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