Drew Scoles, MD, PhD

Ophthalmology

Sees patients age 18 and up

Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Dr. Scoles is an independent physician who is not employed by Penn Medicine.

Call 215-662-8100 Request Appointment

Anterior Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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
Congenital Vitreous Anomaly
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 Cancer
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
Kuhnt-Junius Degeneration
Lattice Degeneration of the Retina
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
Macular Cyst
Macular Degeneration
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 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

Programs and Centers

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

Penn Retina and Vitreous Services

Board Certification

Ophthalmology, 2021

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Rochester
Residency: Lankenau Hospital; Scheie Eye Institute
Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Primary Location

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

Map Call 215-662-8100

View details

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.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Aetna
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
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
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Aleman TS, Roman AJ, Uyhazi KE, Jiang YY, Bedoukian EC, Sumaroka A, Wu V, Swider M, Viarbitskaya I, Russell RC, Shagena EO, Santos AJ, Serrano LW, Parchinski KM, Kim RJ, Weber ML, Garafalo AV, Thompson DA, Maguire AM, Bennett J, Scoles DH, O'Neil EC, Morgan JIW, Cideciyan AV.: Retinal Degeneration Associated With Biallelic RDH12 Variants: Longitudinal Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Visual Function in Pediatric Patients Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 65 : 30,2024.

Rao N, McKnight T, Norris C, Scoles D.: Salmon patch maculopathy: An amblyogenic complication of pediatric sickle cell retinopathy Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 36 : 102203,2024.

Emma Bedoukian, Grace Forbes, Drew Scoles: Vitreoretinopathy in asymptomatic children with CTNNB1 syndrome JAMA Ophthalmology : 2024.

Cohen, D., Binenbaum, G., El-Jack, K., Spiller, A., Yu, Y., Ying, G. S., Jensen, A., Scoles, D.: Incidence and Risk Factors for Exudative Retinal Detachment Following Laser Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity Retina 44 (2): 288-294,2024.

Rao, Nitya, Tsui, Jonathan C., Trese, Matthew G.J., Randhawa, Sandeep, Scoles, Drew: Posterior Retinal Breaks Secondary to Closed-Globe Blunt Ocular Trauma Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases 0 (0): 24741264241239440,2024.

Tsui JC, Wong MB, Kim BJ, Maguire AM, Scoles D, VanderBeek BL, Brucker AJ.: Appropriateness of ophthalmic symptoms triage by a popular online artificial intelligence chatbot Eye (Lond) : 2023.

Drew Scoles, Jeremy D. Wolfe: Laser to the Rescue. American Academy of Ophtalmology 1 minute video : 2023.

Saleem, Z., Scoles, D., Capone, A., Jr., Mahmoud, T. H.: Iatrogenic macular hole due to Nd:YAG-SLT laser: Case report and management: Nd:YAG-SLT laser iatrogenic macular hole Retin Cases Brief Rep : 2023.

Drew Scoles: Mystery Case Atlantic Coast Retina Club. Boston, MA, USA. : 2023.

Drew Scoles: Spectrum of disease and management of vitreoretinopathy associated with CTNNB1 mutation. Poster Presentation at ARVO Annual Meeting 2023, New Orleans, LA, USA : 2023.

Academic Contact Information

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Ophthalmology
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Ophthalmology, National
American Society of Retina Specialists, National
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, National
CTNNB1 Connect and Cure, International
DRCR.net, National
International Retinal Imaging Society, National
Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Local
Pediatric Eye Disease Investigators Group, International
Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology, Local
Pennsylvania Medical Society, Local