The Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship draws trainees from across the U.S. and around the world. While all our trainees have a love of learning and a compassionate approach to patient care, they come from diverse backgrounds, family status, and professional and personal interests.
Medical school: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
What drew you to Mayo Clinic for fellowship training? Mayo is the ideal mix of clinical and surgical volume, strong and diverse preceptors, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a balance between routine and highly complex cases. There is also a dedicated aesthetic rotation that allows fellows to become well-rounded surgeons. The most important part of any training program is the faculty. The preceptors at Mayo have a passion for teaching and advancing the field of oculoplastics and offer thoughtful advice during this formative period of training. Lastly, training at a top institution like Mayo means that one is surrounded by brilliant minds from other fields, and the plentiful opportunities to collaborate both in clinical care and research are what make this fellowship truly remarkable.
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The most important indicator of the success of a training program is found in the outcomes of the graduates upon completion of their training. Upon completion of the fellowship, all of our graduates have become American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) members.
Our fellows have gone on to work in both academic and private practice settings all over the United States. Our large alumni network is a tremendous resource for fellows for advice on job searches, practice management, academic advancement, and other topics.
Recent graduates reflect on their training experience in the Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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The Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic has so much to offer, and I appreciate that I was able to shape my schedule to reflect my clinical interests. Rochester is a great place to live and work, and the faculty mentors both in and outside of the department are kind, dedicated, and invested in the fellow experience.
Caroline Halbach, M.D.
Class of 2021
The oculofacial plastic surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic was a phenomenal experience. Mayo Clinic serves patients with a diverse breadth of pathology, and you will learn how to manage complex diseases along with varying surgical techniques. Operating with and learning from Dr. Kristin Tarbet in Washington further augmented my experience with cosmetic periorbital and facial rejuvenation. The department will support your clinical and research interests.
Ahmed Shiekh, M.D.
Class of 2021
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Working with world-class mentors with different practice styles really helped me understand there are different ways to think about problems and different ways to reverse them surgically. I'm very grateful and appreciative to have had the opportunity to train at Mayo Clinic.
Pradeep Mettu, M.D.
Class of 2017
I think that the Mayo Clinic Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship is a fabulous way to spend a couple of years of your life learning about the rest of your career. The people that work there are wonderful and, going through such an intense learning process, having the kind of support that you can get from quality people who understand what you're going through and who truly want what's best for you makes all the difference in the world.
Molly Fuller, M.D., Ph.D.
Class of 2015
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I absolutely had a wonderful experience at Mayo Clinic. I think the two biggest things that helped me succeed were the faculty there and the opportunity to really shape my education the way I wanted it. I had the flexibility to work with dermatology and facial plastic surgery, and you also have the option to work with ENT or radiology. Welcome to the field of oculoplastics!
Viraj Mehta, M.D., M.B.A.
Class of 2019
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