Onur Melen, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship
The Onur Melen, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offers one funded fellowship position each year to an Ophthalmology or Neurology graduate from an ACGME-accredited residency. The fellowship is AUPO-FCC-compliant. Training is customized to each fellow's background and career goals, and spans inpatient, outpatient, and surgical settings.
The fellowship is a generous gift from Onur Melen, MD, a longtime neuro-ophthalmologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Under the close guidance and supervision of five neuro-ophthalmology faculty—Adam Baim, MD, PhD, Neena Cherayil, MD, Onur Melen, MD, Shira Simon, MD, MBA, and Nicholas Volpe, MD—fellows will be prepared to independently evaluate and appropriately and responsibly treat the full range of neuro-ophthalmologic presentations.
Fellows will also work closely with specialists in neurology and neurosurgery to diagnose and treat the most complex neuro-ophthalmic disorders and offer treatment for patients with neurologic and systemic disease affecting vision and oculomotor function.
Northwestern is also home to major clinical and research programs across ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroradiology. Fellows will be given dedicated time to conduct research and are expected to submit their work for publication by the time of graduation.
Augmenting the clinical and surgical experiences are mentorship of medical students and residents, weekly conferences, grand rounds, and lecture series.
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For more information, contact program administrator Alicia Piatkowski at alicia.frasz@northwestern.edu or 312-503-3649.
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