Uri S. Soiberman, M.D. joined Wilmer's Cornea faculty in 2016, and is an associate professor of ophthalmology and the director of the cornea fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Soiberman's main clinical and research focus is keratoconus, and his research has been funded by the National Eye Institute and Research to Prevent Blindness. Dr. Soiberman offers his keratoconus patients advanced surgical treatments, including corneal collagen crosslinking, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and other types of corneal transplants for keratoconus. Dr. Soiberman also performs endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK, DMEK, DSO) for patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and corneal edema. In addition, Dr. Soiberman specializes in complex cataract surgery, and offers his patients specialty intraocular lenses (such as astigmatism correcting or multifocal lenses). His surgical acumen includes surgery for dislocated lenses and secondary implantation of intraocular lenses. Dr. Soiberman is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Keratoconus, Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy.

Janet Sunness is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sunness is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stargardt Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Sunness is currently accepting new patients.

Sharon D. Solomon, M.D., is the Katharine M. Graham Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. A retina specialist and ophthalmologist, Dr. Solomon's clinical expertise includes medical and surgical treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes, macular holes, and retinal tears and detachment. Dr. Solomon has a large national and international referral practice at Wilmer. Dr. Solomon has served as principal investigator at Wilmer on a number of NIH-sponsored clinical trials. She has numerous publications from her clinical trials involvement. Dr. Solomon received her bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Harvard University and her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. After her internship at Stanford, she returned to UCSF for her residency in ophthalmology. Dr. Solomon completed her surgical retina fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute prior to joining the faculty. Dr. Solomon is a member of the prestigious Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Solomon is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Vein Occlusion, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina, and Vitrectomy.

"Oliver Schein, M.D., M.P.H., is the Burton E. Grossman Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and carries a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Schein's clinical expertise is in medical and surgical conditions of the anterior segment of the eye including cataract and complications of cataract surgery, corneal scarring and corneal surgery. He is a past author of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's ""Preferred Practice Pattern"" on Cataract. Research activities are directed toward the epidemiology of major ocular diseases, ophthalmic technology assessment and outcomes research in ophthalmology. Dr. Schein received his M.D. and M.P.H. degrees from Johns Hopkins University and completed his ophthalmology residency and cornea and external eye disease fellowship at Harvard University's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He joined the Wilmer faculty in 1988.". Dr. Schein is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.

Yassine Daoud is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Daoud is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Keratoconus, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Daoud is currently accepting new patients.

Alan Robin is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Robin is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.

Henry D. Jampel, M.D., M.H.S., is the Odd Fellows Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in glaucoma and serves as the medical director of Wilmer's Green Spring Station location. His research interests include evaluation of medical vs. surgical treatment of glaucoma in newly diagnosed patients and on imaging devices for the detection of glaucoma and its progression. Dr. Jampel received his M.D. degree from Yale University and his M.H.S. in health finance and management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital and his residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. After completing a glaucoma fellowship in glaucoma at Wilmer, Dr. Jampel joined the faculty in 1988. Dr. Jampel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal.

Irene Maumenee is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Maumenee is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Knobloch Syndrome, Micropthalmia Associated with Colobomatous Cyst, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, and Microphthalmia.

Gail Schwartz is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Schwartz is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Cataract, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

Sezen Karakus, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology specializing in corneal and external eye diseases, with a particular focus on ocular surface conditions in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders such as Sjögren's syndrome and ocular rosacea. Her expertise also extends to corneal diseases involving abnormal sensory nerves, such as neurotrophic keratitis and neuropathic corneal pain. She is skilled in performing routine and complex procedures, including cataract and intraocular lens surgeries, refractive surgeries, corneal transplants, ocular surface reconstructions and amniotic membrane transplantations. At the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine's Ocular Surface Diseases and Dry Eye Clinic, she plays an integral role as a team member, providing her clinical insights and expertise. Additionally, she serves as an ophthalmologist in the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) program at Hopkins. This unique position allows her to address dysautonomia-related neuropathic eye pain and ocular surface diseases in patients with POTS, combining her eye specialization with a focus on this specific medical condition. As a clinician-scientist, her research revolves around ocular surface diseases. Dr. Karakus is actively investigating the role of the ocular surface microbiome in the pathogenesis of ocular rosacea. Her involvement in the NIH U24 Ocular Surface Microbiome Consortium allows her to collaborate with fellow experts in the field to standardize research methrods and develop validated protocols for studying the ocular surface microbiome. Another area of research interest for Dr. Karakus involves serological and tear biomarkers in Sjögren's disease. Through a longitudinal study, she aims to determine the utility of tissue-specific autoantibodies for early diagnosis of Sjögren's disease in patients with dry eyes. Understanding the broader impact of Sjögren's disease on the peripheral and central nervous systems is crucial, as it can manifest as severe ocular surface disease with diminished corneal sensation (neurotrophic keratitis) or intense eye pain without significant ocular surface disease (neuropathic corneal pain). Her clinical expertise and research contributions have earned Dr. Karakus recognition regionally and nationally, as evidenced by her role as a consultant in complex dry eye and ocular surface diseases. She takes pride in her dedication to advancing the understanding of ocular surface conditions and providing the best possible care for patients. By combining her specialization in corneal and external eye disease with her involvement in the POTS program and cutting-edge research on ocular surface diseases, Dr. Karakus strives to make a significant impact on patient care and contribute to the advancement of ophthalmology and related fields. Dr. Karakus is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren Syndrome, Cataract, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Corneal Transplant.

