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Joel Schuman, MD, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, PA

Joel S Schuman MD FACS (He/Him)

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related


Kenneth L. Roper, MD Endowed Chair; Vice Chair for Research Innovation, Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center; Co-Director, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel School of Biomedical Engineering

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  • Wills Eye Hospital840 Walnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107

  • Phone+1 215-825-4790

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Summary

  • Dr. Joel Schuman is an academic ophthalmologist based at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, with subspecialties in anterior segment, cataract, and glaucoma-related conditions. He completed his ophthalmology fellowship at Harvard Medical School, received his MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and has a psychology BA from Columbia University. He is an inventor of optical coherence tomography and identified the first molecular marker for glaucoma. Dr. Schuman has more than 600 scientific publications and has contributed to clinical trials related to glaucoma and retinal imaging. He has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Champalimaud Award and being named among America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1990
  • Medical College of Virginia
    Medical College of VirginiaResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth Israel
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1984, MD
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityB.A., Psychology, Cum Laude, 1977 - 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2028
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1985 - 2028
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • Ophthalmology
    American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2015, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification dbMotion, dbMotion Inc., 2012-2015, 2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Seeing the Hidden Lamina: Effects of Exsanguination on the Optic Nerve Head  
    Joel S Schuman, Matthew A Smith, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
  • Psychophysical Evaluation of Haptic Perception Under Augmentation by a Handheld Device  
    Wu B, Klatzky R, Lee R, Shivaprabhu V, Galeotti J, Siegel M, Schuman JS, Hollis R, Stetten G, Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society., 1/26/2014
  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel loci that influence cupping and the glaucomatous process  
    Springelkamp H, Höhn R, Mishra A, Hysi PG, Khor CC, Loomis SJ, Bailey JN, Gibson J, Thorleifsson G, Janssen SF, Luo X, Ramdas WD, Vithana E, Nongpiur ME, Montgomery GW..., Nat Commun, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Viability and Structural Integrity is Established in Vascularized Whole Eye Transplantation Model.
    Li Y, Komatsu C, Wang B, Kostereva N, Zhang W, Xiao B, Solari M, Kagemann, L, Wollstein G, Schuman JS, Gorantla V, Washington K, UPMC Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, 1/27/2014
  • Measuring Effects of Intraocular and Intracranial Pressures on Optic Nerve Head Deformations.
    Wang Y, Schuman JS, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/22/2014
  • Machine classifer clustering of ocular structure.
    Nevins JE, Danks D, Wollstein G, Ishikawa H, Kagemann L, Sigal IA, Schuman JS, ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/9/2013

Lectures

  • How to Use OCT in Deciding Whether or Not to Intervene in Glaucoma. 
    Maui, HI - 1/21/2015
  • Moderator – Glaucoma. 
    Maui, HI - 1/21/2015
  • Interpretation and Management of Glaucoma using OCT 
    Mexico City, Mexico - 1/21/2015

Other

  • Welcome and Introduction: Spotlight on OCT. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting and Subspecialty Day, New Orleans, LA 
    Schuman JS, AAO Meetings On Demand
    1/1/2013
  • Three-dimensional spectral-domain optical coherence tomography data analysis for glaucoma detection. 
    Xu J, Ishikawa H, Wollstein G, Bilonick RA, Folio LS, Nadler Z, Kagemann L, Schuman JS
    1/1/2013
  • Glaucoma Progression: Structure and Function. 
    Kotowski J, Wollstein G, Ungar AK, Schuman JS, Focal Points, Clinical Modules for Ophthalmologist
    1/1/2013

Press Mentions

  • Eye Drops Slow Retinal Disease in Animal Study
    Eye Drops Slow Retinal Disease in Animal StudyJuly 1st, 2025
  • Sprinting into the Field of Neuro-Ophthalmology from the Streets of Brooklyn
    Sprinting into the Field of Neuro-Ophthalmology from the Streets of BrooklynJuly 20th, 2020
  • This Is the Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do to Your Eyes
    This Is the Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do to Your EyesSeptember 14th, 2018

Grant Support

  • Novel Glaucoma Diagnostics for Structure and Function.WILLS EYE HEALTH SYSTEM2000–2029
  • Novel Glaucoma Diagnostics for Structure and Function.WILLS EYE HEALTH SYSTEM2000–2029
  • Clinical glaucoma management enabled by visible-light OCTNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY2021–2026
  • Measurement Of Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Normal AndNational Eye Institute1999
  • Optical Coherence Tomography--Novel Glaucoma DiagnosticNational Eye Institute1995–1998

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