Skip to main content
Home

Search


NEI on Social Media | Search A-Z | en español | Text size S M L
Share
  • About NEI
    • NEI Research Accomplishments
    • Budget and Congress
    • About the NEI Director
    • History of the NEI
    • NEI 50th Anniversary
    • NEI Women Scientists Advisory Committee (WSAC)
    • Board of Scientific Counselors
    • National Advisory Eye Council (NAEC)
    • Donating to the NEI

     Contact Us

     Visiting the NIH Campus

    Mission Statement

    As part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institute’s mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.”

  • News & Events
    • Events Calendar
    • NEI Press Releases
    • News from NEI Grantees
    • Spokesperson bios
    • Statistics and Data
    • Resources for the media

    Pressroom Contacts

    Dustin Hays - Chief, Science Communication
    dustin.hays@nih.gov

    Kathryn DeMott, Media Relations
    Kathryn.DeMott@nih.gov

    NEI Office of Communications
    (301)496-5248

  • Health Information
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Clinical Studies
    • Publications Catalog
    • Photos and Images
    • Spanish Language Information
  • Grants and Funding
    • Extramural Research
    • Division of Extramural Science Programs
    • Division of Extramural Activities

    Extramural Contacts

    NEI Division of Extramural Research
    Suite 1300
    5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9300
    Bethesda, MD 20892-9300
    (Courier services use: Rockville, MD 20852)
    301-451-2020

  • Research at NEI
    • Office of the Scientific Director
    • Office of the Clinical Director
    • Laboratories, Sections and Units
    • Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications
    • eyeGENE

    Research Directors Office

    Office of the Scientific Director

    Sheldon S. Miller, Ph.D., Scientific Director
    David M. Schneeweis, Ph.D., Deputy Scientific Director

    Office of the Clinical Director

    Brian P. Brooks, M.D, Ph.D., Clinical Director
    Emily Y. Chew, M.D., Deputy Clinical Director

  • Education Programs
    • National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)
    • Diabetic Eye Disease Education Program
    • Glaucoma Education Program
    • Low Vision Education Program
    • Hispanic/Latino Program
    • Vision and Aging Program
    • African American Program
  • Training and Jobs
    • Fellowships
    • NEI Summer Intern Program
    • Diversity In Vision Research & Ophthalmology (DIVRO)
    • Student Training Programs

    To search for current job openings visit HHS USAJobs

Home >> Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Fellowship
Listen

Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Fellowship

The National Eye Institute (NEI) offers one- and two-year post-residency clinical fellowships in uveitis and ocular immunology. The fellowships encompass clinical training in the diagnosis of uveitis utilizing cutting edge technology and broad experience in the medical and surgical management of patients with uveitis and immune-mediated diseases, with time allocated for translationalor clinical research. There is also the option to do a combined uveitis/medical-retina fellowship while still preserving protected research time. Fellows are involved in management of immunosuppressive regimens and continued follow-up of their patients and are staffed by the uveitis faculty. There are several regular weekly didactic sessions primarily for trainees as well as the opportunity to attend many other meetings organized by NIH and local ophthalmology community in the greater DC area.

Referrals to the ocular immunology and uveitis service come from all over the world, with about 1,200 patient visits per year. The clinical faculty members for the uveitis service include:

Doctor Title/Department Email
H. Nida Sen, M.D., M.H.Sc. Chair, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Fellowship Program

senh@nei.nih.gov

Chinwenwa Okeagu, MD Staff Clinician, Uveitis and Consult Services

chinwenwa.okeagu@nih.gov

Henry Wiley, MD Staff Clinician, Vitreoretinal Surgery

wileyhe@nei.nih.gov

Leslie Jones, MD Consultant, Glaucoma leslie.jones2@nih.gov
Catherine Cukras, MD Clinical Investigator, Medical Retina

cukrasc@mail.nih.gov

Laryssa Huryn, MD Staff Clinician, Ocular Genetics and Visual Function

laryssa.huryn@nih.gov

In addition, the NEI has a large staff of immunologists, basic-research and clinician scientists, biostatisticians and clinical trial specialists who interact with the clinical fellowship program. The goal of the fellowships is to train academically-minded uveitis specialists. Fellows will learn to institute and manage immunosuppressive agents for the treatment of severe inflammatory eye diseases. Many of the patients seen at the NEI are subsequently enrolled into clinical trials. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in designing and conducting clinical trials and will develop the ability to write clinical research protocols.

The NIH offers clinical fellows a competitive salary and benefits package. Candidates must hold an M.D. or equivalent degree, have completed at least 3 years of training in ophthalmology and be American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) eligible. The deadline to submit applications is September 30. Fellowships begin in July of the following year. Please refer to the San Francisco Matching Program (www.sfmatch.org) website to register for the match and apply to the program.

If you have any questions regarding the fellowship program you may contact:

H. Nida Sen, M.D., M.H.Sc.
Program Chair, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Fellowship
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
10 Center Drive, Bldg. 10 Rm. 10N112
Bethesda, MD 20892
Tel: 301-435-5139
Fax: 301-480-5798
E-mail: senh@nei.nih.gov

Employment Blurb

The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs. HHS, NIH, and NEI are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Last Reviewed: 
January 2018
  • NEI Home
  • Contact Us
  • A-Z Site Map
  • NEI on Social Media
  • Information in Spanish (Información en español)
  • Website, Social Media Policies and Other Important Links
  • NEI Employee Emergency Information
  • NEI Intranet (Employees Only)

*PDF files require the free Adobe® Reader® software for viewing.

This website is maintained by the NEI Office of Science Communications, Public Liaison, and Education.
Technical questions about this website can be addressed to the NEI Website Manager.
Department of Health and Human Services | The National Institutes of Health | USA.gov NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health ®