Wills Eye Hospital Expands Service in Philadelphia Suburbs
Four New Physicians Add Even More Compassionate Care Options for Patients
PHILADELPHIA – Wills Eye Hospital is expanding the options available to patients throughout the region. With the additions of Nicholas Hadjokas, MD, Anthony Mannarino, MD, Ping Huang, MD, PhD, and Charlotte Marous, MD, the hospital’s suburban locations will grow the accessibility of high quality and convenient eye care in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Services provided by these physicians include those in the areas of cornea, cataract, glaucoma, oculoplastics, and primary eye care.
The Wills Eye Physicians network provides the renowned excellence of one of the nation’s top eye hospitals through offices in Center City, King of Prussia, Paoli, and Plymouth Meeting. These locations offer a wide variety of services and comprehensive treatment options paired with state-of-the-art equipment. Through the addition of four new physicians, additional eyecare subspecialties will be available for all ages in these communities.
“Our goal is to ensure patients all throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area have access to the same world-class care and services that are provided at Wills Eye Hospital in Center City,” said Julia A. Haller, Ophthalmologist-in-Chief at Wills Eye Hospital. “We are delighted to welcome these expert physicians who, as demonstrated innovators, will undoubtedly continue to grow the availability of outstanding and accessible eye care in and beyond Philadelphia.”
Dr. Hadjokas most recently served as a Cornea Fellow at Wills Eye and has taken his expertise in Cornea, Cataract, and Primary Eye Care to the King of Prussia practice. His areas of focus include corneal transplants, treating cataracts, and providing LASIK and PRK evaluations. Dr. Hadjokas will also see patients at the Center City location.
Dr. Huang comes to Wills Eye with 20 years of clinical experience and expertise as a Glaucoma Specialist. Most recently she was practicing at Quality Eye Associates in Linwood, NJ. Dr. Huang has published over 50 scientific articles in peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals and has lectured and presented her research at national and international meetings. She will see patients at the Center City and King of Prussia locations.
Dr. Mannarino has more than three decades of experience with ophthalmic surgery and medical practice management. He brings a background of expertise in Cataract and Primary Eye Care to Wills Eye Hospital’s King of Prussia office. Before joining the practice, he was Chief of Ophthalmology at Lower Bucks Hospital and founding Chief of Ophthalmology at St. Mary Medical Center.
Dr. Marous, an Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital surgeon, is joining the teams at both the Paoli and Plymouth Meeting locations as well as seeing patients in Center City. She comes to Wills Eye from a highly competitive two-year fellowship in oculofacial plastic and orbital surgery through the prestigious American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) at the Lions Eye Institute and Albany Medical College.
“All of our physicians provide high quality, patient-centered care, and we look forward to continuing to grow that presence throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area,” said Joe Bilson, CEO of Wills Eye Hospital. “Patients near and far know Wills Eye as one of the best options in eye care and we want our services to be accessible. Welcoming these four dynamic physicians is an excellent step in continuing to deliver high quality, convenient eye care in and around Philadelphia.”
For more information about Wills Eye Physicians and the suburban locations, please visit https://www.willseye.org/wills-eye-physicians/.
About Wills Eye Hospital
Wills Eye Hospital is a global leader in ophthalmology, established in 1832 as the nation's first hospital specializing in eye care. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Wills Eye as one of America's top ophthalmology Hospitals since the survey began, has the most nationally ranked ophthalmologists in the country and is among the top academic training programs in the U.S. for its residency program as voted by physicians in the nation. Wills Eye is a premier training site for all levels of medical education. Its resident and post-graduate training programs are among the most competitive in the country. The Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center at Wills harnesses the core strengths of Wills, the close connection between innovative research and advanced patient care, to discover therapeutic breakthroughs. Wills provides the full range of primary and subspecialty eye care for improving and preserving sight, including cataract and primary eye care, cornea, emergency care, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, oculoplastics, pathology, pediatric ophthalmology, refractive surgery, retina, and strabismus. Ocular Services include the Wills Laser Correction Center and Diagnostic Center. Its 24/7 Emergency Service is the only one of its kind in the region. Wills Eye also has a network of six multi-specialty, ambulatory surgery centers throughout the tristate area.
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