Tomas Andersen, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine
  • Casey Eye Institute, School of Medicine

Biography

Tomas Andersen, M.D., M.P.H. is an ophthalmologist specializing in the medical and surgical management of corneal and external disease as well as cataract surgery. He has special interests in medical education and low resource ophthalmology locally and internationally. 

Dr. Andersen earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also completed residency training in ophthalmology at the Scheie Eye Institute. He subsequently completed subspecialty training in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at Mass Eye and Ear at Harvard Medical School. 

Dr. Andersen was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society as well as the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., Dartmouth College
    • M.P.H., University of Pennsylvania
    • M.D., University of Pennsylvania
  • Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency

    • Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship

    • Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology

Areas of interest

  • Corneal disease
  • Cataract surgery
  • Medical education
  • Global ophthalmology

Publications

Publications