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 highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, CMV Retinitis, Scleritis, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.

Michael Grodin is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Grodin is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Grodin is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Harlan is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Harlan is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Harlan is currently accepting new patients.

Yannis M. Paulus, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the Jonas Fridenwald Professor in Ophthalmology, an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a vitreoretinal surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s East Baltimore and Columbia locations. Dr. Paulus served as a surgical retina specialist and director of a research laboratory at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center for almost 10 years, where he developed novel imaging systems, lasers and long-lasting therapies and nanotechnologies to allow physicians to determine cellular markers of disease, enabling early diagnosis, improved treatment monitoring and more individualized, personalized precision medicine tailored to each patient’s needs. After earning his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard University and his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Paulus completed an internship at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a residency in ophthalmology at the Stanford University School of Medicine Byers Eye Institute, and a surgical and medical retina fellowship at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. CVhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/Paulus_CV%2021225.pdf. Dr. Paulus is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

Peter A. Campochiaro, M.D. is the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a clinician-scientist who directs a research laboratory and conducts clinical trials. His laboratory research is directed at understanding the pathogenesis of ocular neovascularization and excessive retinal vascular permeability, and the mechanism of cone cell death in inherited retinal degenerations. He helped to determine the importance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hypoxia-inducible factor-1, and Tie2 in retinal and choroidal vascular diseases. The clinical trial group under Dr. Campochairo provided the first demonstration of the benefits of suppression of VEGF in diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion. He has developed strategies for sustained suppression of VEGF that are currently being tested in clinical trials. Dr. Campochiaro trained at the University of Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the University of Virginia. He did a vitreoretinal fellowship and research fellowships at Johns Hopkins and joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1984. He became professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins in 1991. Dr. Campochiaro is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vein Occlusion, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Trabeculectomy, and Vitrectomy.

Dr. Neil Bressler has been a member of the Wilmer Eye Institute's faculty since 1988 and is the inaugural James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology. He specializes in retinal diseases, with special interests in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Dr. Bressler's main research interests have been collaborative efforts in clinical trials of common retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, having chaired several NIH-sponsored and industry-sponsored multicenter randomized clinical trials and authored almost 300 peer-reviewed publications. He is a past chair of the NIH-sponsored Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, and was responsible for guidelines, policies, protocol development as well as implementation, and to facilitate Network operations in a way that maintains academic integrity and optimal clinical trial performance. He also has chaired the National Eye Institutes Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for intramural clinical trials and the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel. Dr. Bressler is currently editor-in-chief of JAMA Ophthalmology. Dr. Bressler is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

Timothy D. Polk, MD, specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology. He is affiliated with UPMC Memorial. Dr. Polk completed his fellowships at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Polk is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy.

Thomas Bosley is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bosley is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome, Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency, Isolated Duane Retraction Syndrome, and Kearns-Sayre Syndrome.

Dr. Susan Bressler is the Julia G. Levy, Ph.D. Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. She is an ophthalmologist and has subspecialty training in medical retinal disorders, vitreoretinal disease, and retinal surgery. Her main research interest has been collaborative efforts in clinical trials - serving as principal investigator of an image reading center that has served as a central unit for many clinical trials and epidemiologic investigations, as Vice Chair of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network and as principal investigator of a participating clinical center in several major clinical trials. Most studies have specific emphasis on the treatment of both non-neovascular and neovascular age-related macular degeneration and all aspects of diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Bressler has a large national and international referral practice. In addition, she has published 223 peer reviewed articles and 55 book chapters. Editorial Board positions have included American Journal of Ophthalmology, Survey of Ophthalmology, Retina, EyeNet Magazine, Health After 50: The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter and the Wilmer Retina Update. Dr. Bressler is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

Michael Elman is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Elman is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Elman is currently accepting new patients.

Raymond Sjaarda is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sjaarda is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Sjaarda is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Scleritis, Episcleritis, Uveitis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

Donna Booth is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Booth is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT). Dr. Booth is currently accepting new patients.

Brett Katzen is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Katzen is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Katzen is currently accepting new patients.

John Thompson is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thompson is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Geographic Atrophy. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.