T500 Cornea and External Disease (Montefiore Medical Center)
Students will work alongside instructor in caring for patients with corneal and external eye diseases. A research component (library and laboratory) is required. Prerequisite: Clinical Ophthalmology T502, T503, T700, T800 or equivalent.
Dr. David Gritz
Modules: All, except 1B
Maximum: 3
Student should contact Ms. Margaret Kealy at 718-920-7646,mkealy@montefiore.org for meeting time and location.
T502 Clinical Ophthalmology (Montefiore Medical Center)
Students participate in the daily activities of the Ophthalmology Clinic and attend the regularly scheduled conferences of the department. Students observe major and minor surgical procedures in the Moses and Wakefield operating rooms and minor procedure rooms. Students also participate in a case conference with the instructor and give a formal case presentation to the department. Students are welcome to get involved in ongoing research projects in the department if they are interested..
Dr. Jamie Rosenberg
Modules: All, except 1B
Maximum: 6+ (Please contact the Registrar’s Office if course has reached its maximum enrollment)
Student should contact Ms. Margaret Kealy at 718-920-7646,mkealy@montefiore.org for meeting time and location.
T503 Clinical Ophthalmology (Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center)
The Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center fourth-year ophthalmology elective is a four-week elective designed to provide students broad exposure to both comprehensive and more specialized areas of ophthalmology. The 1650 Grand Concourse Eye Clinic is staffed with experts in every ophthalmic subspeciality. Known for providing a full range of eye care services to its community, results in an exposure for the medical student that is rich in pathology. In addition to students considering a career in ophthalmology, this elective is highly recommended for those interested in pediatrics, medicine and its subspecialties, neurology, gerontology, and other areas of primary care. Students are required to attend all departmental conferences. At the end of the elective each medical student is required to give a presentation on a topic of interest. A text, Basic Ophthalmology (American Academy of Ophthalmology), is loaned to each medical student during their elective. Opportunities for beginning research projects are available.
Dr. Pearl Rosenbaum
psr_eyemd@yahoo.com
Modules: All, except 1B, 4AZ
Maximum: 2
Students should contact Ms. Evelyn Mojica at 718-960-2041, or emojica@bronxleb.org prior to start of elective for meeting time and location.
T507/T800 Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
The medical student will be exposed to the office and surgical practice of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. Approximately two-thirds of the time will be spent observing the examination, evaluation and treatment of pediatric ophthalmology patients with complicated strabismus problems. Approximately one day per week will be spent in the operating room observing eye surgery on children. Opportunities to observe clinic and private patients will be made available.
Dr. H. Jay Wisnicki
212-844-2020
jwisnicki@chpnet.org
Modules:All, except 3B
Maximum: 1
Students should contact Course Director prior to start of elective for meeting time and location.