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University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) Ophthalmology

Residency · Birmingham, AL

Sponsored by University of Alabama Hospital · Director Timothy Johnson

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Class size
5
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-2 salary
$67k2026 to 2027

Green flags

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

How it chooses

  • Applicants must have graduated from medical school within five years of applying and must have completed USMLE Step 1 with a competitive score.

Who started, by class

Started 20267 on record · 7 US MD · 7 published before starting
  • Brenton BicknellUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine15 papers · 5 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Jonathan GroothoffWake Forest School of Medicine9 papers · 8 first author · 1 review
  • Elizabeth Van SwolMed Univ of South Carolina Coll of Med6 papers · 2 first author · 3 reviews
  • Katharine WeintraubMed Coll of Georgia5 papers · 1 first author · 2 reviews
  • William PooreUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine4 papers · 1 first author
  • Cade NelsonLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans3 papers
  • Kaval PatelUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine1 paper
Started 20252 on record · 2 US MD
  • Cole GarrisonUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
  • Danny AlevyMed Coll of Georgia
Started 20248 on record · 8 US MD · 6 published before starting
  • Malcolm KatesUniversity of Florida College of Medicine15 papers · 10 first author · 2 case reports
  • Alicia WoockVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine5 papers · 1 first author
  • Deepika KubsadUniversity of Washington School of Medicine5 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Lee BowmanUniversity of Florida College of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author
  • Ngozi Ogburu-OgbonnayaMed Univ of South Carolina Coll of Med1 paper
  • Sophia BertotIndiana University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Emily ScircleMed Univ of South Carolina Coll of Med
  • Tyler WhitakerUniversity of Utah School of Medicine

Training

9 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to fellowship.

Months at each site

  • University of Alabama Hospital30 mo
  • Birmingham VA Medical Center9 mo
  • Cooper Green Mercy Health Services2 mo
  • Children's of Alabama2 mo
  • Alabama Ophthalmology Associates1 mo
  • Retina Consultants of Alabama - Birmingham (Main) Office1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Fellowship7
  • Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship5
  • Retina Fellowship4
  • Glaucoma Fellowship3
  • Rheumatology Fellowship2
  • Cornea And External Disease Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates Pa3
  • EyeCare Partners3
  • EyeSouth Partners3
  • Retina Consultants of Alabama P.c.3
  • University of Alabama Hospital3
  • Premier Health Management Inc2

Research

58% of current residents have a paper since 2023

19 of 33, 88 papers between them

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Ocular Oncology and Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

People

Leadership

  • Timothy JohnsonDirector of Residency Program
  • Rob TauscherAssistant Director of Residency Program
  • Jeffrey CrainDirector, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Ophthalmology Service
  • Katharine WeintraubChief Resident

Find someone

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

Place

Summers reach 91°, winters fall to 34°.

Weather by month

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Commute

402k people live within 20 minutes of University of Alabama Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,280 a month within 10 miles of University of Alabama Hospital.

Hazards

  • Tornadoes
  • Lightning
  • Cold waves
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Rob TauscherOphthalmology, 4 residents
  • Lanning KlineOphthalmology, 4 residents
  • Elena BitrianOphthalmology, 2 residents
  • John LuckettOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2 residents