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Associate Professor & Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
\nMedical Director, Northridge Eye Clinic<\/h2>\n
\"University

Leslie A. Olsakovsky, MD<\/a>
Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Medical Director, Northridge Eye Clinic<\/p><\/div>\n

Clinical Specialty:<\/h4>\n

Cornea and External Disease<\/p>\n

To Make an Appointment: 434-924-5485<\/p>\n

Certifications:<\/strong>
\nAmerican Board of Ophthalmology<\/p>\n

Fellowship:<\/h4>\n

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
\nCornea and Refractive Surgery, 1993<\/p>\n

Residency:<\/h4>\n

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
\nOphthalmology, 1992<\/p>\n

Education:<\/h4>\n

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
\nMD, 1988<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
\nBS, Biology, 1984<\/p>\n

Academic Appointments:<\/h4>\n

University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Charlottesville, VA
\nAssociate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, 2009 to Present<\/p>\n

University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Charlottesville, VA
\nInterim Chair, April 2008 – November 2009<\/p>\n

University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Charlottesville, VA
\nAssistant Professor, 1995 – 2009<\/p>\n

Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC
\nInstitutional Review Board, 1994 – 1995<\/p>\n

Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC
\nResidency Program Director, Department of Ophthalmology 1994 – 1995<\/p>\n

University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
\nAssistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, 1993 – 1995<\/p>\n

William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Hospital, Columbia, SC
\nAssistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, 1993 – 1995<\/p>\n

South Carolina Eye Bank, Columbia Lab
\nMedical Director, 1993 – 1995<\/p>\n

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
\nInstructor of Ophthalmology, 1992 – 1993<\/p>\n

Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
\nMedical Staff Appointment, 1992 – 1993<\/p>\n

Veterans Administration Hospital, Tampa, FL
\nConsultant in Surgery, 1992 – 1993<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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