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Jerry A. Shields, MD
Director, Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital
- Academic Position: Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University
- Subspecialty: Oncology of the Eye and Orbit.
- Member of National Societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Association for Research in Ophthalmology, American Medical Society
- Member of International Society: Gonin Society
Jerry A. Shields, M.D. is director of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. For 25 years, Dr. Shields has been active in the care of patients with ocular tumors and in clinical research to improve methods for the diagnosis and treatment of eye cancers. For the last several years, he has brought his clinical expertise in tumors to the New York offices of Vitreous–Retina–Macula Consultants while also maintaining his Philadelphia practice full–time.
Dr. Shields’ main contributions have been in the treatment of malignant melanoma, a tumor which affects the eyes of adults, and retinoblastoma, a tumor seen in the eyes of children. Dr. Shields and his associates have improved and popularized techniques of local irradiation, laser photocoagulation, thermotherapy, and chemotherapy for melanoma, helping to save many eyes that would have been removed in past years. Dr. Shields has lectured widely and has received national and international recognition for his contributions in the field of ocular oncology.
For information about specific services, or for a consultation or appointment, contact Vitreous–Retina–Macula Consultants of New York or the Ocular Oncology Service of the Wills Eye Hospital (in Philadelphia).
Wills Eye Hospital
900 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215–928–3105
Fax: 215–928–1140