Dr. Tijerina will begin the position in June following his third year of residency. Traditionally, the institute has always had two chief residents, both specializing in retina care.
“It’s a long time coming because there’s a lot of trauma to the eye that doesn’t need retina surgery. 2023 was the first year they started entertaining that idea,” Dr. Tijerina told the Messenger.
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