Programme overview
What the official source supports
ASOPRS-sponsored clinical training at Shiley Eye Institute and affiliated UC San Diego and children’s services, with progressive clinical responsibility, multidisciplinary rotations and an ASOPRS thesis.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Don O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS
Fellowship Director / primary preceptor
Distinguished Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology; Division Chief
University of California San Diego — Shiley Eye Institute
Leads UC San Diego’s oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery division. His official profile lists eyelid, lacrimal and orbital surgery, thyroid eye disease and craniofacial disorders.
Shiley Eye Institute — official faculty profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Bobby S. Korn, MD, PhD
Associate preceptor
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Clinical Plastic Surgery
University of California San Diego — Shiley Eye Institute
His official profile describes cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid surgery, congenital ptosis, orbital disease, lacrimal disorders and reconstruction after cancer or trauma.
Shiley Eye Institute — official faculty profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Catherine Y. Liu, MD, PhD
Associate preceptor
University of California San Diego — Shiley Eye Institute
Named on the current Shiley domestic and international oculoplastic fellowship pages as a preceptor.
Shiley Eye Institute — official faculty profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Functional, reconstructive and aesthetic oculoplastic surgery
- Thyroid eye and craniofacial clinics
- Orbital surgery and surgical anatomy
- Multidisciplinary second-year rotations
- Research, resident teaching and an ASOPRS thesis
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Completed ophthalmology residency; confirm licensing, prior training and appointment requirements with the host.
Application
Published application route
Contact the Oculoplastics Division Administrator to confirm the current domestic fellowship application process, eligibility and intake.
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: Don O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS (Fellowship Director and primary preceptor); Bobby S. Korn, MD, PhD; Catherine Y. Liu, MD, PhD (associate preceptors) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Jasmine Herndon: jnherndon@health.ucsd.edu
Sources and verification
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Official host — programme information ↗UC San Diego — legacy programme description ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 16 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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