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University of Pennsylvania Health System

Department of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Faculty

Nicholas J. Volpe, MD

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Adele Niessen Chair in Ophthalmology
Director, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
Residency Program Director
Vice Chair for Clinical Practice
Department: Ophthalmology

Contact information
Scheie Eye Institute
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-8042
Fax: 215-243-4694
Education
B.A. (Chemistry)
Brooklyn College of CUNY, 1983.
M.D.
State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 1987.
Post-Graduate Training
Clinical Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 1988-1992.
Academic Medicine Leadership Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2008-2008.
Residency in Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1988-1991.
Fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1991-1992.
Intern in Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, 1987-1988.
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2002.
American Board of Ophthalmology, 1992.
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Selected Publications

Pineles S, Volpe NJ, Galetta SL, Miller E, Sankar P, Shindler KS: Automated Kinetic and Static Perimetry: An alternative to standard examinations. Arch Ophthalmol 124(3): 363-9, March 2006.

Fisher, JB, Jacobs DA,Markowitz, CE, Galetta, SL, Volpe NJ, Nano-Schiavi, ML, Baier, MK, Maguire MG, Cutter, GR, Balcer, LJ : Relation of Visual Function to Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Multiple Sclerosis. Ophthalmology 2006(113(2)): 324-32, February 2006.

Aaron M, Volpe NJ: Ophthalmology Program Director's Handbook. American Academy of Ophthalmology Website January 2005.

Volpe, NJ, Di Carlo EE: Reliability of Octopus Computerized Goldman Perimetry. Scheie Eye Institute Anniversary Meeting May 2005.

Becker, ST, Vonthein R, Volpe NJ, Schiefer U: Factors influencing reaction time during automated kinetic perimetry on the Tuebingen Computer Campimeter Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46: 2633-2638, 2005.

Shindler KS, Sankar PS, Volpe NJ, Piltz-Seymour JR: Intermittent headaches as the presenting sign of subacute angle-closure glaucoma. Neurology 65(5): 757-758, 2005.

Pineles S, Volpe, NJ: Computerized kinetic perimetry detects tubular visual fields in patients with functional visual loss. Am J Ophthalmol. 137(5): 933-5, May 2004.

Chou K, Balcer LJ, Galetta SL, Volpe, NJ, Liu GT, Bennett JB : Acute oculomotor mononeuropathies: prospective study of the roles of neuroimaging and clinical assessment. J Neurol Sci 219(1-2): 35-39, April 2004.

Glaser-Hockstein C, Volpe NJ : Transient Vision Loss Current Treat Options Neurol 6: 37-43, 2004.

Shindler KS, Galetta SL, Volpe, NJ : Functional Vision Loss Current Treat Options Neurol 6: 67-73, 2004.

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