Jella Angela An MD MBA

Ophthalmology•Bethesda, MD

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Medical Director; Vice Chair of Clinical Practice Network; Associate Professor; Glaucoma Specialist

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6430 Rockledge DriveBethesda, MD 20817
Phone+1 240-482-1100
Fax+1 240-482-1105

Summary

I am a glaucoma and cataract surgeon and associate professor at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University. I work with the leadership team to direct the clinical operation and strategic planning of Wilmer Eye clinics. I am passionate about teaching and leading research on improving outcomes of newer MIGS and other innovative surgical approaches to move the ophthalmology field forward.

Microinvasive glaucoma surgery preserves Columbia woman's sight

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Casual Conversation Leads to History Making Surgery

A passing conversation between doctors in the surgical lounge at MU Health Care's Women's and Children's Hospital ultimately led to a history-making procedure h

Jella An, MD

Medical School McGill University Faculty of Medicine Residency McGill University Faculty of Medicine Fellowship University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Board

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

According to the National Eye Institute, glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. People are often unaware that glaucoma h

Clinical Expertise

Glaucoma and related disorders, Cataract surgery, Glaucoma drainage implant surgery, Complex cataract surgery, Anterior segment reconstruction, Minimally invasive cataract surgery, Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, Glaucoma, Cataract And Anterior Segment

Education & Training

Trulaske College of Business, University of MissouriMBA, executive MBA, 2019 - 2021
University of TorontoFellowship, 2014 - 2015
McGill UniversityResidency, 2009 - 2014
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2009, MD
McGill UniversityBS, (Hon.) Microbiology & Immunology, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

SC State Medical License 2024 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2016 - 2025
NE State Medical License 2019 - 2021
NH State Medical License 2016 - 2020
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaFRCSC

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FirstNet (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Clinical Outcomes of Hydrus Microstent Implantation for Open-Angle Glaucoma: Results from a Large Academic Center.
Natalie R Hamilton, Anam Akhlaq, Patrick O Nnoromele, Nicolas Gasquet, Catalina Garzon
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2025-09-04
Treatment Outcomes of Micropulse Transscleral Laser Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy in African American Individuals With Prior Procedural Interventions.
Anna Dickinson, Luke Leidy, Jella An, Mona Kaleem, Aleksandra Mihailovic
Journal of Glaucoma. 2025-06-01
7 citations
Prospective 18-Month Study of Bimatoprost Intracameral Implant in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension in US Clinical Practice.
Eric Mann, Jeffrey A Kammer, Gagan Sawhney, Jella An, Erica C Werts
Drugs. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

Inadvertent cyclodialysis cleft and hypotony following ab-interno trabeculotomy using the trabectome device requiring surgical repair
T. Berk, J. An, I. Ahmed., Journal of Glaucoma, 1/1/2016
Evaluation of eye drop administration of inexperienced patients after cataract surgery
J. An, O. Kasner, D. Samek, V. Levesque., Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 1/1/2014
Children with atopic histories exhibit impaired lipopolysaccharide-induced Toll-like receptor-4 signaling in peripheral monocytes
D. Prefontaine, A. B-Langelier, P. Fiset, J. Guay, J. An, M. Mazer, Q. Hamid, and B. Mazer., Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 1/1/2010

Abstracts/Posters

Three Techniques for Adjusting Intraocular Pressure following Microincision Cataract Surgery.
J. Jarstad, J. An and B. Buckner., Asia-Australia Controversies in Ophthalmology (COPHy) Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 1/1/2017
Symptomatic Macular Melanocytic Lesions Treated with Intravitreal Bevacizumab.
J. An, C. Corriveau, M. Sebag, S. Callejo., ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2013
Outcomes of Laser Vision Correction in Myopes with Postoperative Corneal Curvatures Less than 37 D
J. An, E. Adiguzel, M. Cohen, A. Wallerstein., The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012

Lectures

Novel Decorin and SAHA Combination Therapy to Treat Bleb Fibrosis in Vivo in Rabbits.
Honolulu, HI - 1/1/2018
Targeting Success: Getting the Most Out of Schlemm’s Canal MIGS Surgeries.
Jakarta, Indonesia - 1/1/2018
Rationale for Combined Glaucoma and Keratoplasty Surgery
Jakarta, Indonesia - 1/1/2018

Authored Content

January is Glaucoma Awareness MonthJanuary 2019

Press Mentions

MUSC to Offer New Laser Treatment for Glaucoma PatientsFebruary 6th, 2025
AquaLumen™ for IOP ManagementOctober 24th, 2025

Grant Support

American Glaucoma SocietyYoung Clinician Scientist AwardPresent

Committees

Ophthalmology Dept. Representative, School of Medicine Diversity Committee 2018 - 2018
Ophthalmology Dept. Representative, Operating Room Operating Committee, University of Missouri 2017 - 2018
Director, Continuing Medical Education Director 2016 - 2018