Jessica Ackert MD
Chief, Division of Uveitis, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBiographical Sketch:
Dr. Jessica Ackert received her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. She completed her internship in general medicine at St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center and her residency in ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Hospital, both in New York City. She underwent fellowship training in uveitis at Mount Sinai, and then worked as an assistant professor in the Mount Sinai Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology. Currently, Dr. Ackert is Chief of the Division of Uveitis in the Department of Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Position:
Chief, Division of Uveitis, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Degrees:
MD:New York University School of Medicine, New York
Postgraduate Training:
Internship (general medicine): St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York
Residency (ophthalmology): Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Fellowship (uveitis): Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Cataract Surgery in Patients With Uveitis
- Tattoo-Associated Uveitis
- Differences in Intermediate Uveitis in Children and Young Adults
- Rituximab Effective in Refractory Orbital Inflammation
- TNF-α Inhibitors for Juvenile ANA–Associated Uveitis
- Expert Recommendations for Use of Anti-TNF-α Agents in Ocular Inflammatory Disorders
- Factors Predictive of Remission of New-Onset Anterior Uveitis
- OCT in Diagnosis and Management of Uveitis
- Frequently Asked Questions in Eye Care: Uveitis
- Clinical Presentation of Acanthamoeba Keratitis