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Wilmer Eye Institute

Our Experts

Meet our experts who are among the world's leaders in treating retina-related disorders and conditions, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, vein occlusion and macular edema. Find a retina specialist by location.

Chief, Retina Division

James Tahara Handa, M.D.

  • Chief, Retina Division
  • Robert Bond Welch Professor
  • Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Melanoma, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment

Providers by Location

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
​Wilmer - Bel Air

Wilmer - Bethesda
Wilmer - Columbia
Wilmer - Frederick
​Wilmer - Green Spring Station - Lutherville

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

  • J. Fernando Arevalo, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Chief- Wilmer at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes

  • Neil M Bressler, M.D.

    • James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Ophthalmology, Retinal Disease

  • Susan B Bressler, M.D.

    • Julia G. Levy, Ph.D. Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Arterial Occlusive Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Ophthalmology

  • Cindy Xinji Cai, M.D., M.S.

    • The Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor
    • Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Eye Related Issues, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Ophthalmology

  • Sophie Cai, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Ophthalmology

  • Peter Anthony Campochiaro, M.D.

    • Director, Retinal Cell and Molecular Laboratory
    • George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience
    • Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Neuroscience

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes

  • Elia Junyat Duh, M.D.

    • G. Edward and G. Britton Durell Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ophthalmology, Retinal Disease

  • Peter Louis Gehlbach, M.D., Ph.D.

    • J. Willard Marriott, Jr. Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders

  • Morton F. Goldberg, M.D.

    • Joseph Green Professor of Ophthalmology & former director, Wilmer Eye Institute
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Genetic Eye Disease, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Trauma

  • James Tahara Handa, M.D.

    • Chief, Retina Division
    • Robert Bond Welch Professor
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Melanoma, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment

  • Amir Hossein Kashani, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Boone Pickens Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Macular Degeneration, Macular Puckers, Ophthalmology

  • Tin Yan Alvin Liu, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Mira Menon Sachdeva, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Wilmer Rising Professor in Ophthalmology
    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Adrienne Williams Scott, M.D.

    • Clinic Director, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Ophthalmology

  • Mandeep Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.

    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Epiretinal Membranes, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Akrit Singh Sodhi, M.D., Ph.D.

    • The Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Sharon Denise Solomon, M.D.

    • Katharine M. Graham Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders

  • Adam Scott Wenick, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: CMV Retinitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment

 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

  • J. Fernando Arevalo, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Chief- Wilmer at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes

  • Elia Junyat Duh, M.D.

    • G. Edward and G. Britton Durell Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ophthalmology, Retinal Disease

 Wilmer - Bel Air

  • Tin Yan Alvin Liu, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Mira Menon Sachdeva, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Wilmer Rising Professor in Ophthalmology
    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Adrienne Williams Scott, M.D.

    • Clinic Director, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Ophthalmology

  • Mandeep Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.

    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Epiretinal Membranes, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

Wilmer - Bethesda

  • Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Assistant Professor of Neurology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis

  • Adam Scott Wenick, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: CMV Retinitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment

Neuro-Ophthalmology Care at Bethesda

Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology

Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis

Wilmer - Columbia

  • Amir Hossein Kashani, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Boone Pickens Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Macular Degeneration, Macular Puckers, Ophthalmology

  • Akrit Singh Sodhi, M.D., Ph.D.

    • The Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

Wilmer - Frederick

  • Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Assistant Professor of Neurology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis

  • Marianne Cowley, M.D.

    Expertise: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Ocular Melanoma

 

Wilmer - Green Spring Station - Lutherville

  • Cindy Xinji Cai, M.D., M.S.

    • The Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor
    • Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Eye Related Issues, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Ophthalmology

  • Sophie Cai, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Ophthalmology

  • Amir Hossein Kashani, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Boone Pickens Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

    Expertise: Diabetic Retinopathy, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Macular Degeneration, Macular Puckers, Ophthalmology

  • Tin Yan Alvin Liu, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes

  • Sharon Denise Solomon, M.D.

    • Katharine M. Graham Professor of Ophthalmology
    • Professor of Ophthalmology

    Expertise: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders