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Dr. Punyanuch Pisitpayat, Dr. Minh Nguyen, Dr. Akshay Mentreddy, Dr. Katherine Niemeyer.
2021 and 2020 Proctor graduates
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Dr. Travis Redd, Dr. Amol Sura, Dr. Miel Sundararajan and, Dr. Amit Reddy, Dr. Kareem Moussa
Proctor 2020-2021 Fellows Graduation in Santa Cruz
Our one-year uveitis fellowship provides clinical training in all aspects of uveitis, including uveitic cataract surgery and medical management with immunosuppression. Fellows will learn how to diagnose and manage diverse uveitic conditions, with an approximately even split between conditions primarily affecting the anterior and posterior segment. A second year, focusing more on research, may be available when appropriate. Ongoing research programs include clinical trials, epidemiologic projects, and laboratory-based studies in infectious and inflammatory ocular disease. Fellows have clinical rotations with Dr. Acharya, Dr. Gonzales, Dr. Doan, and Dr. Shantha. To apply, please view our profile on the SFMatch website at www.SFMatch.org.
Seminars and educational activities include:
* Participation in bi-weekly Proctor Consensus Clinic during which diagnostically and therapeutically challenging cases are evaluated by all Proctor faculty members and Proctor fellows (cornea and uveitis fellows). This special clinic fosters criticial evaluation and assessment of complex and diverse patients and provides clinical training in a setting that stimulates discussion of pathophysiologic and microbiologic aspects of specific disease entities.
* Bi-weekly uveitis imaging conference where OCT, fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, fluorescein angiography, and ICG angiography imaging are evaluated critically. Much of the evaluation and monitoring of uveitis is heavily image-based and a foundation in the interpretation of such imaging is crucial for becoming an expert in uveitis.
* Fellows present individual cases discussions at the Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds several times a year.
* Fellows participate in didactics relating to uveitis throughout the year. Journal clubs are also conducted during the year.
* One or more research projects, to be carried out with Proctor Foundation faculty members for interested fellows.
* Opportunities to present research conducted with a Proctor faculty member at national meetings, including AAO, ARVO and subspecialty meetings.
