College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - Enhanced Medical Education Tracks
    EMET applicants are selected for Tracks based on their interest in the topic and motivation to complete work above and beyond the primary MD curriculum.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

— College of Medicine — Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences — Our Faculty — Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS, MS, FACS, FASRS

Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS, MS, FACS, FASRS

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Pukhraj Rishi

Dr. Rishi is an associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he is an ocular oncologist and vitreoretinal surgeon.

After completing his ophthalmology residency in India, Dr. Rishi was fellowship trained in vitreoretinal surgery in India and at the Truhlsen Eye Institute/UNMC, Omaha. A scholarship from the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) allowed him to pursue further training in ocular oncology (eye tumors) at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, authored 20 book chapters and co-edited three books. He has presented more than 150 invited lectures. He is a reviewer for 50 international Ophthalmology journals and he is the academic editor for PLOS ONE journal and section editor for ocular oncology in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.

Education

MBBS: BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
Residency: BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
Fellowship: Retina, Retina Foundation, Ahmedabad, India
Fellowship: Retina, Sankara Nethralva, Chennai, India
Fellowship: Retina, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Fellowship: Ocular Oncology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Research Interests

Ocular oncology
Pediatric retinal disease

Patient Care

Truhlsen Eye Institute
3902 Leavenworth St.
402-559-2020

Honors and Awards

AIOS-IJO Gold Award - AIOC, India
Col Rangachari award - AIOC, India
AIOS CN Shroff award - AIOS, India
P. Hanumantha Reddy award - AIOS, India
Honor award - American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
Carl P. Herbort Travel fellowship award - Uveitis society of India
Rhett Buckler award - American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
International Education award - American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Prof. MA Matin Memorial Oration - Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology
International Council of Ophthalmology - Helmerich Retina Research Foundation Fellowship grant