Tommy S. Korn MD (He/Him)
Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Clinical Informatics
Cataract & Corneal Surgeon & Digital Health Special Projects - Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group & Sharp HealthCare
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3075 Health Center DrSte 401San Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-939-5400
Fax+1 858-939-5419
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Summary
- Chief Experience Officer - Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
Digital Health Special Projects
Physician Creator - Sharp Health Companion App
Clinical Expertise
- Cataract surgery, Medical device development, Healthcare technology/informatics, Medical technology/informatics, Cornea / External disease
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2000 - 2001
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 1999 - 2000- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
Texas Health Resources (Dallas)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1996- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Molecular & Cell Biology - Biochemistry , High Honors, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2005
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Sharp Guardian Angel Award - 400+ Patient Tributes Sharp HealthCare Foundation
- Top Doctors of San Diego San Diego County Medical Society, 2008-2009, 2011-2020, 2022
- Share the Experience - Photo Contest of the Decade - Fan Favorite Winner National Parks Foundation, 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsCyanoacrylate repair of laser in situ keratomileusis corneal flap perforation by a snake bite.Bobby S. Korn, Tommy S. Korn
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2005-11-01 - 32 citationsDecentration of the optical zone: centering on the pupil versus the coaxially sighted corneal light reflex in LASIK for hyperopia.Brian S Boxer Wachler, Tommy S Korn, Naveen S Chandra, Franz K Michel
Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2003-07-01 - 3 citationsAutologous allogeneic amniotic membrane grafting in Stevens-Johnson syndrome.Eun-Ha Park, Tommy S. Korn, Sunil N. Vasani, Don O. Kikkawa
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2003-05-01
Other
- Screens, Lack of Sun Are Causing an Epidemic of Myopia - Interview with Dr. Tommy KornJulie Jargon, Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/our-eyes-really-are-getting-worse-heres-how-to-save-your-kids-vision-de16d592?st=qzr0nj989v1snr1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Wall Street Journal - 8/26/2023
Authored Content
- Why This Doctor Uses the iPhone 13 Pro to Photograph Patients’ EyesOctober 2021
- Doctor uses iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro camera to check patients’ eyesSeptember 2021
- EyePhone: How one doctor is using the iPhone 13 Pro's macro capabilities to remotely assess patientsSeptember 2021
- App helps patients with cataracts have smoother surgery processJune 2021
- Coming Together: Is a Bigger Practice Better?October 2016
- Optics: More Important Than You ThinkOctober 2011
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Press Mentions
Screens, Lack of Sun Are Causing an Epidemic of MyopiaAugust 30th, 2023- Telemedicine's Popularity Soars During PandemicSeptember 16th, 2021
- Sharp HealthCare Bets Big on Spatial ComputingMarch 17th, 2025
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Grant Support
- CareKit - Sharp Health Companion StudySharp HealthCare Foundation2022–Present
Committees
- Member, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IT Steering Committee 2017 - Present
- Member, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Clinical Informatics Committee 2014 - Present
Research History
- Sharp Health Companion App - Cataract Eye Surgery StudyApple iPhone + Apple Watch CareKit Research Study. Determine if mobile technologies can help senior patients prepare and recover eye surgeries.2022 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Thai
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, Doximity2021 - Present
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tommykornmd
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