Prithvi S Sankar, MD

Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Medical Student Education
  • Advisory Dean, Perelman School of Medicine
  • Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Residency Planning
  • Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Virginia
  • Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
  • Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary

Spoken languages

English
English

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Sankar is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Fisher JB, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis EG, Ahmed HN, Maguire MG, Schutte-Rodin S, Piltz-Seymour JR. Prevalence of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) in African-American Patients With Sleep Apnea Syndrome , Poster Presentation, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: 2005


Sankar PS Glaucoma Specialty Clinical Update: Diagnostics. , American Academy of Ophthalmology. Web based CME format. www.aao.org: 2003


Sankar PS, Chen TC, Grosskreutz CL, Pasquale LR Traumatic Hyphema. , International Ophthalmology Clinic, 42: 2002,57-68


Sankar PS, Pasquale LR, Grosskreutz CL Uveal Effusion and Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma Associated with Topiramate Use. , Arch Ophthalmol: 2001


Hu DE, Sankar PS, Chang BM, Dhaliwal DK Dry Eye Syndrome , Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, 7: 1999,29-33


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