Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship (ASOPRS)

Programme overview

What the official source supports

• 24-month ASOPRS-approved fellowship directed by Don O. Kikkawa; preceptors Bobby Korn and Catherine Liu
• Participates in the UCSD Thyroid Eye Center clinic and monthly craniofacial clinic at Children's Hospital
• Second-year electives in craniofacial, plastic, Mohs, head and neck surgery and neuroradiology
• Thesis required per ASOPRS guidelines

UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute combines eye care, research on eye disease and surgical treatments, ophthalmology education and community outreach. source ↗

Programme faculty

Meet the published team

Don O Kikkawa, MDProgram Directorsource ↗ · Photo source ↗

At a glance

Programme details

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Evidence

Sources

• Official programme source ↗shileyeye.ucsd.edu · checked 2026-10-29
• Faculty source: Don O Kikkawa, MD ↗aupofcc.org

In brief

About this fellowship

Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship (ASOPRS) is a oculoplastics & orbit fellowship listed at UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute in La Jolla, USA. The source states a training length of 2 years. 1 named faculty member is listed from official pages.

Oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal fellowships, sometimes called oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, train surgeons in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal disease.

Questions to ask before you apply

• Check the programme’s own description of eyelid, orbital, lacrimal and reconstructive experience.
• Look for alternating-year recruitment and distinguish one position per cycle from annual intake.
• Confirm required prior training, medical licensure and the role of the named preceptor for the selected pathway.

These are editorial prompts for comparing programmes, not requirements set by this institution.

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