Kresge Eye Institute (KEI) is a four story building dedicated to Ophthalmology and Vision Research. Located on the first floor is a large clinic space, auditorium, and conference room. The second floor has a full testing department including diagnostic testing and an award-winning ophthalmic photography department, along with a renovated resident education center. The third floor of the institute is where you can find the Donald & Hosta McDonald Resident Clinic. The top floor of Kresge is dedicated to Vision Research.

Kresge Eye Institute’s clinical ophthalmologists are a part of Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Science (OVAS). Kresge Faculty and Residents treat more than 100,000 patients annually and perform nearly 5,000 surgical procedures. Patients come from throughout the metropolitan Detroit area and the Midwest for highly specialized care in areas such as glaucoma and filtering surgery, cataract and lens implant surgery, corneal surgeries, neuro-ophthalmologic, orbital diseases and plastic surgery; retinal disease and vitreous surgery, pediatric ophthalmology and diabetic eye care. KEI is privileged to provide health care to United States Veterans at the Detroit V.A. Hospital just around the corner.

Residents have the unique experience of doing a rotation each year at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, which is a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 1996. Here residents have the opportunity to run their own staffed clinic and see a high volume of patients. Here, residents have dedicated time to work on the (Eyesi) surgical simulator curriculum. During their senior year, the resident assigned to the VA service works in close cooperation with the first- and second-year resident to ensure smooth running of the clinic and surgical service. The VA rotation provides residents with an autonomous experience and introduces them to a tremendous amount of pathology.

Kresge Eye Institute residents do their pediatric ophthalmology rotations at the nationally recognized Children’s Hospital of Michigan, which treats the most children for inpatient ophthalmology care in the state of Michigan. Expert pediatric ophthalmologists on the medical staff at Children’s Hospital of Michigan perform delicate surgical procedures to treat diseases, injuries and congenital anomalies of the eyes. Residents have rotations in their first and second year at Children’s. Here, they are exposed to multiple aspects of pediatric ophthalmology such as pediatric cataracts, glaucoma, ptosis, retina disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, refraction, and strabismus.

Sinai-Grace Hospital is a 500-bed, community-based hospital located in northwest Detroit. Kresge residents spend time here to perform inpatient consults.

Detroit is a city steeped in history, culture, sports and, above all, opportunity. Detroit has undergone a massive rebirth, re-establishing itself as a smaller and leaner city with a focus that is shifting away solely from auto and manufacturing. While the downtown revival began with a few casinos and our new baseball and football stadiums several years back, there is much more to offer.

With a robust theatre district (second in size only to New York), the Gem, Fox, Opera House and Fillmore, offer a multitude of events to attend throughout the year. Some of the museums close to Kresge include The Detroit Institute of Arts (http://dia.org), The African American History Museum, and the newly renovated Motown Museum.

Detroit is proud to have one the most vibrant farmers market one will ever experience at Eastern Market (http://www.detroiteasternmarket.com/). The Saturday Market can’t be beat, but there are great restaurants and weekday markets to take advantage of all week long. Pure outdoor bliss awaits you on Belle Isle State Park, which has bike trails, beautiful views and it’s own beach! (http://www.fobi.org/). The Detroit Riverfront has been recently renovated to include a scenic bike path, volleyball court, and is partially lined with stunning new apartments and lofts (http://www.detroitriverfront.org/).

If you’d like to learn more about the city, whether it’s history, architecture, night life, or music, the Detroit Experience Factory (http://detroitexperiencefactory.org/tours), offers custom tours for groups and free walking tours all with different themes. We’re proud to have partnered with them for tours during our residency interviews and look forward to continuing the tradition with them.

Detroit is a place for sports. The city lives and breathes Tigers baseball at Comerica Park, Lions football at Ford Field, Red Wings hockey and Pistons basketball at the new Little Ceasars Arena. Our residents have had many outings to Tigers games over the years whether it’s a few of them or an entire residency outing hosted by our own faculty. Not as famous, but just as fun – the Detroit Derby Girls hold matches at the Historical Masonic Theater, also located close to Kresge.

Detroit is also world renowned for its music scene. Of course, there is Motown (http://www.motownmuseum.com/). But it is also the home of Seger, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Kid Rock, Eminem and more. It’s the birthplace of electronica and home to the world-renowned Detroit Electronic Music Fest (http://www.demf.us/). Great shows are constantly going on at great small venues such as The Majestic Complex (http://majesticdetroit.com/) and St. Andrews Hall (http://saintandrewsdetroit.com/index). Not to mention the national tours that are always rolling through town at Comerica Park, The Fox, The Fillmore, The Palace and our summer stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre.

Detroit is a food lovers paradise with new and old venues alike constantly pleasing our palates all over town. Detroiters have been lucky to experience the restaurant boom that came with the city’s resurgence. Independently owned restaurants with creative and diverse chefs have been consistently been opening over the past 5 years and the long standing staples of the city have never been better. Detroit area chefs, restaurants, and bar programs have been consistently nominated for James Beard Awards every year.

• – Mudgie’s Deli (http://www.mudgiesdeli.com/) – Famous for their sandwiches and Annual Lobster Roll Week!
• – Ima (https://imanoodles.com/) – Detroit Free Press – Restaurant of the Year 2019, Chef Mike Ransom – Nominated for a James Beard Award
• – Slow’s BBQ (http://slowsbarbq.com/) – a Corktown Staple, a second to-go location is open right by Kresge!
• – Bucharest Grill (http://www.bucharestgrill.com) – the best Shwarma in the city is a 5 minute drive!
• – Marrow Detroit (https://www.marrowdetroit.com) – a butcher shop and restaurant in West Village, Chef Sarah Welch was nominated for a James Beard Award
• – Al Ameer (https://alameerrestaurant.com/) – A James Beard Award Winning fixture and “go-to” choice for Detroiters in search of authentic Mediterranean cuisine
• – Yum Village (http://www.yumvillage.com/) – A delivery-focused, quick-casual restaurant, YumVillage brings diverse, accessible and convenient Afro-Caribbean food to Detroit
• – London Chop House (http://thelondonchop.com/) – Originally opened in 1938 and still known as one of the best steaks in the city!

When coming to Detroit, one always asks where to live. There are countless beautiful places to live downtown just a stone’s throw away from Kresge Eye Insitute as well as one of the most robust and beautiful collection of suburbs in the country. Downtown is thriving with new developments and rehab projects that are sure to spark the interest of many. While some residents live in a rehabbed 1920s tower downtown (The Kales – http://www.kales76.com), many of our residents live in areas such as Royal Oak, Ferndale, Birmingham, The Grosse Pointes, Plymouth and Northville. All are unique and beautiful in their own right, offering wonderful communities to live and enjoy life.

For more general info on Detroit, check out:

http://www.modeldmedia.com/

http://www.guidetodetroit.com/

http://www.historydetroit.com/

http://metrotimes.com/

http://freep.com/

http://detnews.com/

National Articles on Detroit:

Detroit Free Press: People Just Love Detroit…

NYTimes: Detroit Travel Section

NYTimes – Detroit: Young and Entrepreneurial

WSJ: Dan Gilbert Remaking Downtown Detroit

Great Books to Read about Detroit:

John Gallagher: Reimagining Detroit

Jeffrey Eugenides: MiddleSex

Paul Clemens: Made in Detroit

American City: Detroit Architecture

Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins