Medical Retina Fellow
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months
• Diagnosis and treatment of non-surgical retinal diseases, like age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory diseases, intraocular oncology, and inherited retinal degenerations.
• Competency in the use and interpretation of fluorescein and ICG angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasonography, and visual function tests.
• Performing intravitreal injections, laser retinopexy, panretinal photocoagulation, and YAG laser capsulotomy
• Participation in clinical research studies.
•Develop and implement a teaching program that meets the specific program medical objectives. This included supervising and supporting volunteer faculty; utilizing appropriate teaching materials such as video tapes; and facilitating discussions between local doctors and volunteer faculty in the classroom and operating room. At times it may also include facilitating conferences or round table discussions with local medical professionals.
•Participate in the screening day activities that take place at the start of each weekly program and ensure that all patient records are accurate and complete. Obtain informed consent to operate for all surgical and laser patients to ensure that the patient or caregiver is fully informed.
•Participate in the volunteer faculty’s weekly meeting and help determine which patients should be selected for surgical and laser treatments.
•Participate in the surgery activities by examining all surgical patients on day of surgery; explaining laser procedure to patients; occasionally performing laser surgery in conjunction with local doctors; conducting post-op exams for all surgical patients; discussing case management with local doctors and volunteer faculty; and preparing appropriate post-operative follow up documentation.
•Conduct the surgical case review, as assigned by the medical director.
•Maintain the patient records in the electronic medical database.
•Prepare various program reports as required.
•Participate actively in fund raising events and goodwill tours on and off the plane and represent ORBIS at social functions.
•Assist in the daily cleaning, set-up and packing of the aircraft.
•Perform other related duties as required.
UWHC eye clinic at University Station, Madison, WI USA
Grossing tissue specimen prior to histologic processing
•Examining histologic slides and writing preliminary report
•Setting up readout sessions with the attending
•Communicating with oculoplastic surgeons and surgical ophthalmologists.
•Giving teaching sessions for the ophthalmology residents on pathology rotation.
•Participate in ophthalmic pathology research projects.
Examination, diagnosis, and treatment of simple infections and common diseases (referral of complicated cases to specialists).
Safe pregnancy and delivery.
• Diagnosis and treatment of non-surgical retinal diseases, like age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory diseases, intraocular oncology, and inherited retinal degenerations. • Competency in the use and interpretation of fluorescein and ICG angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasonography, and visual function tests. • Performing intravitreal injections, laser retinopexy, panretinal photocoagulation, and YAG laser capsulotomy • Participation in clinical research studies.
Alexandria University-Faculty of Medicine, Cairo Egypt; September 1995 to September 2001.