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Office
2115 Noll Dr
Lancaster, PA 17603Phone+1 717-393-7980Fax+1 717-509-5079
Summary
- Dr. Thomas Tien is an ophthalmologist in Wilkes-Barre, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice 5 years. He specializes in anterior segment related, cornea & external disease, and refractive surgery and is experienced in cataract surgery.
Education & Training
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2020 - 2021
- Boston University Medical CenterChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2019 - 2020
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2017 - 2020
- Tufts Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Medicine, 2016 - 2017
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2016, M.D.
- Boston UniversityB.A., 2009 - 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 2016 - 2020
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsHigh glucose alters Cx43 expression and gap junction intercellular communication in retinal Müller cells: promotes Müller cell and pericyte apoptosis.Tetsuya Muto, Thomas Tien, Dongjoon Kim, Vijay P. Sarthy, Sayon Roy
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2014-06-17 - 47 citationsDownregulation of Connexin 43 promotes vascular cell loss and excess permeability associated with the development of vascular lesions in the diabetic retinaThomas Tien, Tetsuya Muto, Kevin Barrette, Lucky Challyandra, Sayon Roy
Molecular Vision. 2014-06-02 - 22 citationsAssociation of reduced Connexin 43 expression with retinal vascular lesions in human diabetic retinopathy.Thomas Tien, Tetsuya Muto, Joyce Zhang, Elliott H. Sohn, Robert F. Mullins
Experimental Eye Research. 2016-05-01
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