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JULIA A. HALLER, MD NAMED CEO OF WILLS EYE HOSPITAL

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Why Choose Wills Eye?

You'll receive expert, specialized care from one of the nation's premier academic eye hospitals.

Established in 1832, Wills Eye Hospital is a renowned eye hospital and global leader in ophthalmology. Ours doctors and staff are focused on treating patients with eye disease and specialize in providing the best care and treatment for your eyes. From comprehensive eye exams to rare and complex vision conditions, our specialists ensure the best care that is customized for each patient’s need.

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Firmly established by a deeply rooted history and strong leadership, Wills Eye is focused on providing world-class eye care to patients around the globe, driven by the need to protect sight and further our ever-growing efforts to advance eye research.

Wills Eye has long been recognized for numerous achievements in ophthalmology. We are honored to have been named at the top of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" every year since the survey began and annually recognized in Philadelphia magazine's "Top Doctors."

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Cataract & Primary Eye Care

Doctors on the Cataract & Primary Eye Care Service (CPEC) of Wills Eye Hospital provides comprehensive eye care and treatment for patients with conditions that affect vision and ocular health. Services include comprehensive eye examinations, evaluations, and surgical care for cataracts.

Douglas M.
Wisner, MD
Chief, CPEC

Christopher J. Rapuano, MD, Chief of Wills Eye Cornea Service

Su Mae
Ang, MD

John C.
Anhalt, MD

Mark H.
Blecher, MD

Christine A.
Chung, MD

Bren
Davis, MD

Elizabeth
Derham, MD

Walter
Harris Jr., MD

Christina
McGowan, MD

Jeffrey
McMahon, MD

Danijel
Pericic, MD

Louis
Sweterlitsch III, MD

Amy
Weber, MD

Michael Abendroth, MD

Robert Bailey Jr., Chief of Wills Eye Cataract & Primary Eye Care Service"

Robert S.
Bailey Jr. MD

Leslie
Brown, MD

Ayan
Chatterjee, MD

Drew
Chronister, MD

Carolyn
Cutney, MD

John
DeStafeno, MD

Kristin M.
DiDomenico, MD

John D.
Dugan, MD

Eric S.
Dunn, MD

John A.
Epstein, MD

Brad
Feldman, MD

David
Galiani, MD

Janice
Gault, MD

Susan M.
Gordon, MD

Colleen
Halfpenny, MD

Alessandra K.
Intili, MD

Suzanne K.
Jadico, MD

Lawrence E.
Kenney, MD

Robert D.
Lehman, MD

Steven K.
Luminais, MD

Bruce
Markovitz, MD

Ananth V.
Mudgil, MD

Michael
Negrey, MD

Thomas J.
O'Connor, MD

Kristina
Pao, MD

Raymond T.
Pekala, MD

Sagun
Pendse, MD

David R.
Pernelli, MD

Mark F.
Pyfer, MD

Mark S.
Pyfer, MD

Katie E.
Schrack, MD

Chirag
Shah, MD

Melissa
Sieber, MD

John J.
Siliquini Jr., MD

Holly
Simpson, MD

Michele D.
Solarte, MD

Janine
Tabas, MD

Sydney
Tyson, MD, MPH

Brett
Weinstock, MD

Christopher
Williams, MD

John
Witherell, MD

Cornea

Wills Eye cornea specialists are world leaders in the treatment of cornea diseases.
They perform a wide range of state-of-the-art surgical procedures, including LASIK and PRK.

Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
Chief, Cornea Service

Nicholas Hadjokas, MD

Aditya Kanesa-thasan, MD

Beeran Meghpara, MD

Zeba A. Syed, MD

Brandon D. Ayres, MD

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO

Brenton D. Finklea, MD

Sadeer B. Hannush, MD

Ravi Patel, MD, MBA

Melvin I. Roat, MD

Marisa Schoen, MD

Glaucoma

Founded in 1963 by world-renowned ophthalmologist George Spaeth, MD, the Wills Eye Glaucoma Service provides patients with personalized, high-quality care using the newest surgical techniques and drug therapies available. Our doctors are also engaged in numerous research efforts into the diagnosis and treatment of this leading cause of vision loss.

