Benjamin J. Kim, MD

Ophthalmology

4.8 with 418 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Benjamin J. Kim, MD

Ophthalmology

4.8 with 418 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Kim is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Benign Neoplasm of Retina
Benign Tumor of Choroid
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
Cotton Wool Spots
Crystalline Deposits in Vitreous
Cystoid Macular Degeneration
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Retinopathy
Disorders of the Vitreous
Epiretinal Membrane
Eye Floaters
Eye Stroke (Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion)
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
Lattice Degeneration of the Retina
Macular Cyst
Macular Degeneration
Macular Diseases
Macular Edema
Macular Hole
Macular Scars
Macular Stains
Mechanical Vitrectomy
Microcystoid Retinal Degeneration
Neuroretinitis
Non-Diabetic Proliferative Retinopathy
Old Partial Retinal Detachment
Palisade Degeneration of Retina
Pars Planitis
Partial Central Choroidal Dystrophy
Paving Stone Degeneration of the Retina
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome
Repair of Retinal Detachment
Repair of Retinal Tear
Retained Lens Fragments
Retina and Vitreous Surgery
Retinal Angiomata
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
Vitrectomy
Vitreomacular Adhesion
Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome
Vitreoretinal Disorders
Vitreoretinal Dystrophy
Vitreous Abscess
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Vitritis

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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. Kim is part of these programs:

Penn Retina and Vitreous Services

Board Certification

Ophthalmology, 2010

Education and Training

Medical School: Yale University
Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital; Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

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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Scheie Eye Institute Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
West Pavilion, 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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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)
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
Imagine Health 360

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

Description of Research Expertise

age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, geographic atrophy, choroidal neovascularization, retinal neovascularization, clinical trials, retinal imaging

Selected Publications

Parikh Rupin N, Traband Anastasia, Kolomeyer Anton M, VanderBeek Brian L, Kim Benjamin J, Maguire Albert M, Brucker Alexander J: Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Vitreous Hemorrhage Due to Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. American Journal of Ophthalmology 176 : 194-202,2017.

Daniel Ebenezer, Grunwald Juan E, Kim Benjamin J, Maguire Maureen G, Jaffe Glenn J, Toth Cynthia A, Ferris Frederick L, Martin Daniel F, Shaffer James, Ying Gui-Shuang: Visual and Morphologic Outcomes in Eyes with Hard Exudate in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials. Ophthalmology Retina 1 (1): 25-33,2017.

Kim Benjamin J, Irwin David J, Song Delu, Daniel Ebenezer, Leveque Jennifer D, Raquib Aaishah R, Pan Wei, Ying Gui-Shuang, Aleman Tomas S, Dunaief Joshua L, Grossman Murray: Optical coherence tomography identifies outer retina thinning in frontotemporal degeneration. Neurology 89 (15): 1604-1611,2017.

Kolomeyer Anton M, Murphy Kathleen M, Traband Anastasia, Frank Ian, Kim Benjamin J: Beta-D-Glucan Testing in Patients with Fungal Endophthalmitis. Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) 38 (4): 650-659,2018.

Cheng Qianqian Ellie, Gao Jeffrey, Kim Benjamin J, Ying Gui-Shuang: Design Characteristics of Geographic Atrophy Treatment Trials: Systematic Review of Registered Trials in ClinicalTrials.gov. Ophthalmology Retina 2 (6): 518-525,2018.

Daniel Ebenezer, Pan Wei, Ying Gui-Shuang, Kim Benjamin J, Grunwald Juan E, Ferris Frederick L, Jaffe Glenn J, Toth Cynthia A, Martin Daniel F, Fine Stuart L, Maguire Maureen G: Development and Course of Scars in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials. Ophthalmology 125 (7): 1037-1046,2018.

Nti Akosua A, Serrano Leona W, Sandhu Harpal S, Uyhazi Katherine E, Edelstein Ilaina D, Zhou Elaine J, Bowman Scott, Song Delu, Gangadhar Tara C, Schuchter Lynn M, Mitnick Sheryl, Huang Alexander, Nichols Charles W, Amaravadi Ravi K, Kim Benjamin J, Aleman Tomas S: Frequent Subclinical Macular Changes in Combined BRAF/MEK Inhibition with High-Dose Hydroxychloroquine as Treatment for Metastatic BRAF Mutant Melanoma: Preliminary Results From a Phase I/II Clinical Treatment Trial. Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) 39 (3): 502-513,2019.

Daniel Ebenezer, Ying Gui-Shuang, Kim Benjamin J, Toth Cynthia A, Ferris Frederick, Martin Daniel F, Grunwald Juan E, Jaffe Glenn J, Dunaief Joshua L, Pan Wei, Maguire Maureen G: Five-Year Follow-up of Nonfibrotic Scars in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials. Ophthalmology 126 (5): 743-751,2019.

Kim Benjamin J: Utility of Ophthalmic Consultations for Patients With Candidemia. JAMA Ophthalmology 137 (6): 710-711,2019.

Kim Benjamin J, Grossman Murray, Song Delu, Saludades Samantha, Pan Wei, Dominguez-Perez Sophia, Dunaief Joshua L, Aleman Tomas S, Ying Gui-Shuang, Irwin David J: Persistent and Progressive Outer Retina Thinning in Frontotemporal Degeneration. Frontiers in Neuroscience 13 : 298,2019.

Academic Contact Information

University of Pennsylvania
Department of Ophthalmology
Scheie Eye Institute
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-8174
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), National
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), National
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), International
Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmology Society (GPOS), Local
Macula Society, International
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National
Retina Society, International
The Society of Heed Fellows, National