Belinda Ikpoh, M.D., is a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics, providing high-quality care across a wide range of eye conditions including cataracts, glaucoma, and routine eye health. She is committed to personalized, patient-focused care and is passionate about improving vision outcomes for individuals and families in her community.
Dr. Ikpoh brings a rich background in global health, research, and leadership. She has conducted and published research on gender disparities in academic ophthalmology, corneal transplantation outcomes in East Africa, and the accuracy of AI in diagnosing ocular diseases. As a scholar in international medicine, she participated in clinical rotations and public health fieldwork through the Global Health Scholars Program during her time at Penn State, and also completed a global ophthalmology fellowship at the Moran Eye Center. Dr. Ikpoh has been recognized with multiple awards for her dedication to humanistic medicine and diversity in ophthalmology.
Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Ikpoh enjoys travel, global health outreach, and contributing to medical education.
Dr. Ikpoh also sees patients at our partner practice, OMNI Eye Specialists, at their White Marsh location.
Specialties
- Comprehensive Eye Care
- Cataract Management
- Pre- and Post-Operative Management
- Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology
Education
- BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Minor in Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2013
- MS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2014
- MD, Doctor of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 2020
- Internship, Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2021
- Residency, Ophthalmology, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2024
- Fellowship, Global Ophthalmology, Moran Eye Center/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2025
Publications
- Ikpoh BI, Kunselman AR, Stetter CM, Chen MC. Lost to Follow-Up: Reasons and Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Corneal Transplantation at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya, East Africa. Pan African Medical Journal. June 2020.
- Camacci M, Ikpoh B, Lehman E, Bowie E, Scott IU, Pantanelli S, Ely A. Gender Disparities Among United States Academic Pediatric Ophthalmologists: An Analysis of Publication Productivity, Academic Rank, and NIH Funding. J AAPOS. October 2020.
Languages
- English