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Office
380 Parkland Plz
Ann Arbor, MI 48103Phone+1 734-764-4190
Summary
- Dr. Joshua Ehrlich is a glaucoma specialist who sees patients at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center's offices in Ann Arbor and West Ann Arbor. His clinical specialties include management of glaucoma and anterior segment diseases.
Dr. Ehrlich's research seeks to understand and address the quality of life and functional impact of severe vision impairment, especially among older adults. His research interests include: aging and vision; population-based survey research; and the epidemiology of eye disease. Dr. Ehrlich is interested in characterizing and addressing the adverse influence of vision and multisensory impairments on cognitive, psychosocial, and physical health among older adults. He has a long-standing interest in international research collaborations and global ophthalmology and co-directs the Jerome Jacobson Global Program at the Kellogg Eye Center. Dr. Ehrlich also holds an appointment as Research Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. His research is funded by the NIH's National Eye Institute and National Institute on Aging. The overarching goal of his research is to generate scientific findings to improve wellbeing and prevent disability and blindness.
To make an appointment, please call Kellogg’s Glaucoma Clinic at (734) 763-5874. To refer a patient, please visit www.kellogg.umich.edu/refer.
Education & Training
- University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Glaucoma, 2015 - 2017
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
- New York-Presbyterian/QueensInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2011
- Columbia UniversityMPH, 2009 - 2010
- Washington University in St. LouisAB, Anthropology, Spanish, magna cum laude, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Heed Fellow Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6890 citationsGlobal burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019Theo Vos, Stephen S Lim, Cristiana Abbafati, Kaja Abbas, Mohammad Hadi Abbasi
Lancet. 2020-10-17 - 534 citationsMeasuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: A systematic analysis from the G...Nancy Fullman, Jamal A. Yearwood, Solomon M Abay, Cristiana Abbafati, Foad Abd-Allah
Lancet. 2018-06-02 - 26 citationsPrevalence of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use Among US Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 71 Years and Older.Nicholas S Reed, Emmanuel E Garcia-Morales, Clarice Myers, Alison R Huang, Joshua R Ehrlich
JAMA Network Open. 2023-07-03
Press Mentions
- More Than 4 Million US Adults Had Glaucoma in 2022October 21st, 2024
- 'This Medical Report Will Have Little Effect': What We Heard This WeekOctober 20th, 2024
- 1.5 Million U.S. Adults Have Vision-Affecting GlaucomaOctober 18th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Addressing Low Vision due to Severe Peripheral Field Loss: Development and Validation of a Patient-Centered Outcome MeasureNational Institutes of Health2017–2022
- Outcomes Research Award: Comparison of Two Eye Camp Models in Posterior Segment Disease Identification-a Cluster Randomized TrialNew World Medical2019–2020
- The Impact of Social Isolation on Receipt of Cataract Surgery in Older AdultsASCRS Foundation2018–2019
- Vision Impairment and Mental Health Among Older Adults in Low and Middle Income CountriesNIH/UM Pepper Center/MICHR2018–2019
- Vision Impairment, Participation and Subjective Wellbeing in Older AdultsNIH/Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging2018–2019
- MAPS Award: Validation of a Performance-Based Outcome Measure for Glaucoma in IndiaAmerican Glaucoma Society2018–2019
- Optical Head-Mounted Display Technology for Low Vision RehabilitationMichigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research2016–2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Glaucoma SocietyMember
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- International Society for Low Vision Research and RehabilitationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Clinical Profilehttp://www.umkelloggeye.org/profile/4089/joshua-robert-ehrlich-md
- Research Profilehttps://medicine.umich.edu/dept/ophthalmology/joshua-r-ehrlich-md-mph
- Ehrlich Research Grouphttp://ehrlich-research.org
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