KimberlyP.(Peele)CockerhamMDFACS(She/Her)

Ophthalmology • San Diego, CA

Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric & Strabismus, Ocular Oncology

Private Practice with Academic Affiliation

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Office
3590 Camino del Rio N
Ste 200
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone+1 619-810-1275

Summary

Dr. Kimberly Cockerham is a board certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in cosmetic injections, lasers and reconstructive surgery for the eyelids, brows and face. She also has fellowship training in Neuro-ophthalmology.

Dr. Cockerham has two decades of experience, is a decorated Veteran (National Service Ribbon, two Superior Unit Awards, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal) and is former chief of Oculofacial Plastics at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Allegheny General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

After serving her country, she excelled as a clinician and surgeon earning national recognition including Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in Medicine, Best Doctors in America, Star Awards for Excellence at UCSF, four American Academy of Ophthalmology Awards and recognition by Newsweek magazine for her cancer expertise.
After serving as Chief of Oculofacial Plastics at UCSF, Dr. Cockerham pursued private practice so she could better balance her family needs with her career demands. Dr. Cockerham’s Let’s Face It Together Foundation that provides medical and surgical care for the many underinsured patients without the financial means to address their facial disfigurement.

Her areas of clinical interest include aging changes of the eyelids and face, skin cancer and cancer behind the eye (orbit), thyroid eye disease, floppy eyelids due to sleep apnea and eye dysfunction due to trauma and/or nerve damage. Her clinical research has been funded by the department of defense and is focused on restoring vision, protecting optic nerve function and treating eye cancers using episcleral therapeutic system (3T Ophthalmics).

Kimberly Cockerham, MD, F.A.C.S.

Dr. Cockerham provides medical and surgical care for patients with eyelid and orbital disease and disorders of the brain that affect vision.

Education & Training

Allegheny General HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1994 - 1995
National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed)Fellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1993
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1992
Letterman Army Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1987 - 1988
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1987
University of California San DiegoBA, Biology, Cum Laude, 1978 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2023
AR State Medical License 2015 - 2016
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2005
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2005
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2004
VA State Medical License 1988 - 2000
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2016
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2011
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Compulink Advantage EHR, Compulink, 2011-2013
Senior Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010
Silicon Valley's Who's Who San Jose Business Journal, 2008
Hearbeat of America Award for Public Service 2008
Best of the Bay KRON 4, 2008
Best of the Best San Jose Magazine, 2008
Best Doctors in America 2008-2013
Lifetime Achievement Who's Who in Medicine, 2007
Star Award of Excellence UCSF, 2005-2006
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly Medical LTD, 2005-2013
Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2003
Merrill Reeh Pathology Award American Society of Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstruction Surgeons (ASOPRS), 2002
Who's Who in American Women 2000
Who's Who in Medicine 2000
Meritorious Service Medal WRAMC, 1998
Best Fellow's Paper North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society, 1993
Superior Unit Award WRAMC, 1993
Best Resident's Paper WRAMC, 1992
National Defense Service Medal Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1991
Army Commendation Medal McDonald Army Medical Center, 1989
Superior Unit Award Letterman Army Medical Center, 1988
Alpha Omega Alpha George Washington University, 1987
National Service Ribbon George Washington University, 1983
Fellow American Society of Oculofacial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

