The Oculoplastic Surgeons of Philadelphia sponsors a two-year oculoplastic fellowship approved by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). Mary A Stefanyszyn, MD is the fellowship director, and the preceptors include Jacqueline R Carrasco, MD, Robert B Penne, MD, Michael P Rabinowitz, MD, and Alison Huggins Watson, MD.
The goal of the fellowship is to provide the fellow with exposure and training in all aspects of oculoplastic and facial surgery, including eyelid, lacrimal, orbital, reconstructive surgery as well as surgical and nonsurgical cosmetics procedures. The fellowship provides opportunities in both academic medicine and private practice, training our fellow to pursue either academic or private practice careers. Clinical sites include Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, and Lankenau Hospital of Mainline Health.
At Wills Eye Hospital, our fellow frequently participates in cases in collaboration with the world-renowned Ocular Oncology and Ocular Pathology Services. Through Jefferson University Hospital, our fellow is exposed to complex and multidisciplinary cases with Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Oncology, and Neurology. The fellow participates regularly in didactics and conferences available at Wills Eye Hospital, as well as national and international conferences including the ASOPRS and AAO Conferences. Additional teaching and learning opportunities include weekly Chiefs Rounds, monthly multidisciplinary Tumor Board meetings, and an annual orbital dissection course.
Teaching of residents and medical students occurs at many levels, including supervising resident oculoplastic clinics and surgeries, taking oculoplastics call, and staffing the busy Wills Eye Hospital Emergency Room. Our fellow also has dedicated time in the schedule to pursue research as well as to gain additional surgical experience from our facial plastics, dermatology, and plastic surgery colleagues.
Application
We accept one fellow each EVEN year, for the two-year fellowship position. Applications are accepted through SF Match.
For questions, please contact cosmeticsatwills@gmail.com.
Meet our current ASOPRS Oculoplastic Fellow
Dr. Narmien Murdock was raised and trained on the East Coast. She spent her early life in Connecticut before moving to Boston for undergraduate and medical training. Dr. Murdock graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a major in Human Physiology. During her sophomore year, she was selected for early acceptance into the Boston University School of Medicine, where she obtained her medical degree and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. After medical school, Dr. Murdock completed her intern year at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She then relocated to Washington, D.C. to complete residency training in Ophthalmology at Georgetown University, where she served as Chief Resident during her final year.
Dr. Murdock is deeply committed to advancing the medical field through her research endeavors. She has showcased her work through numerous poster and podium presentations at ASOPRS and other Ophthalmology conferences. Beyond her professional pursuits, Dr. Murdock shares a deep connection with the medical humanities, poetry, and art - interests she inherited from her grandfather. As an adult, she discovered her passion for martial arts and achieved the rank of first-degree black belt in Taekwondo during medical school.