
Overview
Jennifer Thorne, M.D., Ph.D., is the Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, where she is also chief of the Division of Ocular Immunology. Dr. Thorne holds a joint appointment as professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. An internationally recognized ophthalmologist, Dr. Thorne is an expert in the evaluation and management of patients with uveitis and other related immune-mediated disorders. Dr. Thorne also directs the Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid clinic, a multi-disciplinary specialty clinic designed to evaluate and treat patients with conjunctival diseases. Dr. Thorne's research interests include white dot syndromes including birdshot chorioretinitis, multifocal choroiditis and punctate inner choroiditis. She also studies juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related uveitis and treatment outcomes of immunosuppressive drug therapy. Dr. Thorne received her M.D. degree from the University of Virginia and completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Pennsylvania's Scheie Eye Institute. She completed her uveitis fellowship at Wilmer and completed her Ph.D. in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Thorne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyphema. Her top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Birdshot Chorioretinopathy, Scleritis, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 223 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hyphema.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Howard County Medical Pavilion
Fasika A. Woreta, M.D., M.P.H. is a cornea and cataract specialist and the Eugene de Juan, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmic Education at Wilmer Eye Institute’s Baltimore and Columbia locations. Her expertise is in in corneal and external eye diseases, including complex cataracts and anterior segment reconstruction following trauma. Dr. Woreta is currently the director of the Eye Trauma Center and the director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the Wilmer Eye Institute. An associate professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Woreta received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, then completed a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, as well as an accident and emergency and cataract fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Dr. Woreta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyphema. Her top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Cataract, Hyphema, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.
Morton Goldberg is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyphema. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Vitreoretinochoroidopathy, Hyphema, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE), and Trabeculectomy.
Maryland Retina Institute LLC
"Dr. Shah is an AUPO-fellowship trained ophthalmologist specializing in diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous. A Pennsylvania native, Dr. Shah attended college at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He later earned his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine and remained there to pursue his residency in Ophthalmology where he was also honored to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Shah then pursued his fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery at the Associated Retina Consultants in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Shah has been privileged to author or co-author over 40 book chapters and topics as well as publish scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has been invited to lecture both physicians and students on current clinical issues. As a resident, he received multiple honors including Intern of the Year, Resident of the Year, and the Golden Apple for Teaching by the College of Medicine. He was even bestowed with Hahnemann University Hospital's highest award for training physicians – ""Excellence in Clinical Practice for a Fellow, Resident, or Intern."" Dr. Shah enjoys all aspects of retinal disease, but has particular interests in the management of acute, subacute, and chronic retinal disorders including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and complex retinal detachments. Dr. Shah is a member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.". Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyphema. His top areas of expertise are Orbital Cellulitis, Hyphema, Kallikrein Hypertension, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- UveitisDr. Thorne isElite. Learn about Uveitis.
- Distinguished
- Birdshot ChorioretinopathyDr. Thorne isDistinguished. Learn about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
- Cicatricial PemphigoidDr. Thorne isDistinguished. Learn about Cicatricial Pemphigoid.
- CMV RetinitisDr. Thorne isDistinguished. Learn about CMV Retinitis.
- EpiscleritisDr. Thorne isDistinguished. Learn about Episcleritis.
- Punctate Inner ChoroidopathyDr. Thorne isDistinguished. Learn about Punctate Inner Choroidopathy.
- ScleritisDr. Thorne isDistinguished. Learn about Scleritis.
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- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- CataractDr. Thorne isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Thorne isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- EndophthalmitisDr. Thorne isAdvanced. Learn about Endophthalmitis.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Thorne isAdvanced. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- NeuroretinitisDr. Thorne isAdvanced. Learn about Neuroretinitis.
- Experienced
- BlepharitisDr. Thorne isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Corneal TransplantDr. Thorne isExperienced. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Thorne isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Eales DiseaseDr. Thorne isExperienced. Learn about Eales Disease.
- Giant Papillary ConjunctivitisDr. Thorne isExperienced. Learn about Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis.
- GlaucomaDr. Thorne isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.

