Prithvi S Sankar MD
Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine
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3801 Filbert StPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-8100
Fax+1 215-243-8825
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
Lehigh Valley Health NetworkInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2003
NM State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Low Body Mass Index Poses Greater Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in African Ancestry Individuals.Isabel Di Rosa, Mina Halimitabrizi, Rebecca Salowe, Patrick Augello, Di Zhu
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-03-01 - Optic cup morphology associated with glaucomatous damage: Findings from the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) Study.Anusha Mamidipaka, Isabel Di Rosa, Yineng Chen, Rebecca Salowe, Yan Zhu
AJO International. 2024-10-03 - Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Is Associated with Short-Term Memory Decline and Dementia in Individuals of African Ancestry.Tzuriel Sapir, Patrick Augello, Roy Lee, Makayla McCoskey, Rebecca Salowe
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-07-16
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- Fellow
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