Vitreoretinal Surgery

Vitreoretinal Surgery 

University of Oklahoma 

Dean McGee Eye Institute

Assistant/Associate Professor

The Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma is seeking a talented ophthalmologist with fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery and an interest in pursuing a career with a robust clinical and surgical volume, excellent clinical and basic research opportunities, faculty participation in outstanding residency and fellowship programs, and state-of-the-art facilities, including an ambulatory surgery center.

The Institute provides more than 200,000 total patient visits annually, completed a $47 million, 78,000 square-foot building expansion in 2011, and increased the number of clinical lanes by 25% in August 2018 with the opening of The Chickasaw Nation Center of Excellence for Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration.  The Department houses many National Institutes of Health-funded investigators greatly interested in collaboration and translational research.  an outstanding Clinical Trials Unit also is available.  Many of the faculty serve in national leadership positions.  Salary support is highly competitive.

Oklahoma City, with a population of approximately 650,000 and a metropolitan area of 1.4 million, is experiencing a major downtown renaissance and enjoys a low cost of living and unemployment rate, lost of sunshine, and numerous cultural and recreational opportunities (including NBA Thunder basketball).

Candidates must have completed an ophthalmology residency and a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship, be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Oklahoma, and be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Opththalmology.  Training and inters in pediatric vieterorinal surgery and/or uvetis also would be highly desirable.  Candidates wishing to pursue a career as a clinican scirnetist are welcome to apply.

Individuals interested in this exceptional opportunity in a vibrant mid-sized city and growing Institute with a a supportive departmental culture should send a CA and cover letter to 

R. Michael Siatkowski, MD, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Edward L Gaylord Professor and Chair

c/o Michelle Robertson

Dean McGee Eye Insitture

608 Stanton L Young Blvd.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104

Email:  michelle-roberston@ou.edu

Phone:  405-271-6363

Website:  ouhealth.com