Programme overview
What the official source supports
Training combines orbital and periocular reconstruction, trauma, paediatric oculoplastics and cosmetic surgery at Vanderbilt Eye Institute, with VA responsibility and multidisciplinary rotations.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Louise A. Mawn, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery; Oculoplastics Division Chief
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Official university or hospital faculty profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Behin Barahimi, MD
Oculoplastics faculty
Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Official university or hospital faculty profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Rachel Sobel, MD
Oculoplastics faculty
Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Official university or hospital faculty profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Brian Biesman, MD
Cosmetic training preceptor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The programme page identifies him as the lead preceptor for cosmetic eyelid surgery and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation.
Official programme — named faculty ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Molly Katz, RN, CANS
Adjunctive preceptor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The programme names her as an adjunctive preceptor in the cosmetic training component.
Official programme — named faculty ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Orbital disease and complex periocular reconstruction
- Paediatric ophthalmic plastic surgery
- Cosmetic eyelid surgery and facial rejuvenation
- VA clinics and surgery
- ASOPRS thesis and resident teaching
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Completed ophthalmology residency; confirm licensing, prior training and appointment requirements with the host.
Application
Published application route
Contact fellowship coordinator Nekole Williams for the current application cycle and submission route.
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: Louise A. Mawn, MD (Fellowship Program Director); Behin Barahimi, MD; Rachel Sobel, MD (faculty); Brian Biesman, MD (cosmetic preceptor); Molly Katz, RN, CANS (adjunctive preceptor) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: nekole.williams@vumc.org; +1 615-875-7615
Sources and verification
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Official host — programme information ↗Vanderbilt — two-year oculofacial fellowship listing ↗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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