Phoebe Mellen, MD

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Clinical Faculty, Veterans Affairs Hospital of Philadelphia; Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC
Department: Ophthalmology

Contact information
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Science-Business)
The University of Notre Dame, 2011.
MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College, 2015.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

retinal detachment repair, management of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, epiretinal membranes, macular holes, macular edema, and other diseases of the retina and vitreous

Selected Publications

Mellen PL, Deaner J: Mellen PL, Deaner J. Wills Eye Uveitis Manual 2024.

Caranfa JT, Mellen P, Liang MC.: Subretinal fluid associated with pemigatinib therapy for cholangiocarcinoma; a case report and literature review Pemigatinib-associated subretinal fluid. Retin Cases Brief Rep Aug 2023.

Parikh DA, Mellen PL, Kang T, Shalaby WS, Moster MR, Dunn JP.: Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy for the Treatment of Glaucoma in Uveitic Eyes. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023.

Mellen P, Baumal C.: Retinal Detachment Present at Birth in an Infant With a Novel CTNNB1 Mutation. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2022.

Mellen PL, Desai SJ: Subretinal Perfluorocarbon. Handbook of Retinal OCT. Elselvier Inc (eds.). 2022.

Mellen PL, Desai SJ: Oculocutaneous Albanism. Handbook of Retinal OCT. Elselvier Inc, 2022.

Mellen PL, Heier JS.: Gene Therapy for Neovascular Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Diabetic Macular Edema. Int Ophthalmol Clin 61: 229-239, Oct 2021.

Patel D, Borkar DS, Madhava M, Obeid A, Mellen PL, Regillo CD, Garg SJ; Wills Eye Retinal Detachment Study Group.: Incidence of Management Changes at the Postoperative Day One Visit After Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment. Am J Ophthalmol 2021.

Mellen PL, Obeid A, Wibbelsman TD, Hsu J, Konkoly MA, Velez MR, Calem DB, Sioufi K, Jenkins TL, Xu D, Chiang A, Gupta OP, Spirn M, Regillo CD, Ho AC, Klufas MA.: Clinical Outcomes of Eyes With Diabetic Macular Edema Switched From Aflibercept to Ranibizumab Therapy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 51: 691-697, Dec 2020.

Mellen PL, Sioufi K, Shields JA, Shields CL.: INVISIBLE, HONEYCOMB-LIKE, CAVITARY RETINAL ASTROCYTIC HAMARTOMA. Retin Cases Brief Rep 2020.

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