TomasSantiagoAlemanMD

Retinal Disease

Irene Heinz Given and John La Porte Given Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Join to view full profile

Dr. Aleman is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Aleman's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-8676

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Medical Retina and Retinal Degenerations, 2014 - 2016
University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hereditary Retinal Degenerations, Center For Hereditary Retinal Degenerations, Scheie Eye Institu, 1997 - 1999
Instituto Superior de Ciencias MedicasResidency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1994
Universidad Superior de Ciencias MedicasClass of 1988, MD, Cum Laude (Gold Diploma)

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Retinal Sensitivity in Comparison to Cone Density in Choroideremia.
Niamh Wynne, Yu You Jiang, Tomas S Aleman, Jessica I W Morgan
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2024-12-02
Retinal Degeneration Associated With Biallelic RDH12 Variants: Longitudinal Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Visual Function in Pediatric Patients.
Tomas S Aleman, Alejandro J Roman, Katherine E Uyhazi, Yu You Jiang, Emma C Bedoukian
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2024-12-02
1 citations
-TRPM1 autoantibody-positive unilateral melanoma associated retinopathy (MAR) triggered by immunotherapy recapitulates functional and structural details of-associated ...
Devin C Cohen, Alexander Sumaroka, Joshua A Paulos, Tara C Mitchell, Arlene J Santos
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

RDH12 Mutations Cause a Severe Retinal Degeneration with Relatively Spared Rod Function
Tomas S Aleman, Katherine E Uyhazi, Albert M Maguire, Michael J Ammar, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Comparing Clinical Perimetry and Population Receptive Field Measures in Patients with Choroideremia
Manzar Ashtari, Albert M Maguire, Tomas S Aleman, Andreas M Rauschecker, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Press Mentions

AAV Gene Therapy for LCA1 Improves Vision DramaticallySeptember 9th, 2024
Gene Therapy May Reverse Rare Cause of Vision LossSeptember 6th, 2024
100x Improvement in Sight Seen After Gene Therapy TrialSeptember 6th, 2024
Join now to see all