Dr. Salman S. Porbandarwalla
Overview
Salman Porbandarwalla, MD, specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology and is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He practices at Retina Associates of Lancaster LLC and is affiliated with UPMC West Shore, UPMC Community Osteopathic, and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Porbandarwalla completed his medical degree and residency program at the University of Texas at San Antonio and fellowship program at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Dr. Porbandarwalla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Uveitis. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, and Diabetic Retinopathy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2148 Embassy Drive, Suite 100, Lancaster, PA 17603
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.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Douglas A. Jabs, M.D., M.B.A. is an internationally-recognized expert in the evaluation and management of patients with uveitis and related immune-mediated ocular disorders, particularly on the use of immunosuppression to treat severe ocular inflammatory diseases. Founder of the Division of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis at Wilmer, he now is the Director of the Center for Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Jabs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Uveitis. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, CMV Retinitis, Scleritis, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.
Scheie Eye Institute Perelman
Nirali Bhatt is an Ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bhatt has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Uveitis. Her top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Scleritis, Neuroretinitis, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Bhatt is currently accepting new patients.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Meghan Berkenstock, M.D., is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. She specializes in ocular inflammatory and infectious diseases, cataract surgery, and comprehensive ophthalmology. Since joining the faculty of the Wilmer Eye Institute in 2016, she has established a research focus on risk reduction and quality assurance initiatives in the care of patients with uveitis. She has implemented several initiatives to improve laboratory monitoring and understanding barriers to care in patients on immunosuppressive medications. The bulk of her research focuses on identifying ocular adverse events (IRAE) associated with the use of immunotherapy agents in the treatment of systemic malignancies. She is a member and the only ophthalmologist on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Panel on developing guidelines to treat IRAEs. Dr. Berkenstock is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Uveitis. Her top areas of expertise are Scleritis, Episcleritis, Uveitis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Porbandarwalla isDistinguished. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Porbandarwalla isDistinguished. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)Dr. Porbandarwalla isAdvanced. Learn about Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD).
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Porbandarwalla isAdvanced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Porbandarwalla isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Cone DystrophyDr. Porbandarwalla isAdvanced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis ImperfectaDr. Porbandarwalla isAdvanced. Learn about Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta.
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Porbandarwalla isAdvanced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
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- Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)Dr. Porbandarwalla isExperienced. Learn about Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).
- Birdshot ChorioretinopathyDr. Porbandarwalla isExperienced. Learn about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
- CataractDr. Porbandarwalla isExperienced. Learn about Cataract.
- Coats DiseaseDr. Porbandarwalla isExperienced. Learn about Coats Disease.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Porbandarwalla isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Eales DiseaseDr. Porbandarwalla isExperienced. Learn about Eales Disease.