OU Health - Ocular Oncologist

Ocular Oncologist

The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) and The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is seeking a talented Ocular Oncologist with an interest in assuming a practice with a robust clinical and surgical volume, excellent clinical (and basic science) research opportunities, faculty participation in an outstanding residency program, and state-of-the-art facilities, including a DMEI-owned ambulatory surgery center.

The Institute provides more than 210,000 total patient visits annually in its’ 150,000 square-foot location in downtown Oklahoma City as well as its 4 satellite locations. The Department houses many National Institutes of Health-funded investigators who are greatly interested in collaboration and translational research. A full-time Clinical Trials Unit also is available. Many of the faculty serve in national leadership positions. Salary support is highly competitive.

Responsibilities

• Develop a practice caring for a varied mix of neoplastic and masquerade disorders in adults and children
• Practice comprehensive ophthalmology (or another subspecialty if fellowship trained) at their discretion

Collaborative collegial growth between our current partners, residents and fellows, partnering subspecialists, and support staff is necessary

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited ophthalmology residency
• Completed an accredited fellowship in ocular oncology
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Oklahoma
• Be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology

Experience in treating ocular, orbital, and adnexal diseases both primarily, as well as in conjunction with multi-subspecialists such as neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, plastic surgery, oral maxillofacial surgery, and medical/surgical/radiation oncology is desirable.

Oklahoma City, with a population of over 700,000 and a metropolitan area of 1.3 million (the 20th largest city in the US), is experiencing an ongoing major downtown renaissance and enjoys a low cost of living and unemployment rate, lots of sunshine, and numerous cultural and recreational opportunities (including NBA Thunder basketball).

• Specialty: Ophthalmology
• Sub-Specialty: Ocular Oncology
• Practice Setting: Inpatient / Outpatient