Amanda Young Lehman, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Attending Physician, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
Scheie Eye Institute
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA (Sociology and Anthropology)
Swarthmore College, 1997.
MSc (Anthropology & Development Studies)
London School of Economics and Political Science, 2001.
MD
Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, 2007.
BA (Sociology and Anthropology)
Swarthmore College, 1997.
MSc (Anthropology & Development Studies)
London School of Economics and Political Science, 2001.
MD
Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, 2007.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, 2007-2008.
Residency in Ophthalmology, Hofstra North Shore, LIJ School of Medicine, 2008-2011.
Fellowship in Glaucoma, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2011-2012.
Internship in Internal Medicine, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, 2007-2008.
Residency in Ophthalmology, Hofstra North Shore, LIJ School of Medicine, 2008-2011.
Fellowship in Glaucoma, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2011-2012.
Certifications
Trabectome Certification, 2012.
AMO VISX Advanced Custom Vue Certification, 2012.
iStent, 2016.
Permanent linkTrabectome Certification, 2012.
AMO VISX Advanced Custom Vue Certification, 2012.
iStent, 2016.
Selected Publications
Addis V, Sankar P, Daniel E, Stone R, Pistilli M, Maguire M, Miller E, Lehman A, Salowe R, O’Brien J.: Variability among Non-Physician Trained Readers on Measurements of the Digital Optic Nerve Head. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Oct 2016 Notes: Poster presentation.Collins D, Salowe R, Pleet A, Salinas J, Rhodes AL, Merritt W III, Natesh V, Huang J, Gudiseva H, Chavali V, Tapino PJ, Lehman A, Miller E, Sankar P, Ying G-S, O'Brien JM: Risk factors associated with progression to blindness from primary open-angle glaucoma in an African-American population. Ophthalmic Epidemi 23(4): 248-56, Aug 2016.
Gudiseva H, Collins DW, Chavali VR, Trachtman B, Ramakrishnan M, Merritt W, Pistilli M, Margolis R, Cotsarelis B, Lehman A, Miller-Ellis E, Sankar P, Henderer J, Murphy W, O’Brien J: Association of missense mutations in the mitochondrial MT-CO1 gene with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) in African-Americans. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. May 2016 Notes: Poster presentation.
Collins DW, Gudiseva HV, Trachtman B, Bowman AS, Sagaser A, Sankar P, Miller-Ellis E, Lehman A, Addis V, O'Brien JM : Association of primary open-angle glaucoma with mitochondrial variants and haplogroups common in African Americans. Molecular Vision 22: 454-71, May 2016.
Lehman A, Parikh R, Mccoskey M, Salowe R, O’Keefe L, Addis V, Sankar P, Miller E, Henderer J, Murphy W, O’Brien J : Investigation of African Americans’ Opinions and Understanding of Glaucoma Genetics Research. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA May 2016 Notes: Poster presentation.
Sankar P, Miller-Ellis E, Lehman A, Addis V, Henderer J, Choi D, O’Keefe L, Ramakrishnan M, Natesh V, Whitehead G, O’Brien J: Scheie Visual Field Grading System. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. May 2016 Notes: Poster presentation.
Henderer J, Sankar P, Miller E, Lehman A, Addis V, Murphy M, O’Keefe L, Salowe R, O’Brien J: Recruitment Methods for the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics Study. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. May 2016 Notes: Poster presentation.
Addis V, O’Keefe L, Maguire M, Miller E, Sankar P, Lehman A, Murphy W, Henderer J, Salowe R, O’Brien J.: Characteristics of Patients from Two Types of Glaucoma Screening Events to Identify African Americans for the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics Study. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. May 2016 Notes: Poster presentation.
Gudiseva HV, Hansen M, Gutierrez L, Collins DW, He J, Verkuil LD, Danford ID, Sagaser A, Bowman AS, Salowe R, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis E, Lehman A, O'Brien JM.: Saliva DNA quality and genotyping efficiency in a predominantly elderly population. BMC Med Genomics 9(17), Apr 2016 Notes:
Addis V, O’Keefe L, Miller E, Maguire M, Sankar P, Lehman A, Salowe R, O’Brien J: A Comparison of Two Glaucoma Screening Methods. American Glaucoma Society Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Poster presentation, Mar 2016.
