Joseph M. Ortiz MD
Consultant in Ophthalmology, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PennsylvaniaDr. Joseph Ortiz is a consultant in ophthalmology at Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania. He was formerly Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of the Glaucoma Division and Associate Resident Program Director at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Previously, he held a similar position at Cooper Hospital – UMDNJ in Camden, New Jersey.
He is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. He is a member of the American Glaucoma Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists, and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Joseph M. Ortiz earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, following which he did 1 year of anatomical pathology at Yale – New Haven Hospital, which was then followed by an NIH fellowship in ocular pathology at the Scheie Eye Institute – University of Pennsylvania, where he completed his residency in ophthalmology. This was followed by a glaucoma fellowship at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England. He completed a concurrent fellowship in ocular immune disease at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Associations of Long-Term Fluctuations in Blood Pressure and Ocular Perfusion Pressure With Visual Field Progression in Normal-Tension Glaucoma
- Clinical Outcomes Associated With Open vs Closed Conjunctival Implantation of the XEN45 Gel Stent
- Outcomes of Trabeculotomy Using the Kahook Dual Blade for Exfoliation Glaucoma and Primary OAG According to Incision Range
- Effect of Early Postoperative Aqueous Suppression Therapy on Ahmed Tube Shunt Implantation Outcomes in Patients With Refractory Glaucoma
- Short-Term Effects of 1% Tropicamide Drop Use on Pupillary Diameter and IOP Change in Patients With Pseudoexfoliation Material
- Patterns and Disparities in Recorded Gonioscopy During Initial Glaucoma Evaluations in the US
- Efficacy of Cataract Surgery With iStent Inject Insertion vs Cataract Surgery Alone
- Outcomes of Graft-Free Tube Shunt Implantation and Risk Factors for Tube Exposures in Patients With Glaucoma
- Outcomes of Netarsudil/Latanoprost vs Bimatoprost/Timolol Therapy in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
- Evaluating Primary Treatment Outcomes in Individuals Presenting With Advanced Glaucoma