Michael J. Ward, M.D.
Macular Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Retina Surgery, Diabetic Retinopathy
Michael J. Ward, M.D. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained retina surgeon specializing in the full range of vitreoretinal diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears and detachment, ocular trauma and infections, and retina surgery for macular hole and epiretinal membrane. He utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment such as digital fundus imaging, fluorescein and ICG angiography, fundus autofluorescence, ocular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and treatments such as the latest injectable medicines for age-related macular degeneration, and the world’s most advanced automated pattern laser – the PASCAL.
While at Jefferson Medical College, Dr.Ward was awarded the Hospital where he researched and published on eye trauma. During his ophthalmology residency, Dr. Ward’s research on sutureless, minimally invasive retinal surgery was presented at nationaland international meetings. He went on to complete a 2-year fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at the esteemed Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, where he participated in the first gene therapy trial in the United States for hereditary retinal disease. Dr.Ward continues to be active in various clinical trials which contribute to the future of vitreoretinal care.
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in biology from St. Joseph’s University, graduating magna cum laude
- Doctor of Medicine degree from Jefferson Medical College 2003
- Internship at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
- Residency in Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- 2-year Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at thebScheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania Positions/Distinctions
- Attending Surgeon at the Chester County Hospital
Awards
- The Carol R. Mullen Memorial Prize in Ophthalmology at Jefferson Medical College, 2003
- Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical Society
- Thomas D. Duane, M.D., Ph.D. Student Research Fellowship