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:
- Choroidal Microvasculature Dropout in the Absence of Parapapillary Atrophy in Eyes With POAG
- Long-Term Visual Field Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation in Patients With Glaucoma
- Utility of Vertical Cup-to-Disc Ratio Classification in Identifying Normal Eyes That Maintain Non-Glaucoma Status
- Comparing the Accuracy of Peripapillary OCT and Visual Field Test in Detecting Glaucoma Worsening
- Graft Failure Rate and Complications After DMEK in Eyes With Preexisting Glaucoma
- Incidence, Long-Term Outcomes, and Risk Factors Associated With Laser Goniopuncture After Deep Sclerectomy
- Association Between Border Tissue Morphology and Macular Ganglion Cell Thickness in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Baseline 10-2 Visual Field Loss as a Predictor of Future Glaucoma Progression
- Effects of Latanoprost on the Choroidal Vascularity Index in Patients With Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
- Comparing Ganglion Cell Layer and Inner Plexiform Layer Rates of Change in Patients With Suspected vs Established Glaucoma