Fellowships
Glaucoma Fellowship | Retina Fellowship | Current Fellows
Glaucoma Fellowship
We offer a one year fellowship. This is a hands on experience under the guidance of David W. Richards, MD, Lynn Harman, MD, Lisa Gamell, MD, Jacqueline Scott, M.D. The fellow has the opportunity to perform glaucoma laser procedures, trabeculectomy, phaco/trab, and valve implants. OCT and digital imaging are available for patient evaluation. The fellow will participate in clinics and surgery at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa VA Hospital, St. Petersburg VA Hospital, and USF medical clinics. Research is optional.
Our glaucoma attendings received their fellowship training :
David W. Richards, M.D. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Lisa Gamell, M.D. Tufts/New England Medical Center
You must apply through the San Francisco Match (www.sfmatch.org). Foreign medical graduates must be graduates of a medical school approved by the World Health Organization and a permanent resident of the United States. You must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida. If you match with us, you will apply for unlicensed physician status as a PGY-5. Our deadline is Oct. 1st.
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Retina Fellowship
We offer a two year fellowship. This is a hands on experience under the guidance of four vitreoretinal surgeons. All aspects of medical-surgical retina are covered using traditional as well as the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. These include fluorescein angiography, ultrasonography, classic thermal laser, Photodynamic therapy, transpupillary thermotherapy, scleral buckle, vitrectomy with membrane peeling, retinal translocation, radioactive plaque therapy, and all aspects of retinopathy of prematurity management. Our Department's involvement in active clinical research ensures fellows stay abreast of new therapeutic developments.
You must apply through the San Francisco Match (www.sfmatch.org). Foreign medical graduates must be graduates of a medical school approved by the World Health Organization and a permanent resident of the United States. You must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida. If you match with us, you will apply for unlicensed physician status as a PGY-5. Our deadline is Oct. 1st.
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Current Fellows
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 Nadiya Villalba-Ramos, MD
Glaucoma
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico
Internship: University District Hospital, San Juan
Residency: University of Puerto Rico
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 Timothy Saunders, MD
Retina
Undergraduate: Yale University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship: UPMC Mercy
Residency: University of South Florida |
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 David Simon, MD
Cornea
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Miami
Internship: Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
 Laurie Small, MD
Oculoplastics
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Florida
Internship: University of South Florida
Residency: University of South Florida
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