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Douglas A. Jabs

Douglas A. Jabs, MD, MS, MBA

Uveitis

Accepting New Patients
4.7 of 5 stars39 ratings, 12 reviews

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
  • Johns Hopkins Health System

About Douglas A. Jabs

Background

Douglas A. Jabs, M.D., M.B.A. is an internationally-recognized expert in the evaluation and management of patients with uveitis and related immune-mediated ocular disorders, particularly on the use of immunosuppression to treat severe ocular inflammatory diseases.  Founder of the Division of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis at Wilmer, he now is the Director of the Center for Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.  

Additional Academic Titles

Joint Appointment in Ophthalmology

Research Interests

Ocular Oncology, Uveitis

Research Summary

Dr. Jabs is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trials and evidence-based medicine. He has held NIH funding continuously for over 30 years. He has chaired numerous clinical trials on the treatment of uveitis, and its ocular complications. 

He is the Chair of the international, NIH-funded multicenter, comparative effectiveness clinical trial, the ADVISE Trial, on the use of an anti-TNF biologic in the treatment of severe uveitides. He is the Research Group Chair of the international, NIH-funded multicenter clinical trials, the MERIT and POINT Trials, on the treatment of uveitic macular edema. He was the Chair of the international, NIH-funded, multicenter comparative effectiveness clinical trial, the MUST Trial, on the use of immunosuppression for treatment of severe uveitides.

Dr. Jabs also chaired a long-term, NIH-funded, multicenter, cohort study on the occurrence of ocular infections in immune compromised persons.  He chairs the Standardization of Uveitis (SUN) Working Group, which is an international group of uveitis experts dedicated to improving clinical research in the field of Uveitis.  The SUN Working Group’s current project is to define classification criteria to diagnose the leading 25 uveitides.  

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • 1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287

    Expertise

    Education

    Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

    Graduate School, MBA, 2000

    Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

    Graduate School, MS, 1999

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1984

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Residency, Internal Medicine, 1983

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Residency, Ophthalmology, 1981

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 1977

    Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983

    Ophthalmology

    American Board of Ophthalmology, 1982

    Insurance

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    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
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    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.7 out of 5

    39 ratings, 12 reviews

    The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    Overall Rating by Patient
    Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
    Provider Listened Carefully
    Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
    Provider Explained Things Clearly
    Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Knew Medical History
    Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
    Provider Showed Respect
    Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Spent Enough Time
    Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/18/2025

      Thank you!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/4/2025

      Great

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/10/2024

      I am very grateful for the care I received from Dr. Jabs and his team. They are all very knowledgeable about uveitis. I feel they saved my vision.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/12/2024

      I'm feel extremely blessed to be under Dr. Jabs care. I trust him 100%.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/17/2024

      Dr. Jabs was very thoughtful, direct and thorough with communicating his diagnosis.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/10/2024

      Dr Jabs is an excellent doctor.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/3/2024

      He has always been an excellent doctor, focused on the medical issues, spoke directly and clearly and has a great bedside manner.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/6/2024

      Dr. Jabs is always very knowledgeable, experienced, and has a good bedside manner. He's been my doctor for 3 years now and I couldn't imagine life without him. He's been managing my disease well.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/6/2024

      Dr. Jabs sat and explained his observations based on exams, tests performed and history and explained everything clearly.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/14/2024

      Dr. Jabs is very thorough.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/7/2024

      Very good while explaining treatment.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/30/2024

      Competent, experienced, careful