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Joan O'Brien, MD, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, PA

JoanMO'BrienMD

Ophthalmology Philadelphia, PA

Ocular Oncology

William F. Norris and George E. de Schweinitz Professor, University of Pennsylvania

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  • Office

    51 N 39th Street
    Scheie Eye Institute
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-662-3203

Summary

  • Dr. Joan O'Brien is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and has been in practice 31 years. She specializes in General Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology and is experienced in Melanoma, Genetics, Oncology, Retinoblastoma, Clinical research.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1992
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Immunology, 1987 - 1988
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1986
  • Middlebury College
    Middlebury CollegeBA, Summa Cum Laude, 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors Philadelphia Magazine, 2018
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2018
  • Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Saliva DNA quality and genotyping efficiency in a predominantly elderly population  
    Gudiseva H, Hansen M, Gutierrez L, Collins DW, He J, Verkuil L, Danford I, Sagaser A, Bowman A, Salowe R, Sankar P, Miller-Ellis E, Lehman A, O’Brien JM, BMC Genomics
  • Risk factors associated with progression to blindness from primary open-angle glaucoma in an African-American population  
    Pleet A, Sulewski M, Salowe R, Fertig R, Salinas J, Rhodes A, Merritt W, Natesh V, Huang J, Gudiseva HV, Collins DW, Chavali VR, Tapino P, Lehman A, Regina-Gigiliotti ..., Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2016
  • The Primary Open-Angle African-American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) Study: Baseline Demographics  
    Charlson ES, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis E, Regina M, Fertig R, Salinas J, Pistilli M, Salowe RJ, Rhodes AL, Merritt WT, Chua M, Trachtman BT, Gudiseva HV, Collins DW, Cha..., Ophthalmology, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Characteristics of Patients from Two Types of Glaucoma Screening Events to Identify African Americans for the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics Study
    O'Keefe L, Maguire M, Miller-Ellis E, Sankar P, Lehman A, Murphy W, Henderer J, Salowe R, O'Brien JM, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology(ARVO) 2016 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 5/2016
  • The Primary Open-Angle African-American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) Study: Updated Baseline Demographics
    O'Brien JM, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
  • Updated Baseline Demographics
    Ying Zheng, Jen-Chih Hsieh, Arben Nace, Gang Ma, Mikhail Geyfman, Ken Washenik, Dave Collins, Harini Gudiseva, Joan O'Brien and George Cotsarelis, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Ocular Genetics 
    Mayo Clinic - 2/17/2016
  • Retinoblastoma: Clinical Management and Underlying Genetics 
    Mayo Clinic - 2/16/2016
  • Conjunctival Malignancies 
    USC Keck School of Medicine, CA - 1/16/2016
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Other

  • Retinoblastoma 
    Kaiser PK, Scott IU, O'Brien JM, Murray TG, National Retinoblastoma Research & Support Foundation. Digital J Ophthalmol
  • Retinoblastoma: The Scheie Eye Institute's Best Practices of Ophthalmology 
    O'Brien JM, Oakstone Publishing
    1/1/2013
  • Ocular Melanoma: The Scheie Eye Institute's Best Practices of Ophthalmology 
    O'Brien JM, Oakstone Publishing
    1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Penn Medicine Innovators Receive International Award for Work to Treat Childhood Blindness
    Penn Medicine Innovators Receive International Award for Work to Treat Childhood BlindnessSeptember 4th, 2018
  • Precision Medicine Coming to Glaucoma via Specific Pathways
    Precision Medicine Coming to Glaucoma via Specific PathwaysOctober 15th, 2017
  • Penn Medicine Identifies Glaucoma Gene Variants in Africans
    Penn Medicine Identifies Glaucoma Gene Variants in AfricansJanuary 20th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Primary Open Angle African-American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG)National Eye Institute2014
  • Improved Ophthalmic Care For Retinoblastoma PatientsNational Eye Institute2002–2007

Committees

  • Member, Committee 5-year Review of Chair, University of Virginia 2014 - Present
  • Member, Veterans Hospital of Philadelphia and UPenn Academic Partnership council 2014 - Present
  • Member, Special Advisory Committee for Research to Prevent Blindness 2013 - Present
  • Member, Search Committee to identify Vice Dean, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and Inclusion 2012 - Present
  • Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania Malpractice Review Committee 2011 - Present
  • Ad hoc Memebr, Perioperative Subcommittee 2011 - Present
  • Member, Clinical Practices of the University (CPUP) Finance Committee 2011 - Present
  • Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, Academic Governance and Steering Committee 2011 - Present
  • Member, Presbyterian Operating Room Committee 2010 - Present
  • Member, Abramson Cancer Center 2010 - Present
  • Member, Biobanking Steering and Governance Committee 2010 - Present
  • Director, Scheie Renovations Committee 2010 - Present
  • Member, Presbyterian Medical Executive Committee 2010 - Present
  • Ad hoc Member, Patient Safety Committee 2010 - Present
  • Ad hoc Member, Critical Care Committee 2010 - Present
  • Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP) Board of Directors 2010 - Present
  • Member, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) Medical Board 2010 - Present
  • Member, The Standing Committee of Department Chairs and Directors of Centers and Institutes 2010 - Present
  • Member, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Committee(PVAMC) 2010 - Present
  • Member, Pigmented tumor SPORE Planning Committee 2011 - 2012
  • Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP) Agenda Subcommittee 2010 - 2012
  • Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania(CPUP) Executive Committee Meeting 2010 - 2011
  • Member, Radnor Oversight Committee 2010 - 2011

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow
  • Global Genes Project
    Member
  • National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
    Member
  • National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
    Member
  • Institute of Medicine
    Member/Section Liaison
  • Faster Cures, A Center of The Milken Institute
    Member
  • NCI Study Committee
    Member
  • National Association of Professional Women
    Member
  • National Eye Institute, eyeGENE Steering Committee
    Member
  • Ophthalmic Women Learders
    Member
  • Doris Duke Foundation
    Member