Jonathan S. Myers, MD
Chief, Glaucoma Service

Joel Schuman, MD
Co-Director, Glaucoma Service

Dilru Amarasekera, MD

Lauren E. Hock, MD

Ping Huang, MD, PhD

Natasha Kolomeyer, MD

Ranjoo K. Prasad, OD

Reza Razeghinejad, MD

Mary Jude Cox, MD

Elizabeth Dale, MD

Jason Flamendorf, MD

L. Jay Katz, MD

Daniel Lee, MD

Lindsay A. Machen, MD

Rachel M. Niknam, MD

Michael J. Pro, MD

Jesse Richman, MD

Courtland Schmidt Jr. MD

Geoffrey P. Schwartz, MD

George L. Spaeth, MD

Alice L. Williams, MD

Gadi Wollstein, MD

Tina Xia, MD

Cindy Zheng, MD

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Physicians on the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service have a long history of investigating and treating optic neuritis, thyroid-related eye disease, ischemic optic neuropathy, blepharospasm, and hemifacial spasm.

Robert C. Sergott, MD
Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology

Shruthi Harish, MD

Danijel Pericic, MD

Sarah Thornton, MD

Ocular Oncology

The Wills Eye Ocular Oncology Service is the largest eye cancer center in the United States and provides care for patients with common and rare cancers, many of which are serious life-threatening conditions.

Carol L. Shields, MD
Chief, Ocular Oncology Service

Sara E. Lally, MD

Ocular Pathology

The Wills Eye Ophthalmic Pathology Department provides resources for diagnosis and research purposes. The lab, staffed by our team of expert pathologists and fellows, examines more than 3,000 specimens a year. We use the latest technology and most advanced diagnostic methods in order to provide clinicians and scientists with an accurate evaluation and interpretation of results.

Ralph C. Eagle Jr., MD
Chief, Ocular Pathology

Tatyana Milman, MD

Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery

The Wills Eye oculoplastic specialist treats a wide range of conditions affecting the structures surrounding the eye, including complex medical or surgical issues such as trauma, thyroid eye disease, disorders of the lacrimal system, and ptosis. Our doctors also perform a full range of cosmetic periocular surgery and rejuvenation, including brow lifting, eyelid surgery, BOTOX, and other injectable treatments.

Robert B. Penne, MD, FACS, Oculoplastics & Orbital Surgery, Director

Robert B. Penne, MD
Chief, Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery

Jurij R. Bilyk, MD, FACS

Charlotte Marous, MD

Edward H. Bedrossian Jr., MD, FACS

Jacqueline R. Carrasco, MD, FACS, Oculoplastics & Orbital Surgery

Nina S. Boal, MD

Jacqueline R. Carrasco, MD, FACS

Michael Rabinowitz, MD, Oculoplastics & Orbital Surgery

Michael Rabinowitz, MD, FACS

Sathyadeepak (Deepak) Ramesh, MD

Mary A. Stefanyszyn, MD

Alison Watson, MD

Christine L. Zolli, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

Kammi B. Gunton, MD
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology Service

Sharon S. Lehman, MD

Maureen Lloyd, MD

Jade M. Minor, MD

J. Mark Engel, MD, FAAO

Judith Lavrich, MD

Leonard B. Nelson, MD

Nichi Rana, OD, FAAO

Sepideh T. Rousta, MD, FAAO

Bruce Schnall, MD

Barry N. Wasserman, MD

Retina

Wills Eye retina specialists tackle a wide range of conditions, ranging from common retinal diseases to the most challenging cases requiring retina surgery. These highly-skilled and experienced surgeons provide the highest standard of care and have been intimately involved in the development of most of the treatments for many retinal diseases.