Brian L. VanderBeek, MD, MPH profile

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

Ophthalmology

Programs & Centers:

Retina and Vitreous Services

Board Certification:

Ophthalmology, 2011

Clinical Expertise:

Anterior Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Benign Neoplasm of Retina
Benign Tumor of Choroid
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Central Serous Retinopathy
Chloroquine Retinopathy
Chorioretinal Coloboma
Chorioretinal Scar
Chorioretinitis
Choroid Hemorrhage
Choroidal Disorders
Choroidal Neovascularization
Choroidal Senile Atrophy
CMV Retinitis
Coats Syndrome
Coloboma
Congenital Chorioretinal Degeneration
Congenital Vitreous Anomaly
Cotton Wool Spots
Crystalline Deposits in Vitreous
Cystoid Macular Degeneration
Cytomegaloviral Retinitis
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Retinopathy
Disorders of the Vitreous
Epiretinal Membrane
Eye Cancer
Eye Floaters
Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
Flashing Lights
Harada's Disease
Hemangioma of Retina
Histoplasmosis With Retinitis
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Idiopathic Juxtafoveal Telangiectasis
Infectious Retinitis
Inherited Retinal Diseases
Intermediate Uveitis
Intraocular Lens Dislocation
Intraocular Lymphoma
Intravitreal Injection
Iritis
Kuhnt-Junius Degeneration
Lattice Degeneration of the Retina
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
Macular Cyst
Macular Degneration
Macular Diseases
Macular Edema
Macular Hole
Macular Scars
Macular Stains
Macular Translocation
Malignant Neoplasm of Choroid
Mechanical Vitrectomy
Microcystoid Retinal Degeneration
Neuroretinitis
Non-Diabetic Proliferative Retinopathy
Ocular Oncology
Old Partial Retinal Detachment
Palisade Degeneration of Retina
Pars Planitis
Partial Central Choroidal Dystrophy
Paving Stone Degeneration of the Retina
Persistent Fetal Vasculature
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome
Repair of Retinal Detachment
Repair of Retinal Tear
Retained Lens Fragments
Retina and Vitreous Surgery
Retinal and Choroidal Tumors
Retinal Angiomata
Retinal Arterial Branch Occlusion
Retinal Cancer
Retinal Cyst
Retinal Damage
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Disorders
Retinal Drusen
Retinal Dysplasia
Retinal Dystrophy
Retinal Edema
Retinal Exudates and Deposits
Retinal Function Tests
Retinal Hemorrhage
Retinal Ischemia
Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
Retinal Microaneurysm
Retinal Neovascularization
Retinal Nerve Fiber Bundle Defects
Retinal Tear
Retinal Telangiectasia
Retinal Vascular Abnormality
Retinal Vascular Diseases
Retinal Vasculitis
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Retinal Venous Engorgement
Retinitis
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinopathy
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinoschisis
Scarred Retina
Scleral Buckling
Senile Reticular Degeneration of the Retina
Separation of Retinal Layers
Sickle Cell Retinopathy
Solar Retinopathy
Stargardt Macular Degeneration
Toxic Maculopathy
Transient Arterial Retinal Occlusion
Uveitis
Uveitis-Rheumatoid Arthritis Syndrome
Viral Retinitis
Visual Hallucinations
Vitrectomy
Vitreomacular Adhesion
Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome
Vitreoretinal Disorders
Vitreoretinal Dystrophy
Vitreous Abscess
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Vitritis

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Practice Locations and Appointments

Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 51 N. 39th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 800-789-7366 (PENN)
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A facility of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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
Oscar Health Plan of PA
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:

Ranna Jahara interviews Brian L. VanderBeek: Study Examines Opioid Prescription Rates After Incisional Eye Surgeries. EyeWire News : 2019.

Neil Bressler interviews Brian L. VanderBeek: Association of Opioids with Ocular Surgery JAMA Ophthalmology : 2019.

Alan Moses interviews Brian L. VanderBeek, MD: Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge. US News and World Report, Health News : 2019.

John Kopp interviews Brian L. VanderBeek: Eye surgeons prescribed more opioids as procedures became less invasive, study finds. Philly Voice : 2019.

Hamedani Ali G, VanderBeek Brian L, Willis Allison W: Blindness and Visual Impairment in the Medicare Population: Disparities and Association with Hip Fracture and Neuropsychiatric Outcomes. Ophthalmic epidemiology 26 (4): 279-285,2019.

Borkar Durga S, Sobrin Lucia, Hubbard Rebecca A, Kempen John H, VanderBeek Brian L: Techniques for improving ophthalmic studies performed on administrative databases. Ophthalmic epidemiology 26 (3): 147-149,2019.

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.

Meer Elana, Shindler Kenneth S, Yu Yinxi, VanderBeek Brian L: Adherence to Clinical Trial Supported Evaluation of Optic Neuritis. Ophthalmic epidemiology : 1-8,2019.

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.

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Academic Contact Info

Scheie Eye Institute
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)

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