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Brian L. VanderBeek, MD, MPH

Brian L. VanderBeek, MD, MPH Physician

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. VanderBeek is employed by Penn Medicine.

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4.6out of 5
95 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Rating Breakdown

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

  • Ophthalmology

Programs & Centers:

Board Certification:

  • Ophthalmology, 2011

Clinical Expertise:

  • Eye Cancer
  • Eye Floaters
  • Inherited Retinal Diseases
  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
  • Macular Degneration
  • Macular Hole
  • Retinal Disorders
  • Uveitis
  • Vitrectomy

Practice Locations and Appointments

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • Clover Health Plan
  • CVS Health
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • eLAP Services
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Homestead Smart Health Plans
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Intergroup
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
  • PA Medicaid
  • PA Medicare
  • Preferred Health Care/LGH
  • Provider Partners Health Plan
  • Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
  • Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
  • Superior Vision Benefit Mgmt, Inc (Block Vision)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Veterans Choice Program

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency: The Christ Hospital
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center

Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology, National American Diabetes Association, National Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, International International Society For Pharmacoepidemiology, International Retina Society, International

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. VanderBeek is employed by 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.

Research

Selected Publications:

Carroll R, Scoles, D, VanderBeek BL: Characteristics of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy in African American patients. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver CA : 2019.

Kolomeyer Anton M, Maguire Maureen G, Pan Wei, VanderBeek Brian L: Systemic Beta-Blockers and Risk of Progression to Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) 39 (5): 918-925,2019.

Li A, Jain N, Yu Y, VanderBeek BL: Association of Macular Disease with Long-term Use of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium: Findings from a large US national insurance database. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver CA : 2019.

VanderBeek BL, Bavinger JC, Yu Y: Fenofibrates and statin use in the progression to vision threatening diabetic retinopathy. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver CA : 2019.

Yu Y, Maguire MM, Ying G, VanderBeek BL: Association of diagnosis-code based and laboratory results-based kidney disease with development of vision threatening diabetic retinopathy. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver CA : 2019.

Ramakrishnan, M, Yu Y, VanderBeek BL: Visit adherence and visual acuity in exudative age-related macular degeneration. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver CA : 2019.

Miller-Ellis E, Smith O, Croteau-Chonka C, VanderBeek BL, Maguire M, Lum F, Kelley S, Oliver, M: Glaucoma Characertistics for MIGS Utilization: an IRIS Registry Study. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Vancouver CA : 2019.

Carroll Robert M, Yu Yinxi, VanderBeek Brian L: Predictive factors for patients receiving intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. European journal of ophthalmology : 1120672119827856,2019.

Kim Diana H, Addis Victoria M, Pan Wei, VanderBeek Brian L: Comparative Effectiveness of Generic Latanoprost Versus Branded Prostaglandin Analogs for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. Ophthalmic epidemiology 26 (1): 63-71,2019.

VanderBeek Brian L: The Argument for Sterile Loading of All Intravitreal Injections and the Benefit of Replicated Results. JAMA ophthalmology : 2019.

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Academic Contact Info

Scheie Eye Institute
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)