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James Dunn, MD, Ophthalmology, Plymouth Meeting, PA

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Ophthalmology Plymouth Meeting, PA

Cataract Related, Uveitis

Director, Uveitis Unit, MidAtlantic Retina and Retina Division, Wills Eye Hospital

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  • Office

    4060 Butler Pike
    Ste 200
    Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
    Phone+1 800-331-6634
    Fax+1 267-420-1360

Summary

  • Dr. James Dunn, MD, specializes in Ophthalmology with a focus on ocular inflammatory and infectious diseases and uveitic cataract surgery. Based in Philadelphia, he currently serves as an Attending Surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, and as an Attending Physician at MidAtlantic Retina. He demonstrates extensive experience in managing conditions like uveitic macular edema, HIV/AIDS-related eye disease, anterior uveitis, posterior uveitis, and multimodal imaging. Dr. Dunn's education background includes cornea and uveitis fellowships from UCLA and UCSF, respectively, after a residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He was on the faculty of the Wilmer Eye Institute at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from 1991-2013 (where he was residency program director from 1998-2013) before moving to Wills Eye Hospital in 2014. He has a robust record of publications and was part of the Longitudinal Study of Ocular Complications of AIDS clinical trials, The Standardization of Uveitis Working Group clinical trials, and multiple industry-sponsored clinical trials. Recognized for his expertise, he has secured multiple awards, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Award, The Straatsma Award for excellence in residency education, and multiple Best Doctors in America awards. He has published over 225 papers and book chapters and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 1989 - 1990
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1988 - 1989
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1984
  • Amherst College
    Amherst CollegeB.A., Latin and Psychology

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1991 - 2016
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Docs in Philadelphia
  • Best Doctors in America 2010-2011, 2018-2020
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • "Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis" (keynote lecture) 
    Park City, UT - 1/1/2013
  • "Corneal surgery in patients with uveitis" 
    Park City, UT - 1/1/2013
  • Grand Rounds: "Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis" (Invited speaker) 
    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN - 1/1/2013
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Other

  • Consultant for: "Sympathetic Ophthalmia." 
    Dunn JP, Focal Points
    6/1/2004
  • "Keep an eye on vision complications following organ transplantation." (Editor) 
    Dunn JP, Bridges, Hopkins Oncology Newsletter
    1/1/2003
  • Treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. 
    Dunn JP, Martin DF, Medscape/WebMD
    http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/663_pnt
    1/1/2003
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