Programme overview
What the official source supports
A 24-month ASOPRS-accredited fellowship covering orbit, eyelid and lacrimal disease and oculofacial cosmetic surgery, with high-volume operating across several sites.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Operating time on four of five weekdays
- Sites include UCI Medical Center, VA Long Beach, Kaiser Foundation and the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
- Case mix covering orbital, trauma, anophthalmic socket, lacrimal, reconstructive and aesthetic eyelid and facial surgery
- Didactics, journal club, grand rounds and a cadaver wet lab
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
No eligibility criteria are listed; applicants submit OKAP scores, a CV and a photograph.
Application
Published application route
Register and apply through San Francisco Match, then email supplementary materials to the fellowship coordinator; selected applicants are notified of interviews by email.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Jeremiah Tao — Programme director · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Natally Alvarado, Fellowship Coordinator — natallya@hs.uci.edu
Sources and verification
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UC Irvine Ophthalmology — Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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