IOFF-Subspecialty Fellowship Host Network
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| Country | City | Notes | Host Institute | Host | Subspecialty | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adelaide SA | NEW HOST | Royal Adelaide Hospital | CASSON Robert, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma | three months |
| Australia | Nedlands WA | NEW HOST | Lions Eye Institute at University of Western Australia, Center for Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences | MORGAN William, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Oculoplastic Vitreoretina | three months |
| Australia | Westmead | The Children's Hospital at Westmead Dept. of Ophthalmology | HING Stephen, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology | three months one year | |
| Australia | Woolloongabba QLD | NEW HOST | Queensland Eye Institute | RADFORD Mark, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical retina Vitreoretina | three months |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | NEW HOST | Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute & Hospital | ALAM Sarwar, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months |
| Belgium | Brussels | CHU Saint Pierre Dept. of Ophthalmology | WILLERMAIN Francois, MD | Uveitis | three months | |
| Cameroon | Yaoundé | Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute | NKUMBE Henry, MD | Cataract Surgery Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| China | Hefei, Anhui Province | Anhui Second Provincial People's Hospital | SHI Lei, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Pathology/Ocular Oncology/ Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | both | |
| China | Shantou, Guangdong Province | New Host! | Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong | Mingzhi Zhang, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Ophthalmic Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | both |
| China | Shenyang | He Eye Specialist Hospital | HE Wei, MD | Cataract Surgery Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | both | |
| China | Hefei, Anhui Province | First Affiliated Hospital of USTC Dept. of Ophthalmology | LIU Lianxin, MD | Cataract Surgery Glaucoma Ocular Oncology Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| Egypt | Giza | Eye World Hospital | OTHMAN Ihab Saad, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Finland | Helsinki | Due to relocation of the eyeclinic into a new building, only limited vacancies are available before 2025. | Helsinki University Central Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology | KIVELAE Tero, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months |
| France | Creteil | Creteil University Eye Clinic Hospital Intercommununal | SOUIED Eric, MD | Medical Retina Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics ROP and Pediatric Retina | three months one year | |
| France | Paris | Fondation Hôpital A. de Rothschild | SCHEMANN Jean François, MD | Cornea and External Diseases | three months | |
| France | Poitiers | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers | LEVEZIEL Nicolas, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | both | |
| France | Strasbourg | Strasbourg University Eye Hospital | SAUER Arnaud, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Ocular Oncology Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Bonn | University Hospital Bonn Dept. of Ophthalmology | HOLZ Frank, MD | Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Bonn | New Host! | Dardenne Eye Clinic | MIRSHAHI Alireza, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Vitreoretina | both |
| Germany | Cologne | University of Cologne Dept. of Ophthalmology | CURSIEFEN Claus, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Duesseldorf | University of Duesseldorf Dept. of Ophthalmology | GEERLING Gerd, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Medical Retina Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Essen | Essen University Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology | BECHRAKIS Nikolaos, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Ocular Oncology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Goettingen | Georg-August University Goettingen Dept. of Ophthalmology | HOERAUF Hans, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Glaucoma Medical Retina Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Halle | NEW HOST | Halle University Medical Center, Dept. of Ophthalmology | VIESTENZ Arne, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Ocular Pathology with General Pathology and Biolab Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina / Trauma and Reconstruction | three months |
| Germany | Hamburg | Asklepios Nord Heidberg Dept. of Ophthalmology | SCHARGUS MArc, MD | Glaucoma Medical Retina Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Hannover | University of Hannover, Medical School Dept. of Ophthalmology | FRAMME Carsten, MD | Medical Retina Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Homburg/Saar | Saarland University Medical Center Dept. of Ophthalmology | SEITZ Berthold, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Ludwigshafen | NEW HOST | Clinical Center Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Dept. of Ophthalmology | HATTENBACH Lars-Olof, MD | Vitreoretina | three months |
| Germany | Muenster | Eye Clinic at St. Francis Hospital Center of Refractive Surgery Muenster | TANERI Suphi, MD FEBOS-CR | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases | three months | |
