Vanderbilt University Medical Center Ophthalmology
Residency · Nashville, TN
Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Director Reid Longmuir
- Class size
- 5
- Visas
- J-1, H-1BH-1B for some
- PGY-2 salary
- $76k2026 to 2027
Getting in
How it chooses
- Applicants apply only through the San Francisco Match, and USMLE Step 3 must be completed before residency starts at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute.
Who started, by class
Started 20266 on record · 5 US MD · 3 published before starting
- Dania RahalUAMS College of Medicine8 papers · 3 first author · 2 reviews
- Jessica McHenryEmory University School of Medicine3 papers
- Alaa GhoneimPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania1 paper · 1 case report
- Amna AliMcGovern Medical School
- Kristin DunningRoy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
- Wren WicksNova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Started 20255 on record · 4 US MD, 1 international · 2 published before starting
Started 20249 on record · 7 US MD, 2 international · 5 published before starting
- Siyang ChailiGeorge Washington University Medical School21 papers · 2 first author · 2 case reports
- Jonathan SiktbergVanderbilt University School of Medicine11 papers · 5 first author · 1 case report
- Ghazi GhanemLAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine10 papers · 3 first author · 2 case reports
- Samantha SechristUniversity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine9 papers · 3 first author · 1 case report
- Maya HarringtonMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine6 papers · 3 first author
- Meagan TranMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
- Monica MoralesUniversidad Francisco Marroquín Facultad de Medicina
- Shravika ChennupatiVanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Sophie PilkintonUniversity of Tennessee College of Medicine
Training
5 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to fellowship.
Months at each site
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center21 mo
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Nashville)12 mo
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital3 mo
- Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center1 mo
- Blanchfield Army Community Hospital0 mo
Where graduates went next
- Fellowship6
- Retina Fellowship5
- Glaucoma Fellowship4
- Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship4
- Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship3
- Cornea And External Disease Fellowship2
Where graduates work now
- Retina Consultants of America5
- North Florida Surgeons Pa2
- Remagin LLC2
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center2
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health System2
- Ahad Mahootchi MD Pa1
Research
71% of current residents have a paper since 2023
15 of 21, 90 papers between them
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
Place
Summers reach 90°, winters fall to 30°. About 5 inches of snow a year.
Weather by month
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Commute
457k people live within 20 minutes of Vanderbilt University Medical Center by car with no traffic.
Cost of living
A one bedroom rents for about $1,660 a month within 10 miles of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Hazards
- Earthquakes
- River flooding
- Tornadoes
- Strong wind
People
Leadership
Find someone
Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.