Paul H. Phillips
Department Chairperson
Also affiliated: University of Southern California (2003); Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2003); Boston Children's Hospital (2024); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1999–2025); University of Wisconsin System (1932–1958); Tennessee Valley Authority (1959); Agricultural Research Service (1960); United States Department of Agriculture (1960); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1997); University of Wisconsin–Madison (1932–1984); Harvard University (2024); University of British Columbia (2017); Johns Hopkins University (1997–2001); University of Miami (1997–2024); Emory University (1996–1999); University of Alabama (2003); Iowa State University (1952); Baylor College of Medicine (1997); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2024); South Valley University (2024); Florida International University (2024); Benha University (2024); University of Arkansas Medical Center (1999–2026); Johns Hopkins Medicine (1997–1998); Withington Community Hospital (1987); Manchester Royal Infirmary (1987); University of Manchester (1987); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2021); The Christie Hospital (1987); Pediatrics and Genetics (2001); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1997); New York University (2017); University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2023)
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Dr. Paul H. Phillips is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where he also serves as Department Chairperson. His clinical practice is based at the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS. Dr. Phillips completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Emory University Eye Center. His areas of subspecialty include pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, as well as neuro-ophthalmology.
He earned his medical degree summa cum laude from the State University of New York (S.U.N.Y.) at Buffalo Medical School. Following his internship in Hartford, Connecticut, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida Eye Center. Dr. Phillips has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1995 and is a member of professional organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 42, with 436 total publications and 7,402 total citations. He is recognized as a high-impact researcher.
Research Overview
Dr. Phillips joined the faculty in September 1997, and is a professor of ophthalmology. In addition, he holds the position of chief of ophthalmology at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He sees patients at the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has also completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Emory University Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia. His subspecialties include pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology.A native of New York, Dr. Phillips was graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York (S.U.N.Y.) at Buffalo Medical School. After interning in Hartford, Connecticut, he completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida Eye Center in Gainesville. Dr. Phillips has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1995. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and numerous other organizations. Dr. Phillips sees patients at the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute and the Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Metrics
- h-index: 42
- Publications: 418
- Citations: 7,384
Positions
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Department Chairperson publications 1999–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department Chairs, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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The Association Between Uveitis and Optic Neuritis in Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study (2026)
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Risk of neuroblastoma among patients with pediatric Horner syndrome (2026)
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibition and the Unmasking of CNS Demyelination across a Large United States Health Research Network (2026)
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Preeclampsia and risk of ophthalmic complications: a large United States cohort study (2026)
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Reply (2026)
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Association between retinal findings and risk of mortality in pediatric abusive head trauma (2026)
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Association between Dupilumab and Ocular Surface Diseases in Children (2026)
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Strabismus Associations with COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination, and Pandemic-Related Factors – A Comprehensive Review (2025)
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Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination (2025)
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Posterior capsule rupture as a performance indicator in resident cataract surgery: An eight-year audit (2025)
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Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States (2025)
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Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma (2025)
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Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (2025)
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Investigating drug-induced optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia from the FDA adverse events database (2025)
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Pregnancy and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Report From the All of Us Research Program (2025)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Vision Screening and Access in the United States
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of 45 Patients
- Using Real-World Data to Assess the Association of Retinal Detachment With Topical Pilocarpine Use
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Vision Care Access and Impairment Among United States Children
Showing 5 of 22 shared publications
- Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Vision Screening and Access in the United States
- Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US
- Using Real-World Data to Assess the Association of Retinal Detachment With Topical Pilocarpine Use
- Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Vision Care Access and Impairment Among United States Children
- Forecasting Retirement in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
- Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Vision Screening and Access in the United States
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of 45 Patients
- Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US
- Using Real-World Data to Assess the Association of Retinal Detachment With Topical Pilocarpine Use
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
- Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy as the Initial Presentation of Giant Cell Arteritis
- Visual recovery after direct traumatic optic neuropathy
- Temporal Alterations of Sphingolipids in Optic Nerves After Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
- Corneal decompensation following intrastromal hydration of corneal wounds with 0.5% moxifloxacin
- Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis among Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Noninfectious Uveitis
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Magnetic resonance diagnosis of congenital hypopituitarism in children with optic nerve hypoplasia
- Optic nerve hypoplasia and congenital hypopituitarism
- Profound Infantile Neuroretinal Dysfunction in a Heterozygote for the CLN3 Genetic Defect
- Congenital ocular motor apraxia with autosomal dominant inheritance
- Neuro-ophthalmologic findings in patients with rhombencephalosynapsis
- Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy as the Initial Presentation of Giant Cell Arteritis
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Vision Care Access and Impairment Among United States Children
- Long Term Outcome and Histologic Findings of a Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma Treated with Intravitreal Injection of Anti-VEGF: A Case Report
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ocular trauma in American infants and toddlers
- Race, Ethnicity, and Sex in Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group Clinical Studies
- Characteristics and publication rate of registered clinical trials in amblyopia
- Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination
- Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia
- Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States
- Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis among Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Noninfectious Uveitis
- Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
- Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia
- Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia
- Association between Dupilumab and Ocular Surface Diseases in Children
- Profound Infantile Neuroretinal Dysfunction in a Heterozygote for the CLN3 Genetic Defect
- Cavernous sinus syndrome from an internal carotid artery aneurysm in an infant with tuberous sclerosis
- Neuro-ophthalmologic findings in patients with rhombencephalosynapsis
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Cavernous sinus syndrome from an internal carotid artery aneurysm in an infant with tuberous sclerosis
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
- An Unusual Case of Diplopia in a Child
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of 45 Patients
- Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination
- Investigating drug-induced optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia from the FDA adverse events database
- Risk of neuroblastoma among patients with pediatric Horner syndrome
- Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US
- Forecasting Retirement in Pediatric Ophthalmology
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ocular trauma in American infants and toddlers
- Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States
- Risk of abducens nerve palsy following COVID-19 vaccination
- Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination
- An Unusual Case of Diplopia in a Child
- Strabismus Associations with COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination, and Pandemic-Related Factors – A Comprehensive Review
- Posterior capsule rupture as a performance indicator in resident cataract surgery: An eight-year audit
- Pregnancy and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Report From the All of Us Research Program
- Preeclampsia and risk of ophthalmic complications: a large United States cohort study
- The Association Between Uveitis and Optic Neuritis in Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study
- Sensitivity of papilledema as a sign of shunt failure in children
- Retinal hemorrhages in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita
- Visual recovery after direct traumatic optic neuropathy
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