James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, President of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (middle row, center) with the graduating residents and fellows.
Faculty, family, and friends celebrated the accomplishments of 22 residents and fellows in Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery recently at the 2018 Commencement of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).
James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, President, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, and Chair of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai Health System, welcomed graduates and guests to the event, held on Thursday, June 21, at the Friends Meeting House near campus.
“For 198 years, NYEE has proudly served the patients of our community, educated physicians, and led global ophthalmology and otolaryngology advances. You have inspired us to become better teachers and re-energized our dedication to educate tomorrow’s leaders in specialty surgical care,” Dr. Tsai said. “Use your knowledge to aspire and inspire, innovate and reinvent as you realize your full potential.”
Four of the graduates were residents specializing in otolaryngology, and seven were residents in ophthalmology. The eye residents will now take fellowships at top-tier institutions, including NYEE, the University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute in Los Angeles, and Kaiser Permanente, as well as private practices in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, and Texas.
Eleven fellows completed training in surgical specialties, including cornea and refractive surgery, glaucoma, ocular immunology, vitreoretinal surgery, and aesthetic plastic surgery.