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Sponsor: New York Medical College

The ophthalmology residency at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan has a long tradition of excellence. Founded in 1958 by Dr. Ramon Castroviejo, a pioneer in corneal transplantation, the residency program has enjoyed steady expansion and development. This legacy continues under the chairmanship of Dr. Robert D'Amico, a distinguished corneal surgeon, who succeeded Dr. Castroviejo in 1970. Today, the department includes over 20 ophthalmologists with subspecialty training in cornea, retina, oculoplastic, glaucoma, pediatric,and neuro-ophthalmology. 

The department has impressive depth in the subspecialties of ophthalmology, offering clinics for corneal and retinal diseases, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus problems, ophthalmic plastic surgery, neuro-ophthalmology and contact lens problems.

Accreditation
St. Vincent's ophthalmology residency program is a fully approved, three-year program that enrolls three residents per year and is sponsored by the New York Medical College. Approximately 400 applications are received and 60 interviews are granted.  The program has a long standing excellent reputation.  The majority of residents go on to subspecialty training at major academic  centers around the country.  The ophthalmology residency at St. Vincent's combines the academic and surgical experience of a major national medical center with the individual care, compassion and sense of community of a smaller institution.

Robert A. D'Amico, M.D.	Daniel F. Rosberger, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman	Program Director