Overview
Carol Shields is an Oncologist and an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shields is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Retinoblastoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Uveal Melanoma, Vitrectomy, and Iridectomy. Dr. Shields is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 933 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 2 articles in the study of Rathke Cleft Cyst.
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Locations
840 Walnut Street, Floor 10, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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
Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian
Madhura Tamhankar is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tamhankar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Strabismus, Optic Neuritis, Graves Disease, and Thymectomy. Dr. Tamhankar is currently accepting new patients.
Richard L Jahnle MD PC
Richard Jahnle is an Ophthalmologist in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jahnle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). Dr. Jahnle is currently accepting new patients.
Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 3rd Floor West
Lynn Schuchter is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schuchter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, and Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Dr. Schuchter is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Brown SyndromeDr. Shields isElite. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- Coats DiseaseDr. Shields isElite. Learn about Coats Disease.
- Hereditary RetinoblastomaDr. Shields isElite. Learn about Hereditary Retinoblastoma.
- HyphemaDr. Shields isElite. Learn about Hyphema.
- Melanoma of the EyeDr. Shields isElite. Learn about Melanoma of the Eye.
- Metastatic Uveal MelanomaDr. Shields isElite. Learn about Metastatic Uveal Melanoma.
- Distinguished
- ChalazionDr. Shields isDistinguished. Learn about Chalazion.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Shields isDistinguished. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- EpiscleritisDr. Shields isDistinguished. Learn about Episcleritis.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Shields isDistinguished. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Phacomatosis PigmentovascularisDr. Shields isDistinguished. Learn about Phacomatosis Pigmentovascularis.
- ScleritisDr. Shields isDistinguished. Learn about Scleritis.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Anophthalmia Plus SyndromeDr. Shields isAdvanced. Learn about Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Shields isAdvanced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Birdshot ChorioretinopathyDr. Shields isAdvanced. Learn about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
- CataractDr. Shields isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Experienced
- AlbinismDr. Shields isExperienced. Learn about Albinism.
- AlkaptonuriaDr. Shields isExperienced. Learn about Alkaptonuria.
- AmblyopiaDr. Shields isExperienced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Shields isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Shields isExperienced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Shields isExperienced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.