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Jerry Shields, MD, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, PA, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Ophthalmology Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University

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Education & Training

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    Armed Forces Institute of PathologyResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1971 - 1971
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye Hospital
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1967 - 1970
  • HCA HealthONE /Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center
    HCA HealthONE /Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1964 - 1965
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1994 - Present
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1969 - 2022
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1994 - 2003
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • National Physician of the Year Award for Clinical Excellence Castle Connolly Medical LTD
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Visual Outcome and Millimeter Incremental Risk of Metastasis in 1780 Patients with Small Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Plaque Radiotherapy  
    Lydia Komarnicky, Arman Mashayekhi, Carol L Shields, Laura E Barna, Jerry A Shields, JAMA
  • Comparison of Posterior Lamellar Resection Versus Lumpectomy for Initial Management of Localized Tarsal Conjunctival Sebaceous Carcinoma in 54 Cases  
    Jerry A Shields, Carol L Shields, Sara E Lally, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Lectures

  • Tumor Conference 
    Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 4/22/2013

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Hospital Affiliations