Primary Care/Health/Contact Lens
Lansing Ophthalmology, P.C.
Sparrow Location
Clinical Center, MSU
Site 1:
1200 E. Michigan Avenue
Ste 110
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: 517-364-5875 (Sparrow)
517-337-1668 (Main)
Fax: 517-364-5877 (Sparrow)
517-337-1779 (Main)
Site 2:
Clinical Center A - 217
Department of Neurology/Ophthalmology
138 Service Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48824
Type of Practice: OD/MD satellite practice (LO) and neuro-ophthalmology (Clinical Center)
Mission:
Lansing Ophthalmology eye care center is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life for our patients through state of the art eye care services.
To support the mission of Michigan State University and the success of its students by enhancing personal health, removing barriers to academic achievement and promoting a healthy learning environment.
Clinic Center: The MSU Clinical Center is the principal practice site for faculty and resident ambulatory primary care and outpatient consulting services. The facility is designed solely for the delivery of ambulatory care and offers a variety of health services including resident outpatient clinics, general medicine faculty clinics, subspecialty clinics, onsite physical therapy, and laboratory and radiological services including magnetic resonance imaging. The Clinical Center houses an onsite pharmacy, nurse practictioner offices, conference rooms, a computer learning lab, and state-of-the-art EMR with wireless Internet access throughout the facility.
Number of MCO Students per Rotation: 1 (Rotation 2 and 3 only)
Orientation Instructions:
You should contact Dr. Comparoni 6 weeks prior to the beginning of your rotation to verify dates, times, directions, parking, and any other instructions. Report to the above address at 8:00 the first day of the rotation for orientation to policies, clinical protocol, administrative procedures, etc. Completion of Hepatitis B series is required (unless waiver is signed) and annual TB testing must be completed. BE CERTAIN TO TAKE YOUR CURRENT CPR CRD, TB TEST RESTULTS CARD, AND HEP B (OR WAIVER FORM) TO EACH OF YOUR ROTATION SITES.
Faculty:
Contact Person:
Lori Comparoni, O.D.
E-Mail: lorilgrant@hotmail.com
Clinical Teaching Faculty:
Lori Comparoni, O.D.
David Kaufman, D.O.
Other Clinical Mentors:
Sunita Yedavally M.D.
Eric Eggenberger, D.O.
Jessica Cameron, O.D.
Support Staff: 2 Opticians, 1 Optometric Technician/Assistant, 1 Receptionist
Schedule:
Operating Hours:
Clinical Center:
Monday through Thursday: 7:30 am. to 6:00 pm.
Lansing Ophthalmology
M,Th,F: 8:00am-6:00pm
T: 7:30am-6:00pm
W: 10:00am-7:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-12:00pm
Hours of direct patient care for extern per day: 8-10
Number of patients seen by extern per day: 8 Lansing Ophthalmology and 2-3 at Clinical Center
Dr. David Kaufman
Educational Objectives:
Lansing ophthalmology:
- To be clinically proficient in all diagnostic techniques.
- To be able to assign appropriate assessment and plan to each patient exam.
- To improve examination efficiency, knowing when additional tests are indicated.
- To learn when to refer and when to handle a given patient situation.
- To improve patient interaction skills.
Clinical Center:
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To improve history gathering and communication skills with patients who present with various neuro-ophthalmologic conditions.
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To improve test interpretation, differential diagnoses and better understanding of medical and surgical management of neurological conditions.
Scope of the Externship:
* Average Number of Patient Examinations
Rotation 2 = 141
Rotation 3 = 237
* Average Number of Patient Examinations
Rotation 2 = 186
Rotation 3 = 332
* Average Number of Patient Examinations
Rotation 2 = 239
Rotation 3 = 595
* Average Number of Patient Examinations
Rotation 2 = 385
Rotation 3 = 377
*Average Number of Patient Examinations
Rotation 2 = 455
Rotation 3 = 320
PC - Primary Care, CL - Contact Lens, VT - VT Evaluation, LV - LV Evaluation, PD - Pediatric, OD - Ocular Disease, F/U - F/U to monitor Tx plan, PRE - Pre-op, POST - Post-op, SC - Screening/ total numbers, SU - Surgeries observed
Housing:
Not provided by the Facility
Approximate Cost: $450.00/month
Community:
Lansing
Miscellaneous:
Time is set aside for clinic/case discussion
Socratic method of teaching used at Clinical Center: Daily Grand Rounds type discussions of all cases by optometry interns, medical students and ophthalmology residents.
Opportunity to observe ophthalmic surgeries and assist in subspecialties in Lansing Ophthalmology Main office.
Student intern rotates through the Clinical Center two days per week, Lansing Ophthalmology Sparrow Office two days per week and 1 day per week at Lansing Ophthalmology Main Office.
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Auxiliary Equipment
Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer Goldmann Projection Perimeter Fundus Camera Anterior Segment Photographic Biomicroscope NCT BIO with condensing Lens Fundus Contact & Non-Contact Lenses Gonisocopy Lenses Angiography Ultrasound (A-scan, B-scan) Laser HRT Photography ICG Out-Patient Surgery (including Oculo-Plastics) Static Goldmann Perimetry CT Scan MRI Electrodiagnostic Testing Custom Lasik Marco (Nidek) Refracting Stations Wave Scan
