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Ocular Oncology Specialist with Duke Eye Center
Duke Eye Center is seeking an ocular oncologist who will work closely and collaboratively with our dedicated team of physicians, staff, and trainees. The successful candidate will join a practice with one other ocular oncology specialist and have the support of our Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Radiation Oncology Department, and other nationally recognized treatment facilities. The division offers specialized, full-time care for both children and adults battling benign and malignant eye tumors.
Program Highlights Include
The Successful Candidate Will Have
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Duke Eye Center is seeking an ocular oncologist who will work closely and collaboratively with our dedicated team of physicians, staff, and trainees. The successful candidate will join a practice with one other ocular oncology specialist and have the support of our Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Radiation Oncology Department, and other nationally recognized treatment facilities. The division offers specialized, full-time care for both children and adults battling benign and malignant eye tumors.
Program Highlights Include
- Established after more than two decades of providing exceptional eye cancer treatment at Duke, we now manage over 500 patients monthly, with numbers steadily increasing
- One of only two treatment centers in the U.S. certified to use the innovative high dose-rate (HDR) Yttrium-90 (Y-90) brachytherapy procedure
- The division hosts a thriving training program, including a one-year Ophthalmic Oncology Fellowship.
The Successful Candidate Will Have
- Completed an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency
- Completed an AUPO-accredited ocular oncology fellowship
- Board certification (current or within the first year of hire) is preferred but not required
- Clinical autonomy in a strong referral base with a diverse patient caseload
- Dedicated support staff including ophthalmic tech assistance, Abridge AI scribe and surgical coordinator
- Duke School of Medicine Clinical Faculty appointment, Duke children’s tuition supplement, and other exceptional faculty benefits
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.