KimberlyP.(Peele)CockerhamMDFACS(She/Her)
Ophthalmology • San Diego, CANeuro-Ophthalmology, Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric & Strabismus, Ocular Oncology
Private Practice with Academic Affiliation
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Office
3590 Camino Del Rio N
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92108Phone+1 619-810-1275- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kimberly Cockerham is a board certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in cosmetic injections, lasers and reconstructive surgery for the eyelids, brows and face. She also has fellowship training in Neuro-ophthalmology.
Dr. Cockerham has two decades of experience, is a decorated Veteran (National Service Ribbon, two Superior Unit Awards, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal) and is former chief of Oculofacial Plastics at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Allegheny General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
After serving her country, she excelled as a clinician and surgeon earning national recognition including Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in Medicine, Best Doctors in America, Star Awards for Excellence at UCSF, four American Academy of Ophthalmology Awards and recognition by Newsweek magazine for her cancer expertise.
After serving as Chief of Oculofacial Plastics at UCSF, Dr. Cockerham pursued private practice so she could better balance her family needs with her career demands. Dr. Cockerham’s Let’s Face It Together Foundation that provides medical and surgical care for the many underinsured patients without the financial means to address their facial disfigurement.
Her areas of clinical interest include aging changes of the eyelids and face, skin cancer and cancer behind the eye (orbit), thyroid eye disease, floppy eyelids due to sleep apnea and eye dysfunction due to trauma and/or nerve damage. Her clinical research has been funded by the department of defense and is focused on restoring vision, protecting optic nerve function and treating eye cancers using episcleral therapeutic system (3T Ophthalmics).
Education & Training
Allegheny General HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1994 - 1995
National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed)Fellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1993- National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1992
Letterman Army Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1987 - 1988
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1987
University of California San DiegoBA, Biology, Cum Laude, 1978 - 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2023
AR State Medical License 2015 - 2016
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2005
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2005
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2004- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- An Open-label Study for Participants Who Are Non-responders at the End of Treatment Assessment on the VRDN-001-101 and VRDN-001-301 Pivotal Studies Start of enrollment: 2023 Feb 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reply.Shah, S., Amarikwa, L., Briceño, C., Sears, C., Clauss, K., Rajjoub, R., Kang, J., Tamhankar, M., Harrison, A., Cockerham, K., Wester, S., Douglas, R., Dosiou, C., Kos...> ;Ophthalmology. 2024 Feb 12
- 2 citationsTeprotumumab for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Thyroid Eye Disease.Clara J Men, Linus Amarikwa, Brandon Pham, Connie Sears, Kevin Clauss, Bradford W Lee, Wendy W Lee, Joshua Pasol, Shoaib Ugradar, Roman Shinder, Kimberly Cockerham, Sa...> ;Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023 Nov 16
- 3 citationsTeprotumumab-Related Adverse Events in Thyroid Eye Disease: A Multicenter Study.Shreya A Shah, Linus Amarikwa, Connie M Sears, Kevin D Clauss, Raneem D Rajjoub, Julia Y Kang, Madhura A Tamhankar, César A Briceño, Andrew R Harrison, Kimberly P Cock...> ;Ophthalmology. 2024 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- IgG4-positivie sclerosing orbital inflammation involving the conjunctiva: A case reportPaulus YM, CockerhamKP, Cockerham GC, Gratzinger D, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 1/1/2012
- Visual Performance and the Ocular Surface in Traumatic Brain InjuryCockerham GC, Rice TA, Hewes EH, Cockerham KP, et al, Ocular Surface, 1/1/2012
- Closed-eye ocular injuries in the Afghanistan and Iraq WarsCockerham GC, Rice TA, Hewes EH, Cockerham KP, et al, N Engl J Med, 6/1/2011
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Press Mentions
Horizon Therapeutics Plc - New Post-Marketing Safety Analysis Shows Rate of Hearing-Related Events Associated with TEPEZZA (Teprotumumab-Trbw) Comparable with Clinical Trial ObservationsFebruary 18th, 2022- New Post-Marketing Safety Analysis Shows Rate of Hearing-Related Events Associated with TEPEZZA® (Teprotumumab-Trbw) Comparable with Clinical Trial ObservationsFebruary 15th, 2022
Venerated Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Anne P. Rowland, MD Will Be Presented in the Leading Physicians of the WorldAugust 16th, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- See Complete CV at CockerhamMD.comDepartment of DefensePresent
Committees
- ASOPRS Registry Committee, See complete CV at CockerhamMD.com 2014 - 2016
Research History
- See Complete CV @ CockerhamMD.com
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Doctors Hospital of MantecaManteca, California
- Stanislaus Surgical HospitalModesto, California
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, California
Sharp Coronado HospitalCoronado, California
Sharp Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, California
Industry Relationships
- Medical Advisory Board, 3T Ophthalmics2008 - 2017
External Links
- Practicehttp://www.CockerhamMD.com
- Let's Face It Together Foundationhttp://www.LFITfoundation.org
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