Clinical Affiliates
Memphis VA Medical Center
1030 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
901.523.8990
Founded in 1922, the Memphis VA Medical Center (VAMC) is affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and is one of our primary adult teaching hospitals. It offers quality healthcare
for the changing medical, surgical, and quality of life needs of the Mid-South men
and women who so proudly served our nation.
For the 196,000 veterans from 53 counties in western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and northwest Arkansas, the VAMC offers a variety of services for both physical and mental health needs. New programs include those for traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicide prevention.
The VAMC serves as the primary teaching hospital for the ophthalmology residency program. In 2002, the Ophthalmology Clinic underwent a major renovation and expansion and now includes six modern, fully equipped eye lanes, an extensive minor surgery suite, a digital fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography suite, Goldmann and Humphrey automated visual field analyzers, and two laser rooms (argon and YAG). Over 1,000 patients are seen in this clinic each month.
Regional One Health
877 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
901.545.7100
Regional One Health (ROH) was established in 1829, making it the oldest health system
in Tennessee. ROH is the only level-1 trauma center in the region, has the region's
only accredited burn center, and also serves as the public safety-net hospital for
the Memphis area. Unique services offered by Regional One include the trauma services
and the burn ICU, in addition to caring for the region's underserved population.
ROH is one of the largest medical and surgical teaching site for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The partnership between Regional One Health and the University of Tennessee Health
Science Center includes the UT Regional One Physicians group.
The Medplex Ambulatory Care Center is a modern out-patient facility and the ophthalmology clinic is well equipped with ten examination lanes, a minor surgery room, Humphrey visual field analyzer, Argon and YAG lasers, digital fluorescein angiography, and A- and B-scan ultrasonography. Over 800 patients are seen in this clinic monthly.
Methodist University Hospital
1265 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
901.516.7000
Methodist University Hospital (MUH) is a 617-bed facility and the principal adult
private teaching hospital for UT Health Science Center. Methodist University Hospital provides real-world experiences in managing medical
problems in an efficient and effective institution. MUH is home to a large solid organ
transplant program specializing in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantations.
MUH and the UT Health Science Center combine research, medicine, and innovation. This partnership supports multidisciplinary collaboration among doctors and clinical team members, leading to more advanced patient medical care.
The ophthalmology clinic is equipped with four examination lanes,a Humphrey visual field analyzer, fundus photography, and fluorescein angiography suites.
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
901.287.5437
Established in 1952, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is an integral part of the Methodist
Le Bonheur Healthcare system and a teaching affiliate for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. A new $340-million hospital building was built in December 2010 to accommodate the
over 100,000 patients seen each year.
Named one of the nation's "Best Children's Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years, Le Bonheur is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center in the Mid-South. Its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides the highest level of care for the region's critically ill newborns. Le Bonheur has received many accolades of excellence over the years including: Top Children's Hospital in 2017 by the Leapfrog group for its safe patient care, Magnet status - one of only 7 percent of hospitals in the U.S. to have earned this honor for quality nursing care by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and a three-star rating (the highest) by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its Heart Institute.
The ophthalmology service is extremely busy, serving the region's one million children. A state of the art electrophysiology laboratory is located within the eye clinic, which has one lane for inpatient and emergency consults. Additionally, the UTMG facility in Germantown has 4 fully equipped pediatric examination lanes, photography and diagnostic suites, and a minor surgery facility.
St. Jude Children's Hospital
866.278.5833
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by actor Danny Thomas along with Lemuel
Diggs and Anthony Abraham in 1962, started as a promise to St. Jude Thaddeus, the
patron saint of the hopeless. In return for guidance in his career, Thomas pledged
to build a facility to treat ill children regardless of their race, color, creed,
or their family's ability to pay. St. Jude has become a premier pediatric treatment
and research facility, focusing on children with aggressive cancers. The hospital
treats children from all over the United States as well as 70 other countries throughout
the world. St. Jude research has helped increase the childhood cancer survival rate
from 20% to 80%.
In 2019, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was ranked the number two pediatric cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report. St. Jude and the World Health Organization recently announced a five-year collaboration to cure at least 60% of children worldwide with the six most common types of cancer by 2030.
A new ophthalmology clinic is equipped with two examination lanes, digital fluorescein angiography, ultrasonography, and an automated visual field analyzer. Second year residents may attend ophthalmology clinics and conduct pediatric consultations at this facility.