James C Folk MD

Retinal Disease, Uveitis

Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa College of Medicine

200 Hawkins DrIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-4338
Fax+1 319-356-0363

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Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1980 - 1981
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Ophthalmology, 1977 - 1980
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1977

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Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1980 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
PA State Medical License 1979 - 1981
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Crystal Apple Award American Society of Retinal Specialists, 2017
President The Macula Society, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

MMP9 Genotype and Systemic T-Cell Subsets Correlate With Structural and Functional Outcomes in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Thomas L Martinez, Zeb R Zacharias, Kyungmoo Lee, Ian C Han, Chunhua Jiao
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2026-06-01
Real-world short-term outcomes after switching to fixed-interval anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular AMD during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arnulfo Garza Reyes, Tirth J Shah, Edward F Linton, Zachary Q Mortensen, Timothy M Boyce
International Journal of Retina and Vitreous. 2025-10-08
1 citations
Progressive inner retinal neurodegeneration in non-proliferative macular telangiectasia type 2.
Alec L Amram, S Scott Whitmore, Cheryl Wang, Christine Clavell, Lance J Lyons
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-02-24