department of ophthalmology

Residency Program

Affiliated Hospitals and Summary of Rotations

• Temple University Hospital
• Lankenau Hospital
• The Medical Center of Delaware

Temple University Hospital

In 1988, Temple University Hospital opened its new $129 million facility. Temple University has a nationally respected Health Sciences Center which also includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and the College of Health Professions.

More than 15,000 inpatients and 150,000 outpatients are treated every year through 27 excellent hospital departments and interdisciplinary programs. The Ophthalmology Department, located in the hospital complex, is fully equipped and includes surgical, diagnostic, laser, ocular pathology and photography suites.

The Temple University Ophthalmology experience is a varied and closely supervised rotation. Two senior residents and two first year residents are appointed to the Temple University Hospital. Clinical pathological conferences on interesting cases are also presented by the first year residents. There are five general clinics a week for the first year residents. The senior residents and the first year residents spend one day a week in the operating room. First year residents may be surgeons on appropriate cases as their skills advance. There is a bimonthly neuroophthalmology conference and clinic. The specialty clinics are run by the senior residents with the first year residents attending. There is a glaucoma clinic and LASIK clinic conducted by Dr. Chaudhry once a week. Monthly, there is an oculo-plastics clinic with Dr. Ned Bedrossian. Once a month, Dr. Eugene Saravitz has a clinic for complicated glaucoma patients. In addition to running a weekly Monday morning and three Friday mornings a month retina conference, Dr. Stephen Wong has a daily retinal clinic. The senior resident is responsible for all clinic surgery, laser procedures, supervising inpatient consults, and teaching the first year residents.

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Lankenau Hospital

Lankenau Hospital is an affiliate of Jefferson Medical College and Temple University. It is an independent 475-bed teaching hospital that serves 16,000 inpatients annually. There are more than 25 ophthalmologists on staff.

The four-month rotation at Lankenau is primarily a surgical experience. One second year resident and one first year resident are assigned to this rotation. Residents are exposed to a variety of ophthalmic procedures, surgeons and techniques. The clinic is held every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. The physician provides excellent supervision and assistance to residents with clinic and surgery. The remainder of the usual five day work week is spent in the operating room with a variety of surgeons. There are two dedicated eye rooms that frequently are active at the same time, allowing the residents to choose cases of interest to them.

A sampling of the attendings and their subspecialties include: Joseph Flanagan, MD, oculo-plastics; Peter Laibson and Elizabeth Cohen, MDs, cornea service; Marlene Moster, MD, glaucoma service; David Fischer, MD and Joseph Maguire, MD, uveitis and retina service; and Stephen Lichtenstein, MD, cataract and IOL implant specialist. Weekly lectures are given to residents by the various staff members. Residents are also responsible for seeing service consults.

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The Medical Center of Delaware

The Medical Center of Delaware is comprised of the Wilmington Hospital and Christiana Hospital. The Wilmington Hospital is a 40-minute commute from Philadelphia.

Residents spend most of their time at the Wilmington Hospital. This rotation provides residents an opportunity to mature their clinical and surgical skills. The clinic is run by the senior Temple resident. One of the 23 ophthalmologists from the Wilmington Hospital staff direct staff coverage for the clinic. The facility is very well equipped and staffed with excellent ancillary personnel. There are three exam rooms, a minor operating room, Argon, Krypton, and Nd Yag Lasers, computerized perimetry, ultrasound machines and angiography equipment in the clinic. A receptionist and two ophthalmic nurses assist the resident during clinic and also with surgical scheduling. Generally, half of each day is spent in the operating room and half in the clinic. There are several subspecialty clinics. There is a cornea service which is staffed by Dr. Greg Smith, a cornea and anterior segment specialist. Residents have ample opportunity to learn corneal surgery, transplantation and management from Dr. Smith. The retina service is very busy and staffed by an excellent retina and vitreous specialist.

Dr. Charles Wang is dedicated to teaching and provides excellent instruction in recognition of, as well as medical, surgical and laser management of; retinal diseases. Once a month, there is an oculo-plastics clinic staffed by Dr. David Larned, an oculo-plastic and orbital specialist. Dr. George Popel provides staffing for the glaucoma clinic. Dr. Robert Abel along with Drs. Greg Smith and Richard Sherry teach the residents phacoemulsification. Twice monthly there are pediatric clinics staffed by Dr. Ralph Milner and Dr. Dorothy Moore. Residents are also responsible for seeing service consults. 

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Contact Information:

Department of Ophthalmology

Temple University School of Medicine

6th Floor, Parkinson

3401 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA  19140

T: 215-707-3185

Resident Education

Stephen W. Wong, MD

Residency Director

T: 215-707-4829

stephen.wong@temple.edu