Brian VanderBeek, MD, MPH, MSCE
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
Scheie Eye Institute
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Publications
Education
BA (Biology)
University of Michigan, School of Literature, Science & Arts, 1999.
MPH (Toxicology)
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 2001.
MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2005.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2015.
BA (Biology)
University of Michigan, School of Literature, Science & Arts, 1999.
MPH (Toxicology)
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 2001.
MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2005.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2015.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern - Internal Medicine, Christ Hospital - Cincinnati, Ohio, 2005-2006.
Ophthalmology Resident, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College - New York, NY, 2006-2009.
Lecturer and Fellow, Retina, Uveitis, and Ocular Oncology , University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center - Ann Arbor, MI, 2009-2011.
Intern - Internal Medicine, Christ Hospital - Cincinnati, Ohio, 2005-2006.
Ophthalmology Resident, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College - New York, NY, 2006-2009.
Lecturer and Fellow, Retina, Uveitis, and Ocular Oncology , University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center - Ann Arbor, MI, 2009-2011.
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2011.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Diabetic RetinopathyAge-related Macular Degeneration
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Description of Research Expertise
EpidemiologyObservational study design
Big data analysis
Selected Publications
Caplash S, Wahba J, VanderBeek BL: Endophthalmitis Rates After Macular Hole and Epiretinal Membrane Surgery: A Multicenter TriNetX Study. Retina Society Annual Meeting Sept 2026 Notes: poster presentation.Tsui JC, VanderBeek BL: Partnering to Improve Pickleball Ocular Safety Awareness. JAMA Ophthalmol Page: EPUB ahead of print, June 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.1896.
Frederik Joelving: Medical students are using a popular research tool to pump out misleading studies. Science June 2026 Notes: https://www.science.org/content/article/medical-students-are-using-popular-research-tool-pump-out-misleading-studies.
Caplash S, Wahba J, Yu Y, Cardillo S, Hubbard RA, VanderBeek BL: Trends in prevalence and incidence of diabetic retinal disease in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Complications 40(6), June 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109318.
Parekh BJ, Stein JD, Abuzaitoun R, Andrews CA, Branham K, Milentijevic D, Narayanan D, Khan NW, Pershing S, Wang SY, Ahmad BU, Connor TB, Patnaik JL, Mathias M, Leys M, McMillan B, Amakiri N, Johnson TJ, Sun CQ, Duncan JL, Jayasundera KT; SOURCE consortium: Decline of Visual Function and Risk of Legal Blindness With Age in RPGR -Associated Retinal Degeneration: A Multicenter Study. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 54(4): 482-91, May-June 2026.
Chebolu AP, Chen Y, Jin F, VanderBeek BL: Risk of Ocular Hypertension With Intravitreal Triamcinolone Compared to the Dexamethasone Implant. J Vitreoretin Dis Page: EPUB ahead of print, May 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1177/24741264261447503.
Li Y, French DD, Chaudhury AS, Gaddam S, Andrews CA, Marwah S, Rivera AS, Zhou X, Evans CT, Bryar PJ, Stein JD; Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative (SOURCE) Consortium: Evaluating Metrics Assessing Surgical Success in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery. JAMA Ophthalmol 144(5): 463-473, May 2026.
Cordisco AJ, Jin F, Hamedani AG, VanderBeek BL: Risk of Noninfectious Uveitis Associated With Disease-Modifying Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis. Am J Ophthalmol 288: 199-206, May 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2026.04.032.
Gibbons AB, Li X, Henderson AD; Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative Consortium: The Association Between Anemia and Pseudotumor Cerebri. J Neuroophthalmol Apr 2026.
Applebaum SS, Fu J, Bakhoum M, Deng Y, Nwanyanwu KH; Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative (SOURCE) Consortium: Who Gets Panretinal Photocoagulation? National Patterns in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment. Ophthalmol Sci 6(6), Apr 2026.
