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Paul H. Phillips

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Department Chairperson

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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Department Chairs, College of Medicine

42 h-index 428 pubs 7,361 cited

Biography and Research Information

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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. He holds the position of chief of ophthalmology at Arkansas Children's Hospital and sees patients at both that institution and the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS. His clinical practice and research interests encompass pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, as well as neuro-ophthalmology.

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. He received his medical degree summa cum laude from the State University of New York (S.U.N.Y.) at Buffalo Medical School and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. His scholarly work includes publications on topics such as myeloid cell roles in ischemic retinopathies, trends in pediatric vision screening, and COVID-19 vaccine-associated optic neuropathy. He leads a research group and maintains an active lab website. Dr. Phillips has an h-index of 42, with over 7,330 citations across 428 publications.

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: 428
  • Citations: 7,361

Selected Publications

  • Risk of neuroblastoma among patients with pediatric Horner syndrome (2026)
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibition and the Unmasking of CNS Demyelination across a Large United States Health Research Network (2026)
  • Preeclampsia and risk of ophthalmic complications: a large United States cohort study (2026)
  • Reply (2026)
  • Association between retinal findings and risk of mortality in pediatric abusive head trauma (2026)
  • Association between Dupilumab and Ocular Surface Diseases in Children (2026)
  • Strabismus Associations with COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination, and Pandemic-Related Factors – A Comprehensive Review (2025)
  • Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Posterior capsule rupture as a performance indicator in resident cataract surgery: An eight-year audit (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States (2025)
  • Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma (2025)
  • Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigating drug-induced optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia from the FDA adverse events database (2025)
  • Pregnancy and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Report From the All of Us Research Program (2025)
  • Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis among Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Noninfectious Uveitis (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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