Priyanka Kumar, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Attending Physician, Scheie Eye Institute
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Ophthalmology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Ophthalmology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
kumarp1@email.chop.edu
kumarp1@email.chop.edu
Education:
B.A (Biology)
The University of Chicago, 2008.
M.D.
The Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 2011.
B.A (Biology)
The University of Chicago, 2008.
M.D.
The Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 2011.
Post-Graduate Training
Medicine, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Internship, Medicine, 2011-2012.
Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Residency, Ophthalmology, 2012-2015.
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Emory University, Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2015-2016.
Medicine, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Internship, Medicine, 2011-2012.
Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Residency, Ophthalmology, 2012-2015.
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Emory University, Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2015-2016.
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology , 2017.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Ophthalmology , 2017.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Kumar cares for patients at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Main Campus, as well as the CHOP Ambulatory Specialty Centers at King of Prussia, Brandywine and Exton. She specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus for adults and children, and has a focus in retinopathy of prematurity, and pediatric cornea/anterior segment disease.Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Kumar has research expertise in the study of strabismus, including clinical work on the surgical management of nystagmus and associated head posture. She has broad interests in the areas of quality improvement and public health, and has ongoing projects evaluating strategies to minimize healthcare-associated exposure keratopathy, as well as improve referral practices for patients diagnosed with congenital cataracts.Key Words
Strabismus, amblyopia, retinopathy of prematurity, ocular trauma, anterior segment disease
Selected Publications
Shaikh Aasef G, Otero-Millan Jorge, Kumar Priyanka, Ghasia Fatema F: Abnormal Fixational Eye Movements in Amblyopia. PloS one 11(3): e0149953, 2016.Kumar Priyanka, Lambert Scott R: Evaluating the evidence for and against the use of IOLs in infants and young children. Expert review of medical devices 13(4): 381-9, Apr 2016.
Kumar P, Lambert SR: Referral basis for infantile cataracts. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. May 2016 Notes: Poster.
Kumar P, Lambert SR : Long-term follow-up after vertical muscle surgery to correct abnormal vertical head posture. Poster presented at: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada April 2016 Notes: Poster.
Kumar P, Sharma S, Baynes K, Kaiser PK, Lowder CY, Srivasta SK, : Analysis of Anterior Chamber Inflammation in Pediatric Uveitis by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. ARVO Annual Meeting May 2015 Notes: Poster.
Kumar P, Sears J : Surgical management of choroidal coloboma and morning glory associated retinal detachment. ARVO Annual Meeting May 2014 Notes: Poster.
Kumar P, Srivastava S: HIV patient presents with flashes and blurred vision. Ocular Surgery News, Retina 31(18): 29-30, September 2013.
Kumar P, Courtney RJ, Baynes K, Lowder CY, Ehlers JP, Rennebohm R, Srivastava SK, : Novel angiographic findings in Susac syndrome identified by ultra-widefield imaging technology. ARVO Annual Meeting May 2013 Notes: Poster.
