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Office
51 N 39th Street
Scheie Eye Institute
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-3203- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Joan O'Brien is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and has been in practice 31 years. She specializes in General Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology and is experienced in Melanoma, Genetics, Oncology, Retinoblastoma, Clinical research.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1992
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Immunology, 1987 - 1988
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
- Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1986
- Middlebury CollegeBA, Summa Cum Laude, 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Philadelphia Magazine, 2018
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2018
- Patient Advocacy Award Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, 2017
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Clinical Trials
- Retinoblastoma Survivor Study: Assessment of General Health and Quality of Life Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
- Genetic Mutations and Environmental Exposure in Young Patients With Retinoblastoma and in Their Parents and Young Healthy Unrelated Volunteers Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 02
- Molecular Analysis of Retinoblastoma Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsAssociation of the SNP rs112369934 near TRIM66 Gene with POAG Endophenotypes in African AmericansClaire D. Kim, Harini V. Gudiseva, Brendan McGeehan, Ebenezer Daniel, Gui-Shuang Ying, Venkata R M Chavali, Joan M. O'Brien> ;Genes. 2021 Sep 15
- 3 citationsLMX1B Locus Associated with Low-Risk Baseline Glaucomatous Features in the POAAGG StudyElana Meer, Vivian L. Qin, Harini V. Gudiseva, Brendan McGeehan, Rebecca Salowe, Maxwell Pistilli, Jie He, Ebenezer Daniel, Gui Shang Ying, Venkata R M Chavali, Joan M...> ;Genes. 2021 Aug 16
- 4 citationsEvaluation of the Cirrus High-Definition OCT Normative Database Probability Codes in a Black American PopulationVictoria Addis, Lilian Chan, Judy J Chen, Kendall Goodyear, Maxwell Pistilli, Rebecca Salowe, Roy Lee, Prithvi S. Sankar, Eydie Miller-Ellis, Qi N. Cui, Maureen G. Mag...> ;Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2021 May 23
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Journal Articles
- Saliva DNA quality and genotyping efficiency in a predominantly elderly populationGudiseva H, Hansen M, Gutierrez L, Collins DW, He J, Verkuil L, Danford I, Sagaser A, Bowman A, Salowe R, Sankar P, Miller-Ellis E, Lehman A, O’Brien JM, BMC Genomics
- Risk factors associated with progression to blindness from primary open-angle glaucoma in an African-American populationPleet A, Sulewski M, Salowe R, Fertig R, Salinas J, Rhodes A, Merritt W, Natesh V, Huang J, Gudiseva HV, Collins DW, Chavali VR, Tapino P, Lehman A, Regina-Gigiliotti ..., Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2016
- The Primary Open-Angle African-American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) Study: Baseline DemographicsCharlson ES, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis E, Regina M, Fertig R, Salinas J, Pistilli M, Salowe RJ, Rhodes AL, Merritt WT, Chua M, Trachtman BT, Gudiseva HV, Collins DW, Cha..., Ophthalmology, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Characteristics of Patients from Two Types of Glaucoma Screening Events to Identify African Americans for the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics StudyO'Keefe L, Maguire M, Miller-Ellis E, Sankar P, Lehman A, Murphy W, Henderer J, Salowe R, O'Brien JM, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology(ARVO) 2016 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 5/2016
- The Primary Open-Angle African-American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) Study: Updated Baseline DemographicsO'Brien JM, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
- Updated Baseline DemographicsYing Zheng, Jen-Chih Hsieh, Arben Nace, Gang Ma, Mikhail Geyfman, Ken Washenik, Dave Collins, Harini Gudiseva, Joan O'Brien and George Cotsarelis, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Ocular GeneticsMayo Clinic - 2/17/2016
- Retinoblastoma: Clinical Management and Underlying GeneticsMayo Clinic - 2/16/2016
- Conjunctival MalignanciesUSC Keck School of Medicine, CA - 1/16/2016
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Other
- RetinoblastomaKaiser PK, Scott IU, O'Brien JM, Murray TG, National Retinoblastoma Research & Support Foundation. Digital J Ophthalmol
- Intraocular Lymphoma: The Scheie Eye Institute's Best Practices of OphthalmologyO'Brien JM, Oakstone Publishing
1/1/2013 - Ocular Melanoma: The Scheie Eye Institute's Best Practices of OphthalmologyO'Brien JM, Oakstone Publishing
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Press Mentions
- Penn Medicine Innovators Receive International Award for Work to Treat Childhood BlindnessSeptember 4th, 2018
- Precision Medicine Coming to Glaucoma via Specific PathwaysOctober 15th, 2017
- Penn Medicine Identifies Glaucoma Gene Variants in AfricansJanuary 20th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Primary Open Angle African-American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG)National Eye Institute2014
- Improved Ophthalmic Care For Retinoblastoma PatientsNational Eye Institute2002–2007
Committees
- Member, Veterans Hospital of Philadelphia and UPenn Academic Partnership council 2014 - Present
- Member, Committee 5-year Review of Chair, University of Virginia 2014 - Present
- Member, Special Advisory Committee for Research to Prevent Blindness 2013 - Present
- Member, Search Committee to identify Vice Dean, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and Inclusion 2012 - Present
- Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, Academic Governance and Steering Committee 2011 - Present
- Member, Clinical Practices of the University (CPUP) Finance Committee 2011 - Present
- Ad hoc Memebr, Perioperative Subcommittee 2011 - Present
- Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania Malpractice Review Committee 2011 - Present
- Member, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Committee(PVAMC) 2010 - Present
- Member, The Standing Committee of Department Chairs and Directors of Centers and Institutes 2010 - Present
- Member, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) Medical Board 2010 - Present
- Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP) Board of Directors 2010 - Present
- Ad hoc Member, Critical Care Committee 2010 - Present
- Ad hoc Member, Patient Safety Committee 2010 - Present
- Member, Presbyterian Medical Executive Committee 2010 - Present
- Member, Presbyterian Operating Room Committee 2010 - Present
- Director, Scheie Renovations Committee 2010 - Present
- Member, Biobanking Steering and Governance Committee 2010 - Present
- Member, Abramson Cancer Center 2010 - Present
- Member, Pigmented tumor SPORE Planning Committee 2011 - 2012
- Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP) Agenda Subcommittee 2010 - 2012
- Member, Radnor Oversight Committee 2010 - 2011
- Member, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania(CPUP) Executive Committee Meeting 2010 - 2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Global Genes ProjectMember
- National Alliance for Eye and Vision ResearchMember
- National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)Member
- Institute of MedicineMember/Section Liaison
- Faster Cures, A Center of The Milken InstituteMember
- NCI Study CommitteeMember
- National Association of Professional WomenMember
- National Eye Institute, eyeGENE Steering CommitteeMember
- Ophthalmic Women LeardersMember
- Doris Duke FoundationMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
External Links
- Perelman School of Medicine-University of Pennsylvania Facultyhttp://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p8379135
- Labhttps://www.med.upenn.edu/joanobrienlab/
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