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Rush University Medical Center Ophthalmology

Residency · Chicago, IL

Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center · Director Anjali Tannan

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Class size
3
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-2 salary
$79k2026 to 2027

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  • Sponsors H-1B visas. Most programs sponsor only J-1 visas.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20264 on record · 4 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Damla OncelLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine13 papers · 4 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Cameron PedersenUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine5 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Gerrit HollemanTulane University School of Medicine3 papers · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Logan HarmanPonce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Started 20252 on record · 2 US MD · 1 published before starting
  • Maxwell WilberdingFeinberg School of Medicine4 papers · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Dylan RaikarRush Medical College
Started 20244 on record · 4 US MD · 4 published before starting
  • Hreem PatelEmory University School of Medicine5 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Mohit UppalRush Medical College3 papers
  • Polina ProkhodaMedical College of Wisconsin3 papers · 1 case report
  • Sparsh JainMedical College of Wisconsin3 papers

Training

2 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to cornea and external disease.

Months at each site

  • Rush University Medical Center46 mo
  • Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Cornea And External Disease Fellowship9
  • Fellowship7
  • Glaucoma Fellowship6
  • Retina Fellowship5
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship2
  • Residency2

Where graduates work now

  • Rush University Medical Center12
  • Retina Consultants of America4
  • EyeCare Partners2
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2
  • Northwest Eye Center2
  • Advanced Eye Medical Group A Professional Corporation1

Research

73% of current residents have a paper since 2023

11 of 15, 43 papers between them

  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses

People

Leadership

  • Anjali TannanResidency Program Director
  • Hreem PatelAssociate Residency Program Director
  • Mathew MacCumberDirector of Research - Rush Department of Ophthalmology

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Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 20°. About 39 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

2.6M people live within 20 minutes of Rush University Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,750 a month within 10 miles of Rush University Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Tornadoes
  • Winter storms
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Mathew MacCumberOphthalmology, 2 residents
  • Anne ShepherdRetina Specialist, 2 residents