| Germany | Muenster | University of Muenster Dept. of Ophthalmology | ETER Nicole, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Munich | Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Dept. of Ophthalmology | PRIGLINGER Siegfried, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Munich | Herzog-Karl-Theodor Eye Clinic | HARITOGLOU Christos, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Oculoplastic Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Neubrandenburg | Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Clinic Dept. of Ophthalmology | BRINKMANN Christian, MD | Glaucoma Medical Retina | three months | |
| Germany | Potsdam | Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann Dept. of Ophthalmology | LIEKFELD Anja, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Medical Retina Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Germany | Rostock | University of Rostock, Dept. of Ophthalmology | FUCHSLUGER Thomas, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Oculoplastics Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Hungary | Budapest | Semmelweis University Dept. of Ophthalmology | NAGY Zoltan Zsolt, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| India | Hyderabad | L V Prasad Eye Institute Academy for Eye Care Education | PATHENGAY Avinash, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma | three months | |
| India | Nagpur | MAHATME Eye Bank and Eye Hospital | MAHATME Vikas, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Medical Retina Vitreoretina | three months | |
| India | Raipur | Shri Ganesh Vinayak Eye Hospital | KALAMKAR Charudutt, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| India | Jalandhar | ARORA Eye Hospital and Retina Center | SINGH ARORA Amandeep, MD | Cataract Surgery Medical Retina Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| India | Raipur | MGM Eye Institute | AGARWAL Deepshikha, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| Iran | Isfahan | FEIZ Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology | PEYMAN Alireza, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases | three months one year | |
| Iran | Tehran | Tehran University of Medical Sciences Farabi Eye Hospital | AKBARI BAGHBANI Mohammed Reza, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| Iran | Mashhad | Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | ZAREI-GHANAVATI Siamak, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma | three months one year | |
| Italy | Milan | Scientific Institute San Raffaele Dept. of Ophthalmology at University Vita Salute | BANDELLO Francesco, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Maroc | Rabat | New Host | International University Hospital Cheikh Zaïd, Dept. of Ophthalmology | BELMEKKI Mohammed, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases | three months |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Tilganga Eye Hospital | GURUNG Reeta, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Eye Foundation Hospital | HASSAN Adekunle, MD and OKONKWO Ogugua, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology ROP and Pediatric Retina Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| Pakistan | Okara | Ali Trust Teaching Eye Hospital | MUHAMMAD Ijaz Anjum, MD | |||
| Peru | Lima | Instituto Oftalmosalud Medical Education | IZQUIERDO Luis Jr., MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina | three months one year | |
| Poland | Lublin | New Host | Medical University of Lublin, Dept. of Ophthalmology | REJDAK Robert, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Ophthalmo Genetics Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months |
| Portugal | Coimbra | Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra | MURTA Joaquim, MD CASTELA Guilherme, MD | Retinoblastoma | three months | |
| Scotland | Dunfermline, FIFE | Currently, no vacancies are available. | Queen Margaret Hospital, Dept of Ophthalmology | SANDERS Roshini, MD WILSON Peter, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Low Vision and Rehabilitation Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis | three months |
| Singapore | Singapore | Singapore National Eye Centre Fellowships, Training & Education | ARUNDHATI Anshu, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis Vitreoretina | one year | |
| Singapore | Singapore | National University Hospital, Dept. of Ophthalmology | KOH TECK CHANG Victor, MD | Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Switzerland | Bern | University of Bern, Inselspital Dept. of Ophthalmology | ZINKERNAGEL Martin, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| Taiwan | Kweishan, Taoyuan City | Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology | MA David Hui-Kang, MD | Cornea and External Diseases | three months | |
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei Veterans General Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology | WANG An-Guor, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology | three months | |
| Tunisia | Monastir | Fattouma Bouruguiba University Hospital, Dept. of Ophthalmology | KHAIRALLAH Moncef, MD | Medical Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Tunisia | Sousse | F. Hached University Teaching Hospital (CHU F Hached Sousse) | GHORBEL Mohamed, MD | three months | ||
| Tunisia | Tunis | New Host | Charles Nicoll Hospital, Dept. of Ophthalmology | ERRAÏS Khalil, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months |
