Eye-catching News
Updated May 1, 2012
Matched Residents for 2013
Tahsin Choudhury
James Toldi
Gregory Zablocki
Welcome to the New Residents for 2012
Jung-Whan (John) Choi, MD
Kelly Hodson, MD
Sean Platt, MD
John A. Hoepner, MD Awarded Distinquished Service Award
from Onondaga County Medical Society
SYRACUSE, NY- At their annual dinner meeting on November 2, 2009, the Onondaga County Medical Society declared that John A. Hoepner, MD has rendered distinguished service to the Onondaga County Medical Society, area physicians and hospitals, patients and the general public. In his roles as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Upstate Medical University, Director of the University's Center for Vision Care, Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at Crouse Hospital, Consultant for the Medical Advisory Committee of the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, Consultant for Welch-Allyn, Inc., Member of the Boards of Directors of the Lighthouse/Aurora, Veterans Administration Medical Center Chief of Staff Search Committee, Member of the Task Force on Eye Care Delivery Systems and the Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member of the Executive Committee of Upstate Medical University's College of Medicine, Author, Lecture Presenter, and Officer of the Onondaga County Medical Society, he has brought great honor to himself and the profession of medicine.The Onondaga County Medical Society, in recognition of the outstanding leadership talents and highest professional and personal standards of Dr. John A. Hoepner, as physician, teacher, and researcher, confers its Distinguished Service Award as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by the members of this Society. Signed: Gregory A. Threatte, MD President OCMS
Center for Vision Care: Phaco Lab Established
Thanks to the help and support of Alcon, our program has a permanent wet lab in the Center for Vision Care equipped with a legacy EVEREST phacoemulsification system.
The surgical lab is an excellent way to introduce the resident to the "feel" of microscopy including the magnified world of the microscope and surgical maneuvers entirely dependent on the hand-held instrument. It is also an experience that provides the opportunity to practice at a pace of his or her own choosing. Every nuance can be discussed with the instructor who sits in for demonstration purposes. Wet labs are preceded by a presentation on a specific type of surgery in order to give the residents an overview before approaching the practice eye.
Below are pictures from the 2011 Wet Lab.
