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  Session 81 Dr. Nicholas Volpe is the Chairman of Ophthalmology at the Feinberg School of Medicine. He joins us today to discuss his journey and his 25 years in the field! Today, we talk about the things necessary to match into this specialty and how to become successful in it. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts on MedEd Media Network. [01:44] His Interest in Ophthalmology During his second and third year rotations in medical school, Nicholas discovered his fascination with vision science. He liked procedures while recognizing that just being a surgeon that intervenes and disappears wasn't quite as satisfying as the kind of relationship that Ophthalmologists can have with their patients. So it was a unique blend of primary care of dealing with chronic patients with everyday needs and then superimposed on that is the chance to intervene surgically. [03:00] Traits that Lead to Being a Good Neuro-Ophthalmologist Nicholas describes this as a somewhat eccentric subspecialty within Ophthalmology as