Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. Thumma is board certified in ophthalmology. In addition to her specialty training in medical and surgical management of cornea and external diseases, she has a special interest in cataract surgery.

Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

“Histopathology of posterior lamellar endothelial keratoplasty graft failure”
James A. Sbarbaro, Ralph C. Eagle, Prathima Thumma, Irving M Raber
Cornea, Sep 2008; 27(8): 900-4.

“High Plasma Phospholipid Transfer Protein Levels as a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease”
Axel Schlitt, Christoph Bickel, Prathima Thumma, Stefan Blankenberg, Hans J. Rupprecht, Juergen Meyer, and Xian-Cheng Jiang
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Oct 2003; 23: 1857 - 1862.

Dr. Thumma is an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. Prior to her arrival at the College of Medicine she served as a clinical instructor at Columbia University College of Medicine.

• Ophthalmology

• Cataract surgery
• Cornea specialist
• Corneal transplant
• Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK)
• Premium intraocular lense - implantation
• Refractive corneal surgery

• Preliminary Medicine - Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA (2005)

• Ophthalmology Chief Resident - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (2008)

• Cornea and Refractive Surgery - Columbia University, New York, NY (2009)