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The UAB Ophthalmology Residency Training Program is excited for the first year of virtual interviews. Given travel restrictions and health concerns, candidates for our residency program may not be able to travel to Birmingham for interviews, however, the UAB Ophthalmology Residency Training Program is enthusiastic about our innovative ways to introduce you to our programs, our academic medical center, and our city from a distance.

Interview Day December 6th, 2021

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Benefits

UAB Ophthalmology residents receive the same benefits as all other UAB residents. Additional information can be found on the SOM Resident Physician Salary & Benefits page. 

Contact Us

For inquiries about residency training in the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences please contact our office.

Russell W. Read, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Residency Program
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
700 South 18th Street
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0009

Krupa Patel, MD
Associate Director of Residency Program
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
700 South 18th Street
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0009

Harriett Holmes
Residency Coordinator
ophresidency@uab.edu
(205) 325-8507