SightMD PA Elkins Park
8380 Old York Rd Ste 110Elkins Park, PA, 19027
Dr. Joseph M. Ortiz, MD, is a distinguished ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and has held prominent academic and leadership positions. Formerly, Dr. Ortiz was an associate professor of ophthalmology, head of the glaucoma division, and associate resident program director at Drexel University-Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia. He a… Read more ›
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore College | Bachelors Degree | B.A. Biology | 1972 |
| New York Medical College (Medical Education) | Doctorate | Medical Degree | 1976 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internship - Yale New Haven Hospital | Pathology | 1977 |
| Internship - Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical Center | Flexible Internship | 1980 |
| Residency - Scheie Eye Institute-University of Pennsylvania | Ophthalmology | 1983 |
| Fellowship - Scheie Eye Institute-University of Pennsylvania | Experimental Ocular Pathology | 1979 |
| Fellowship - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK | Glaucoma | 1990 |
| Fellowship - Moorfields Hospital, London, UK | Scleritis | 1990 |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology | 1985 |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Member | American Glaucoma Society | Present |
| Member | American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists | Present |
| Fellow | Royal College of Ophthalmology | Present |
| Fellow | American Board of Ophthalmology | Present |
| Fellow | College of Physicians of Philadelphia | Present |
| Member | American Medical Association | Present |
| Member | American Academy of Ophthalmology | Present |
| Member | Association for Researech in Vision and Ophthalmology | Present |
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