Programme leadership profile

Michael Kazim and Gary J. Lelli Jr. — Fellowship directors

NYC Combined Oculoplastic Fellowship

Weill Cornell Medicine, Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology (with Columbia, NYU and partner New York hospitals) · New York, New York, United States

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Appointment evidence

Published role and affiliation

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Leadership as published
Michael Kazim (odd years, Columbia) and Gary J. Lelli Jr. (even years, Weill Cornell) — Fellowship directors
Evidence reviewed
20 Oct 2026

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Training context

Published programme focus

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Associated training route

Clinical fellowship

NYC Combined Oculoplastic Fellowship

A two-year ASOPRS combined fellowship rotating through major New York hospitals, with more than 1,500 oculoplastic cases reported and research output expected.

Location
New York, New York, United States
Duration
Two years
Clinical participation
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International applicants
International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
Funding
Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
Application timing
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Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Separate odd-year and even-year fellowships that run identically; the number of positions is not stated

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria are not stated on the page.

Published training

  • Rotations with associate preceptors at major New York hospitals
  • Electives in craniofacial surgery, dermatology, neuroradiology, ocular pathology and otorhinolaryngology
  • Clinical research with national and international presentation
  • Partner sites include Bellevue, Columbia, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, NYU and Weill Cornell

Application route

Application process and deadline are not stated on the page; contact the programme office.

No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.

Published contact note: Programme office — ophthoprograms@med.cornell.edu, (646) 962-2020

Direct programme page · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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