| Turkey | Ankara | Baskent University Dept. of Ophthalmology | OTO Sibel, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology ROP and Pediatric Retina Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| Turkey | Ankara | Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Dept. of Ophthalmology | ATILLA Huban, MD | Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis | three months | |
| Turkey | Istanbul | KOÇ University, School of Medicine Dept. of Ophthalmology, Orbital Unit | ŞAHIN Afsun, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Medical Retina Ocular Oncology Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months one year | |
| UK | Bristol | University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust Bristol Eye Hospital | FORD Rebecca, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology | three months | |
| UK | Burnley | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Dept. of Ophthalmology | DAVID Philip V., MD | Vitreoretina | three months | |
| UK | Liverpool | University of Liverpool, Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology | COUPLAND Sarah, MD | Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology | three months | |
| UK | London | Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust Dept. of Ophthalmology | JAIN Saurabh, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| UK | London | Great Ormond Street Hospital for CHILDREN Dept. of Pediatric Ophthalmology | BOWMAN Richard, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology | three months | |
| UK | London | St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Dept. of Pediatric Ophthalmology | AMAYA Luis, MD | Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology ROP and Pediatric Retina | three months | |
| UK | Sheffield | NEW HOST | Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology (Sheffield Ocular Oncology Service, Orbital and Adnexal Service) | SALVI Sachin M., MD | Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Orbital Surgery | three months |
| USA | Ann Arbor, MI | Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences | EHRLICH Joshua, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |
| USA | Atlanta, GA | Emory University School of Medicine Dept. of Ophthalmology | GROSSNIKLAUS Hans E., MD | Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology | three months | |
| USA | Aurora, CO | University of Colorado Dept. of Ophthalmology | SUBRAMANIAN Prem S., MD | Cornea and External Diseases Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Pediatric Ophthalmology Retinoblastoma ROP and Pediatric Retina Vitreoretina | three months | |
| USA | Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins University, Wilmer School of Medicine | MILLER Neil R., MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis | three months | |
| USA | Boston, MA | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School | PINEDA Roberto, MD | Cornea and External Diseases | three months | |
| USA | Chicago, IL | New Host | University of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary | CHAN Paul R. V., MD | Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastic ROP and Pediatric Retina Vitreoretina | three months |
| USA | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University School of Medicine Dept. of Ophthalmology | LIND John, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma | three months | |
| USA | Irvine, CA | Contact cgo@ioff.org for details | University of California in Irvine, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute | KUPPERMAN Baruch, MD | ||
| USA | Jacksonville, FL | MAYO Clinic College of Medicine Dept. of Ophthalmology | DORAIRAJ Syril, MD | Glaucoma Ocular Oncology | three months | |
| USA | Los Angeles, CA | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Stein Eye and Doheny Eye Institutes | COLEMAN Anne L., MD, PhD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Microbiology/Ocular Oncology/Pathology Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis Vitreoretina | three months | |
| USA | Miami, FL | Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | ANSARI Zubair, MD | Cataract Surgery Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Retinoblastoma Vitreoretina | three months | |
| USA | Oklahoma City, OK | University of Oklahoma, Dean McGee Eye Institute | SHAH Vinay, MD | Vitreoretina | three months | |
| USA | Palo Alto, CA | Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University | NGUYEN Quan Dong, MD | Cataract Surgery (observership) Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis Vitreoretina | one year | |
| USA | Philadelphia, PA | Wills Eye Hospital Ocular Oncology Service | SHIELDS Carol, MD | Ocular Oncology | three months | |
| USA | Portland, OR | Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute | WINTHROP Kevin, MD | Cornea and External Diseases Glaucoma Medical Retina Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Oculoplastic Pediatric Ophthalmology Uveitis | three months | |
| USA | Sacramento, CA | NEW HOST | University of California, Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute | MANNIS Mark J., MD | Cornea and External Diseases Vitreoretina | three months |
| USA | Salt Lake City, UT | John A. Moran Eye Center ‐ University of Utah Global Outreach Division | MCCOY Lori | Cataract Surgery (observership) Glaucoma Medical Retina Pediatric Ophthalmology Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Vitreoretina | three months | |