IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: Germany/Hamburg

Chairman:

Prof. G. Richard

Institution address:

Dept. of Ophthalmology
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Martinistrasse 52
D- 20246 Hamburg
Germany                                

Tel: +49 40 42803 2301
Fax: +49 40 42803 4906
E-mail: augenklinik@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Web: www.uke.uni-hamburg.de

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	87
Outpatients per year	14,000
Surgeries per year/ambulatory	1,000
Patients hospitalized per year	5,300
Consultations per year	7,600
In hospitalized patients	5,000

Staff:

Fulltime MDs on tenure:	12
Residents:	19
Others, e.g. Ph.D's:	6

Subspecialities:

Pediatric Ophthalmology, conventional and surgical strabismus treatment, conventional and surgical glaucoma treatment, Neuro-ophthalmology, vitreo-retinal and macular diseases, medical and surgical retina

Special Strengths:

Medical and surgical retina
Cornea Bank
Transplantation laboratory

Regular teaching events:

Yes, 5 hours per week

Special events:

Meetings for continuing medical education and Research Conferences

Intensive training:

Medical and/or surgical Retina

Language:

German, English

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For other institutions, click on the names in Directory 1: Nations, Cities and Chairs of Departments (alphabetically)

Also see: Directory of Fellowships 2: Alphabetically by Last Name of Fellowship Host