Facts and Figures

Profile

  • Chair: Shahzad I. Mian, MD
  • Faculty: 143
    • Clinical faculty: 114
    • Research faculty: 16
  • Emeritus and Collaborating Adjunct Faculty: 13
  • Endowed professorships: 25
  • Institutional organization:  The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Kellogg Eye Center is part of the University of Michigan’s Medical School and the Michigan Medicine health care system.  The Department of Ophthalmology was established in 1872.  The Kellogg Eye Center was built in 1985.

Education and Training

  • Residency Program Director: Bradford L. Tannen, M.D., J.D., M.B.A.
  • Residents: 21
  • Fellowship Program Director: TBD
  • Clinical fellows: 16
  • Research fellows: 15
  • Alumni: 544 active US and international alumni

Patient visits

  • 1904: 1,400 patient visits to the Eye & Ear Ward
  • 1985: 36,852 visits to the newly opened Kellogg Eye Center
  • FY 2023-2024 All Locations: 233,607 clinic visits and 10,589 surgical procedures

Funding

  • 1884: End-of-year balance in the Eye & Ear Ward Treasury = $2.77
  • FY 2024:
    • Externally funded research expenditures = $14.2M

National Rankings

  • #1 in Michigan - U.S. News & World Report Best Adult Ophthalmology Hospitals  
  • #8 in the United States - U.S. News & World Report Best Adult Ophthalmology Hospitals
    • #10 Pediatrics
    • #12 Adult Specialties
  • #7 in the United States - Doximity Residency Navigator

Medical and Educational Facilities

  • The Brehm Tower is an 8-story and 230,000 square foot addition to the Kellogg Eye Center with 9 eye clinics, 6 operating rooms, and suites for refractive surgery and cosmetic surgery.
  • The Roger W. Kittendorf Resident Education Center offers classroom space, a resident lounge including lockers and on-call room, a surgical wet lab, and a surgery simulator center.
  • Supporting services include genetic counseling, ophthalmic photography, diagnostic electrophysiological testing, and ocular prosthetics. Our 23 research laboratories are located in the Brehm Tower and in the adjoining Kellogg Tower.
  • In addition to our primary location in Ann Arbor, we have the following locations serving patients in surrounding communities:  Brighton, Canton, Chelsea, Grand Blanc, Northville, Ypsilanti with our new Trinity Oakland in Pontiac location.
  • The Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System is a 106-bed acute care facility.  The VA Ophthalmology service offers diagnostic, medical and surgical care for conditions that affect your eyes—like cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. 

Recent Initiatives

  • Michigan Ophthalmology Trainee Career Development Award (MOTCDA): Merit-based funding is available for faculty-mentored projects in clinical care delivery, education, health administration, basic  science, clinical and translational research, and international health. Since 2013, Kellogg residents have received MOTCDA grants totaling over $103,000.00 and have participated in outreach and research projects in Nepal, the United Kingdom, Italy, Taiwan, India and Ethiopia, and Jamaica. 
  • Joint Internship with Internal Medicine: Offered in collaboration with the Department of Internal Medicine, the PGY1 program provides an opportunity to develop  ophthalmic clinical and surgical skills, as well as participate in ambulatory and urgent care. Additional goals include team-building with residents and faculty and systems-based care at Michigan Medicine and the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, allowing for a seamless transition to the PGY2 year.   
  • Medical Student Initiatives:  Kellogg sponsors UMMS medical students to attend the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Student Engagement Day to participate in professional development programs. Kellogg also funds three medical students for the Summer Research Program to support research focusing on evaluation of health quality and community engagement.  Also, Kellogg has created and funded the Michigan Ophthalmology Pathway Program (MOP) which is a longitudinal mentorship program for students to garner near-peer and faculty mentorship, as well as earlier exposure to the field of ophthalmology to build interest.