Penn Medicine Provider
Ophthalmology
César A. Briceño, MD
He/him/his
Accepting new patients
Scheie Eye Institute Perelman
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About me

  • Advisory Dean
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology in Dermatology
  • Associate Professor of Surgery

Education:

AB (Biology) Harvard University, 2001. MD Johns Hopkins University, 2007.

 

Description Of Clinical Expertise

Dr. Briceño is a specialist in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, a field that involves aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, eye socket (orbit), and tear duct system. He has special expertise in thyroid eye disease, and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and upper face.

He is board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).

 

Description Of Research Expertise

Dr. Briceño is interested in finding ways to enhance medical student and resident education, especially in surgical settings. He is also interested in finding novel ways enhance provider diversity within the surgical subspecialties.

 

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2018

Education and training

  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Greater Baltimore Medical Center
  • Residency: USC Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Shivani Gupta, César A Briceño, Christine C Nelson, Raymond S Douglas Customized Minimally Invasive Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Eye Disease , Expert Review of Ophthalmology, 8(3): 2013,255-266

César A Briceño, Shivani Gupta, Raymond S Douglas Advances in the management of thyroid eye disease. , Int Ophthalmol Clin, 53(3): 2013,93-101

César A Briceño CA, Sandy X Zhang-Nunes, Guy G Massry Minimally invasive options for the brow and upper lid , Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am, 23(2): 2015,153-66

César A Briceño, Sandy X Zhang-Nunes, Guy G Massry Minimally invasive surgical adjuncts to upper blepharoplasty. , Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am, 23(2): 2015,137-51

César A Briceño, Guy G Massry Chapter 10: Minimally Invasive Complementary Adjuncts to Upper Blepharoplasty. , Master Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation, Second Edition : 2018,107-119

César A Briceño, Victor M Elner, Hakan Demirci Lymphangiogenic and Chemotactic Factors in Conjunctival Melanoma. , Ophthalmic Plast and Reconstr Surg, 32(6): 2016,428-433

Tiffany N Ballard, César A Briceño Minocycline-induced orbital rim discoloration , J AAPOS, 20(2): 2016,182-4

Andi K Cani, Moaaz Soliman, Daniel H Hovelson, Chia-Jen Liu, Andrew S McDaniel, Michaela J Haller, Jarred V Bratley, Samantha E Rahrig, Qiang Li, César A Briceño, Scott A Tomlins, Rajesh C Rao Comprehensive genomic profiling of orbital and ocular adnexal lymphomas identifies frequent alterations in MYD88 and chromatin modifiers: new routes to targeted therapies. , Mod Pathol , 29(7): 2016,685-697

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