New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program
About This Program
The NYP-Weill Cornell Ophthalmology Residency offers unmatched breadth across a premier quaternary center and diverse community sites. Residents train at NYP/WCM, NYP Queens, and Lower Manhattan/Brooklyn clinics-including the Kress Vision Program-serving culturally diverse and underserved populations. Unique rotations at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Hospital for Special Surgery provide exposure to complex oncologic and rheumatologic pathology, while consults include care in one of the nations bu
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Kyle Jamison Godfrey, MD, BS
Weill Cornell Med
Primary Program Contact
Gyongyver Szabo
Weill Cornell Med
Locations
Weill Cornell Med
12th Fl
1305 York Ave
New York, NY 10021
525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10021
525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10021-1234
1275 York Ave
New York, NY 10021
170 William St
New York, NY 10038-2649
56-45 Main St
Flushing, NY 11355-5095
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- NRMP Main Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.