RESIDENTS
Ophthalmic Medical Technician Training Program
Chief Resident, Mark Hansen, MD
Third-Year Residents Brian Goldhagen, MD Kim Jiramongkolchai, MD Pradeep Mettu, MD Paula Pecen, MD Christine Shieh, MD Laura Vickers, MD
Second-Year Residents Varsha Manjunath, MD Milica Margeta, MD, PhD Nisha Mukherjee, MD Veena Rao, MD Lakshmi Sonbuchner, MD, PhD Bozho Todorich, MD, PhD
First-Year Residents Jaya Badhwar, MD Sidney Gospe, MD Ramiro Maldonado, MD Patrick Oellers, MD Brad Wainright, MD The Duke Ophthalmic Technician Training Program enters the 2013–14 academic year with new expanded and upgraded classroom and lab space.
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Duke’s Ophthalmic Medical Technician Training Program has temporarily relocated from Duke Eye Center’s Wadsworth Building in preparation for the facility’s renovation. Now located in School of Medicine space in the Duke Clinic, the program has a fully equipped lab and classroom space, providing students with a rich educational environment. Also located there is the office of program director Deborah Smith, COMT, BSBA.
“In a field that is highly equipment oriented, our students enjoy working extensively with the technology and tools in our new lab, getting hands-on experience in preparation for their clinical rotations,” says Smith. “During their clinical rotations, they will “We pack as much use their skills, under the guidance and supervision of as we can into our skilled clinical staff and Duke physicians, to help our physicians see patients at the Duke Eye Center and the time together. It’s a Duke satellite offices.” fantastic learning
environment.”
Students are also required to attend resident and faculty lectures. “Our accelerated program is the Deborah Smith only one-year ophthalmic medical technician training program in the nation. We pack as much as we can into our time together. It’s a fantastic learning environment,” says Smith. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates qualify to apply for the Certified Ophthalmic Technician national exam.
DUKE EYE CENTER
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With a maximum enrollment of 15 students every year, this highly demanding program sees most of its students being offered jobs prior to their graduation. “Our graduates launch a career that is growing in demand, offers good salaries, is challenging, and is extremely rewarding,” says Smith.
Wendy Zhang, MD
FELLOWS
CORNEAL/EXTERNAL DISEASE
Ladan Espandar, MD Gary Legault, MD Gargi Vora, MD
GLAUCOMA DISEASE
Ninita Brown, MD, PhD Shane Havens, MD Wei Huang, MD, PhD Anita Vin, MD Joanne Wen, MD
OCULOPLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Betsy Colon-Acevedo, MD Andrew Munro, MD Esfandiar (Jason) Sabet-Peyman, MD
PEDIATRICS
Jared Duncan, MD Amanda Ely, MD Elliot McKee, MD
MEDICAL RETINA
Michael Allingham, MD, PhD Ambar Faridi, MD Tushar Suthar, MD
VITREORETINAL DISEASES & SURGERY
Francisco Folgar, MD Eric Schneider, MD Sumit Sharma, MD Glenn Yiu, MD, PhD
ADMINISTRATION
Peter Nicholas, MD