Glaucoma Clinician or Clinician-Scientist

The Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the State University of New York at Upstate Medical University is actively seeking a glaucoma specialist to join its faculty. The Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and the interdepartmental Center for Vision Research houses 8 full-time clinical faculty, over 40 volunteer/part-time clinical faculty and 19 research faculty.

The clinical division is the largest multispecialty ophthalmology group in Upstate New York with its single location on Upstate Medical University’s Downtown campus in Syracuse, New York—the Center for Vision Care. The Center for Vision Care serves a diverse local and international community. The department has an ACGME-accredited residency program (three per year); all residents successfully transition into private practices immediately after the end of their residency or have matched into prestigious fellowship programs across the country. The residency is ranked as one of the best in New York State.

What we’re looking for:

• Full-time Glaucoma Clinician or Clinician-Scientist

Why you should apply:

• Large catchment area, from the Canadian border in the North to Pennsylvania in the South.
• There is significant need – there is only one private glaucoma clinician in Syracuse.
• Upstate has 3 current glaucoma faculty – there is ample support and cross-coverage in-house.
• Opportunity to operate at the private-owned ambulatory surgery center – which boasts 5-minute turnovers and excellent efficiency.
• Opportunity to collaborate with an excellent group of community ophthalmologists, including renowned retina, cornea, pediatrics, uveitis, and oculoplastic practices.
• This is a truly academic institution, with the potential for clinical and/or basic science research if interested. Research funding is ranked in the top #35 of NEI funding.
• Research interests are broad, including cutting-edge basic and translational research in retina, cornea, and glaucoma. Our researchers have received numerous awards from the National Eye Institute and private foundations, including Research to Prevent Blindness, BrightFocus Foundation, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Fight for Sight, the E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind.

Other details:

• Additional part-time appointments with local health care institutions (for example neighboring Crouse Hospital and the Veterans Administration) are available dependent on need.
• The position is open to matched glaucoma fellows with expected summer 2024 or summer 2025 training completion, glaucoma fellowship graduates, or current practicing glaucoma physicians who are invested in or have demonstrated practicing in a complex, diverse academic setting.
• Responsibilities include patient care, resident teaching and supervision, medical student teaching.
• Emergency call is on a rotational basis (typically two weeks a year).
• Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent; 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of New York; 3) be board-certified or board-eligible in ophthalmology; 4) have completed a glaucoma fellowship and have anterior segment expertise.

Environment:

• In 2021, Upstate Medical University was ranked #35 on the Forbes List of America’s best large employers.
• Syracuse and the surrounding suburbs offer outstanding quality of life with excellent schools and low cost of living.
• Central New York (CNY) is well known for its natural beauty. The Thousand Islands, the Adirondacks, New York City, Toronto, Montreal, Boston are all only a few hours away. This positions Syracuse ideally for hiking/skiing excursions and urban weekend getaways.
• The ophthalmology community at Upstate Medical University and in Syracuse, NY is collaborative and collegial, making the work environment exceptional.