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The OU Health Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) and the Dean McGee Department of Ophthalmology at 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 200,000 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 ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency (or equivalent)

• Completed an AUPO-compliant fellowship (or equivalent) 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).

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