Meghan Kathleen Berkenstock, M.D.

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  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise

Ocular Immunology, Ocular Inflammation Disease, Uveitis ...read more

Research Interests

Ocular Complications of Cancer Immune Therapy; Syphilis; Quality improvement ...read more

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Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Appointment Phone: 410-955-5080
600 N. Wolfe Street
Wilmer Eye Institute
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-5080
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Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air

Appointment Phone: 410-893-0480
620 Boulton Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
Fax: 410-893-9796
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Background

Meghan Berkenstock, M.D., is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. She specializes in ocular inflammatory and infectious diseases, cataract surgery, and comprehensive ophthalmology. 

Since joining the faculty of the Wilmer Eye Institute in 2016, she has established a research focus on risk reduction and quality assurance initiatives in the care of patients with uveitis. She has implemented several initiatives to improve laboratory monitoring and understanding barriers to care in patients on immunosuppressive medications. The bulk of her research focuses on identifying ocular adverse events (IRAE) associated with the use of immunotherapy agents in the treatment of systemic malignancies. She is a member and the only ophthalmologist on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Panel on developing guidelines to treat IRAEs.

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Titles

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Drexel University College of Medicine (2011)

Residencies

  • Ophthalmology; Hahnemann University Hospital (2015)

Fellowships

  • Uveitis & External Disease; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (2016)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology) (2016)

Research & Publications

Clinical Trials

ADVISE, POINT, MERIT

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Clarkson Quality Improvement Award, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2023
  • Top 40 Under 40, Drexel University Alumni Association, 2023
  • Top 40 Under 40 Physicians, Pennsylvania Medical Society, 2022
  • Emerging Leader Award, Drexel University College of Medicine Alumni Association, 2020

Videos & Media

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

“Your Eyes Can Be A Diagnostic Tool” ― A Woman’s Journey: Insights That Matter podcast, Johns Hopkins Medicine (May 2023)

Uveitis: A Brief Primer for the Rheumatologist ― The Rheumatologist (November 2020)

Transitioning Back to Ophthalmic Care During a Pandemic ― Ophthalmology Times (August 2020)

Checkpoint Inhibitors: Watch for AEs ― American Academy of Ophthalmology (September 2019)

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