Joon-Bom Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Director of Acute Care Services, Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2010.
MD
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2014.
BA
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2010.
MD
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2014.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern Preliminary Medicine , Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2014-2015.
Resident Ophthalmology, Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2015-2018.
Fellow Uveitis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2018-2019.
Fellow Medical Retina, Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2019-2020.
Intern Preliminary Medicine , Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2014-2015.
Resident Ophthalmology, Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2015-2018.
Fellow Uveitis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2018-2019.
Fellow Medical Retina, Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2019-2020.
Certifications
Diplomat of American Board of Ophthalmology, 2021.
Permanent linkDiplomat of American Board of Ophthalmology, 2021.
Description of Clinical Expertise
UveitisScleritis
Description of Research Expertise
Clinical outcomes in uveitis and scleritisImmunomodulatory therapy for inflammatory eye disease
Diagnostic evaluation of inflammatory eye disease
Ocular imaging in inflammatory eye disease
Selected Publications
Allphin MT, Giangiacomo A, Kim JB.: Cystoid macular edema and glaucoma following Nd:YAG laser vitreolysis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 38: 102318, Mar 2025.Adhan I, Kim JB, Vuppala A.: Vitreopapillary Traction in Stickler Type IV COL9A1. JAMA Ophthalmol 142: e235766, May 2024.
Saraf SS, Leveque TK, Kim JB, Nash RW, Pepple KL, Olmos de Koo LC.: IDIOPATHIC PENETRATION OF CILIA INTO THE POSTERIOR SEGMENT PRESENTING AS SECTORAL SCLERITIS WITH PROGRESSIVE INTRAOCULAR INFLAMMATION. Retin Cases Brief Rep 16: 452-456, Jul 2022.
Daniel M. Albert, Joan W. Miller, Dimitri T. Azar, Lucy H. Young: Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology: Springer Cham. Kim JB, Prasad AG, Van Gelder RN (eds.). 4(1): 4263–4276, January 2022 Notes: IBSN 2022:4263-4276.
McKay KM, Chu Z, Kim JB, Legocki A, Zhou X, Tian M, Munk MR, Wang RK, Pepple KL.: Automated Quantification of Choriocapillaris Lesion Area in Patients With Posterior Uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol 231(1): 179-193, November 2021.
Lee T, Amason J, Del Risco A, Kim JB, Cousins SW, Hadziahmetovic M.: Incidence of Referable Retinal Disease in Diabetic Patients at a Primary Care Practice. J Vitreoretin Dis 6: 138-146, Oct 2021.
Kim JB, Lad EM.: Therapeutic Options Under Development for Nonneovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Geographic Atrophy. Drugs Aging 38(1): 17-27, January 2021.
Christian Robertson, Joon-Bom Kim: Detailed Eye Exam. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkSUISPg1a1vx9Xy4SYuCOklDd7sxYU/view?usp=sharing 2021.
Christian Robertson, Joon-Bom Kim: Basic Eye Exam. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KF2U6feQl5UZ4mp004Lh6ZxZtokMBoYM/view?usp=sharing 2021.
Joon-Bom Kim, Elanora Lad: The path to GA treatment: What’s hot, what’s not. Retina Specialist 6: 27-29, 2020.