An Open-label Study for Participants Who Are Non-responders at the End of Treatment Assessment on the VRDN-001-101 and VRDN-001-301 Pivotal Studies Start of enrollment: 2023 Feb 01
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease in patients with hypothyroid/euthyroid state: a multicenter case series.
Shoaib Ugradar, Emanuil Parunakian, Emil Malkhasyan, Pershanjit Raika, Joseph Tolentino
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2024-08-13
2 citations
Traumatic optic neuropathy management: a systematic review.
Richard J Blanch, Iric John Joseph, Kimberly Cockerham
Eye. 2024-08-01
Reply.
Shreya A Shah, Linus Amarikwa, Connie M Sears, Kevin D Clauss, Raneem D Rajjoub
Ophthalmology. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Visual Performance and the Ocular Surface in Traumatic Brain Injury
Cockerham GC, Rice TA, Hewes EH, Cockerham KP, et al, Ocular Surface, 1/1/2012
IgG4-positivie sclerosing orbital inflammation involving the conjunctiva: A case report
Paulus YM, CockerhamKP, Cockerham GC, Gratzinger D, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 1/1/2012
Closed-eye ocular injuries in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars
Cockerham GC, Rice TA, Hewes EH, Cockerham KP, et al, N Engl J Med, 6/1/2011
Hyaluronic acid fillers: Evaluating the use of adjunct lidocaine
Smith, L and Cockerham, KP, Dovepress, 3/1/2011
Thyroid Eye Disease
Cockerham, KP and Chan SS, Neurologic Clinics, 1/1/2010
Efficacy of corticosteroids and external beam radiation in the management of moderate to severe thyroid eye disease
Zoumalan, CI, Cockerham, K.P., Turbin, R.E., Volpe, N.J., Kazim, M, Douglas, R.S., Feldon, S.E, Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, 9/1/2007
Unusual presentations of Pleomorphic Adenoma
Cockerham, KP, et al, AJO, 1/1/2007
Lone Star Retractor System for Orbital Surgery
Cockerham KP., et al, J Ophthlalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2007
Ophthalmic Manifestations of Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Rutar T, Chambers HF, Crawford JB, Perdreau-Remington F, Zwick OM, Karr M, Diehn JJ, Cockerham. KP, Ophthalmology, 8/1/2006
Brown tumor of secondary hyperparathyroidism involving the superior orbit and frontal calvarium
Zwick OM, Vagefi MR, Cockerham KP, McDermott MW, J Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 7/1/2006
Periorbital Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis) treated with Posaconazole
Rutar T, Cockerham KP, AMJ Ophthalmol, 7/1/2006
Orbital Inflammation
Cockerham KP, Cockerham GC, Zwick O, Focal Points, 1/1/2006
Bilateral blindness from orbital cellulitis caused by community acquired methincillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Rutar T, Zwick O, Cockerham KP, Horton JC, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2005
Orbital Inflammation
Cockerham KP, Browne EE, Hong S, Current Neurology & Neuroscience Reports, 1/1/2003
Diagnosis and Management of Orbital Tumors
Bejjani GK, Cockerham KP, Contemporary Neurosurgery, 1/1/2003
Radiosensitive orbital inflammation associated with temporal arteritis
Cockerham KP, Cockerham GC, Hidayat AA, Brown H, J Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1/1/2003
Hemangioblastoma arising in an extraocular muscle
Cockerham KP, Cockerham GC, Brown HG, Hidayat AA, J Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2003
The role of radiotherapy in the management of dysthyroid orbitopathy
Cockerham KP, Kennerdell JS, Br J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2002
Eyelid and adnexal trauma
Cockerham KP, Monsul N, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update, 1/1/2002
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Bejjani GK, Cockerham KP, Pless M, Rothfus WE, Contemporary Neurosurgery, 1/1/2002
Adult Chiari malformation
Bejjani GK, Cockerham KP, Contemporary Neurosurgery, 1/1/2002
Visual Field deficit from vascular compression in a suprasellar meningioma: a case report
Bejjani GK, Cockerham KP. Kennerdell JS, Moroon JC, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2002
Eye injuries in a terrorist bombing
Thach AB, Ward TP, Hollifield RD, Cockerham KP, Birdsong R, Kramer KK, Ophthalmology, 1/1/2000
Surgery for orbital tumors Part II: transorbital approaches
Cockerham KP, Bejjani GK, Kennerdell JS, Maroon JC, Neurosurg Focus, 1/1/2000
A reappraisal of surgery for orbital tumors Part I: extraorbital approaches
Bejjani GK, Cockerham KP, Kennerdell JS, Maroon JC, Neurosurg Focus, 1/1/2000
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Press Mentions

Horizon Therapeutics Plc - New Post-Marketing Safety Analysis Shows Rate of Hearing-Related Events Associated with TEPEZZA (Teprotumumab-Trbw) Comparable with Clinical Trial ObservationsFebruary 18th, 2022
New Post-Marketing Safety Analysis Shows Rate of Hearing-Related Events Associated with TEPEZZA® (Teprotumumab-Trbw) Comparable with Clinical Trial ObservationsFebruary 15th, 2022
Venerated Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Anne P. Rowland, MD Will Be Presented in the Leading Physicians of the WorldAugust 16th, 2017
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