Dr. John Thompson, MD

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Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.

Age-related macular degeneration

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Surgical retina and vitreous procedures

Retinal detachment

Vitreous opacities and degeneration

Glaucoma

Age-related macular degeneration

Cataract surgery with lens implant

Surgical retina and vitreous procedures

Retinal detachment

More about Dr. John Thompson, MD

John T. Thompson, M.D. received his bachelor's degree from The Johns Hopkins University and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Medical School in 1980. He performed his ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. He completed his surgical retina specialty training with Dr. Ron Michels at The Wilmer Institute and his medical retina training at the Retinal Vascular Center of the Wilmer Institute. He was the Assistant Chief of Service at The Wilmer Institute in 1986 and was appointed Assistant Professor and Director of the Retina Section at Yale University in 1986. He was promoted to Associate Professor at Yale in 1990. He became a partner at the Retina Institute of Maryland in 1992. He founded Retina Specialists with Dr. Sjaarda in 1996. Dr. Thompson has published over 100 papers and has been a co-author on over 170 abstracts. He has made numerous national and international scientific presentations. Dr. Thompson is actively involved in teaching residents at the combined Wilmer Institute /Greater Baltimore Medical Center ophthalmology residency program. He is an Assistant Professor at the Wilmer Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland. He has been listed in Best Doctors in America and was recognized by Baltimore Magazine as one of "Baltimore's Top Docs". He was President of the Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons from 2003 – 2005, President of the Baltimore City Medical Society in 2008 and President of The American Society of Retina Specialists in 2012 - 2014.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Johns Hopkins University

Wilmer Eye Institute, Residency in Ophthalmology

Wilmer Eye Institute, Fellowship in Retina

Practice

John Thompson, MD

Affiliation

Frederick Memorial Hospital

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional memberships

American Society of Retina Specialists

Macula Society

Retina Society

Club Jules Gonin

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

The American Ophthalmological Society

Awards and publications

American Academy of Ophthalmology Life Achievement Award

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1073584439

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