
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
Wills Eye Hospital840 Walnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-825-4790
Fax+1 215-928-0166
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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 SchoolFellowship, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1990
Medical College of VirginiaResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1984, MD
Columbia UniversityB.A., Psychology, Cum Laude, 1977 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1985 - 2028
VA State Medical License 1985 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
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
- Comparing the Use of Measured and Smoothed Data in Forecasting Visual Field Tests Using Deep Learning.Ashkan Abbasi, Sowjanya Gowrisankaran, Wei-Chun Lin, Xubo Song, Bhavna Josephine Antony
Ophthalmology Science. 2026-07-01 - Modalities of vision restoration in optic neuropathies and retinal disease.Batsheva Rubin, Fabio Lavinsky, Rachel Cain, Ajay E Kuriyan, Gadi Wollstein
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 2026-07-01 - Real and perceived barriers to effective use of cataract surgical supplies.Caitlin Davie, Lindsay K Cloud, Scott Burris, Shaina Shiwdin, Brooke Sherry
The Journal of Climate Change and Health. 2026-04-16
Journal Articles
- Seeing the Hidden Lamina: Effects of Exsanguination on the Optic Nerve HeadJoel S Schuman, Matthew A Smith, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Psychophysical Evaluation of Haptic Perception Under Augmentation by a Handheld DeviceWu 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 processSpringelkamp 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 OCTMexico City, Mexico - 1/21/2015
Other
- Welcome and Introduction: Spotlight on OCT. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting and Subspecialty Day, New Orleans, LASchuman 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 StudyJuly 1st, 2025
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 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
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- American Society for Clinical InvestigationMember
- Association of American PhysiciansMember
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