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Kristin M. Hammersmith, M.D.

E-mail:	khammersmith@willseye.org
Wills Address:	Wills Eye Institute, 9th floor 840 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-928-3180 215-928-3854

Specialties:	Cornea


Undergraduate Degree:	University of North Carolina - 1994
Medical School Degree:	West Virginia University - 1998
Residency:	Wilmer Ophthalmologic Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 2002
Fellowship:	Wills Eye Hospital, 2003
Board Certification:	American Board of Ophthalmology, 2003
Wills Eye Academics:	Assistant Surgeon
Jefferson Academics:	Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Interests:	Her research interests include the study of severe ocular surface diseases such as pemphigoid, chemical burns, and the potential of limbal cell transplantation to help patients with these conditions. In addition, she has a special interest in corneal disease in children.

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