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Robert C. Kleiner, MD

Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Diabetic Retinopathy

Macular Degeneration

Retinal Vascular Disorders

Retinal Tears & Detachments

Macular Hole

Macular Pucker

Dr. Robert C. Kleiner, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon with extensive expertise in managing complex retinal and vitreous diseases. He serves as an Attending Surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital Retina Service and Chief of Ophthalmology at Lansdale Hospital, where he has dedicated his career to providing comprehensive care for patients with conditions affecting the retina, macula, and vitreous. With decades of clinical experience and a commitment to advancing the field through research and innovation, Dr. Kleiner has established himself as a leading authority in retinal surgery and disease management.

 

Fellowship

Surgical Retina, Emory University

Retinal Diseases, Wilmer Eye Institute

Residency

University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute

Internship

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Undergraduate

Princeton University

Professional Excellence

Dr. Kleiner's educational journey reflects an unwavering pursuit of clinical excellence, beginning with his Summa Cum Laude graduation from Princeton University where he earned induction into Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. He completed his MD at Johns Hopkins University, followed by an internal medicine internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital and an ophthalmology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. His advanced training includes a retinal diseases fellowship at the Wilmer Institute where he received the Heed Fellowship Award, and a surgical retina fellowship at Emory University where he was honored with the Heed Knapp Fellowship Award.

Dr. Kleiner

Every hour spent in training, every fellowship, every case—it’s all been in service of one thing: making sure that when someone walks into my office everything possible is being done to help them enjoy a lifetime of seeing their world clearly.

Robert C. Kleiner, MD

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Recognition By Peers and Patients

Top Doctors

Main Line Magazine

Heed Fellowship Award

Wilmer Institute

Heed-Knapp Fellowship

Emory University

Research Award

Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology

Alpha Omega Alpha

Johns Hopkins University

Mosby Award

Awarded at Princeton University

Board Certified

American Board of Ophthalmology

Chief

Ophthalmology Department, Lansdale Hospital