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Joan OBrien, MD, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, PA

JoanOBrienMD

Ophthalmology Philadelphia, PA

Ocular Oncology

Director, Penn Medicine Center for the Genetics of Complex Disease

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  • Office

    51 N 39th St
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-662-8657

Summary

  • Joan OBrien, MD, is an ophthalmologist specializing in ocular oncology based in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and was a professor at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center from 1992 to 2010. In 2010, she became the Chairman of Ophthalmology at University of Pennsylvania. She became the Director of the Penn Medicine Center for the Genetics of Complex Disease in 2022.

Education & Training

  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • Ophthalmology
    American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology