Madhura A. Tamhankar, MD

Ophthalmology

4.9 with 569 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Speaks English, Hindi and Marathi

Madhura A. Tamhankar, MD

Ophthalmology

4.9 with 569 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Speaks English, Hindi and Marathi

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Associate Professor of Neurology
Dr. Tamhankar is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Tamhankar

Castle Connolly Top Doctors Since 2015

Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's Annual Top Docs Issues for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Exceptional Women in Medicine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Acute Orbital Inflammation
Alternating Hyperphoria
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Aniseikonia
Anisocoria
Arterial Biopsy
Blepharospasm
BOTOX Therapy
Diplopia
Esotropia
Examination of Eyes
Exotropia
Graves' Disease
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri)
Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Disease
LipiView
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
Night Blindness
Nystagmus
Optic Nerve Disorders
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
Optic Neuritis
Optic Neuropathy
Optic Neve Hypoplasia
Optical Coherence Tomography
Orbital Fractures
Orbital Inflammatory Syndromes
Orbital Tumors
Papilledema
Proptosis
Pupil Disorders
Retinal Vascular Diseases
Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
Strabismus Surgery
Sudden Vision Loss
Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis)
Thyroid Eye Disease (Thyroid Orbitopathy)
Unexplained Vision Loss
Viral Retinitis
Vision Loss
Vision Therapy
Visual Changes
Visual Discomfort
Visual Disturbance
Visual Electrophysiology
Visual Field Defects
Visual Field Testing
Visual Impairment

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Tamhankar is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Ophthalmology, 2009

Education and Training

Medical School: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Residency: Nair Hospital; St. Mary's Hospital; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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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.

Overall Ratings

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Aetna US Healthcare
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
eLAP Services
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Humana / Medicare

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
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
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Superior Vision Benefit Mgmt, Inc (Block Vision)
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Lin S, Shindler KS, Ross A, Hamedani A, Liu G, Avery R Tamhankar M: Frequency and etiologies of visual disturbance after cataract surgery identified in neuro-ophthalmology clinic Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology : 2023.

Neena Cherayil MD, Madhura Tamhankar MD: Prism Therapy General Principles Book: Strabismus and Amblyopia: Scientific basis and Clinical Management : 2021.

Kasi S, Volpe NJ, Pistilli M, Tamhankar MA: Effectiveness of Medial Rectus Advancement Alone or in Combination with Resection or Lateral Rectus Recession in the Management of Consecutive Exotropia. JAAPOS 17 (5): 465-470,2013.

Tamhankar Madhura A, Volpe Nicholas J: Management of acute cranial nerve 3, 4 and 6 palsies: role of neuroimaging. Current opinion in ophthalmology 26 (6): 464-8,2015.

Anita A. Kohli, John Woo, Madhura A. Tamhankar, and Sahil Thakur: Neuro-ophthalmic disorders in Current practices in Ophthalmology Cranial Nerve Palsies, What's new Current Practices in Ophthalmology : 2019.

Tamhankar M: Eye Movement disorders: Third, fourth and Sixth Cranial Nerve palsies and other causes of diplopia and Ocular Misalignment, Chapter 15 Neuro-Ophthalmology Diagnosis and Management, Third edition : 2015.

Eftekhari K, McClelland CM, Gausas RE, Jian B, Woo J, Volpe NJ, Tamhankar MA: A case of extraocular muscle enlargement causing diplopia: thinking beyond thyroid eye disease. J Neuroophthalmol 33 (2): 179-82,2013.

Paton GR, Kwong B, Tamhankar MA: Successful Treatment of Bilateral Compressive Optic Neuropathy With Teprotumumab. J Neuro-ophthalmology : 2021.

Kruszewski AM, Tamhankar MA.: Ophthalmic Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis Int Ophthalmol Clin 63 (2): 13-23,2023.

Madhura Tamhankar, Brady kwong Maxwell Pistilli: Benefits and side effects of prisms in the management of diplopia in adults: a prospective study Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. : 2021.

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Academic Contact Information

Scheie Eye Institute
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Ophthalmology, National
Horizon Pharmaceuticals Advisory Board for Tepezza, National
Horizon Pharmaceuticals Thyroid Eye Disease Advisory board meeting,, National
Horizon Pharmaceuticals, National
Indian Medical Association, National
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, International
Thyroid Eye Disease advisory Board Meeting, National