
Peter Gehlbach, MD, PhD
Retina and Vitreous Diseases
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Peter Gehlbach
Professional Titles
- J. Willard Marriott, Jr. Professor of Ophthalmology
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Ophthalmology
Background
Peter L. Gehlbach, M.D., Ph.D. is the J. Willard Marriott, Jr. Professor of Ophthalmology with joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Whiting School of Engineering. A member of the Wilmer faculty since 2000, he was recruited by a national search to become the inaugural Maumenee Scholar at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
His clinical practice is composed of international, national, and regional patient populations with the most complex retinal disease. An expert vitreoretinal surgeon, Dr. Gehlbach has been a leader in performing and teaching complex surgical cases that require coordination with multiple ophthalmological specialists. His research interests include cutting-edge surgical approaches to patients with retinal disease and the development of novel surgical tools and approaches to retinal microsurgery.
Dr. Gehlbach’s work has been supported by multiple NIH grants and prestigious foundations with research published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and presented at ophthalmology conferences around the world. The founding director of the former Wilmer Gene Therapy Vector Center, he has served as the director of the Wilmer Echography Center as well as the Retina Fellowship Training Program at Johns Hopkins. He holds multiple patents in both the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Gehlbach received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of Vermont, and his Ph.D. in cell and integrative physiology from the University of Minnesota. He completed an internship and residency training in general surgery at the University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School. His ophthalmology residency was at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also completed a fellowship in protein chemistry. He completed a medical and surgical retina fellowship at the Casey Eye Institute in Portland.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trial Keywords
Macular Degeneration; Diabetes
Research Interests
Angiogenesis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Gene Therapy, Macular Degeneration, Microsurgical Instrument Development, Novel surgical tool development, Robotic Surgery
Lab Website
Honors
- Nomination for Excellence in Service and Professionalism Award, Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards
- Grant Funding, Fight for Sight
- Career Development Award, Research to Prevent Blindness
- Knights Templar Eye Foundation
- Inaugural Maumenee Clinician Scientist Scholar, Johns Hopkins University
- Ophthalmology Fellowship, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship
- Vitreoretinal Clinical Fellowship, merican Ophthalmological Society - Knapp Fellowship
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5080
- fax: 410-955-0869
Expertise
Education
Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital
Fellowship, Retina, 2000Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Residency, Ophthalmology, 1998Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship, Ophthalmology, 1995University of Minnesota Medical School
Graduate School, PhD, 1994University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinics
Fellowship, Ophthalmology, 1994Chicago Medical School Rosalind Franklin University
Residency, Surgery, 1989University of Vermont College of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1986Board Certifications
Ophthalmology
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2000Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
201 ratings, 74 reviewsThe 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.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2025
Dr. Gehlbach is a wonderful doctor. I appreciate his concern for me as a patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2025
He is the best eye doctor I have had.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2025
Dr. Gehlbach is superb in every way. This office is always efficient and thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2025
Dr Gehlbach is an excellent doctor and has great skills with relating to patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr. Gehlbach is awesome!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
Friendly, easy to talk to and understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
Very friendly and professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
The best. He is simply amazing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
Excellent medical provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
Dr Gehlbach has been absolutely first-rate since my February, 2020 retina detachment surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
Excellent care,compassionate
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/10/2024
Always great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2024
Excellent provider. Covers information related to my condition well. Medical assistant was excellent also. I recommend this provider to all prospective patients that may need this type of care for conditions of the retina.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2024
Dr. Gehlbach has very good bedside manner. He is very good in putting you to ease during appointments and is very personable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2024
I think he is the best possible
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
I was very well pleased with this provider (friendless, respectful, caring and knowledgeable).
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
Started on time, proceeded efficiently, ended with full exam and tests and review of findings and plan, all in good time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
I've been seeing him for many years. He is great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2024
I had a wonderful report from Dr G. He wants to see me in a year
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2024
Excellent in every respect!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2024
Highly educated, strongly professional dedication
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2024
Sometimes JH physicians can appear to be in a rush. And so you doubt that they remember you or yr issues. Dr Gehlbach was calm, talkative and very clear about my retinal health
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2024
Excellent service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/31/2024
Very professional, courteous, knowledgeable. Great at explaining all the things concerning my condition very caring !
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/31/2024
Professional and Caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2024
I absolutely love love my provider - He is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Best professor in ophthalmology
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2024
Dr. Gehlbach and his assistant were very friendly, knowledgeable and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2024
Everything was great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2024
Excellent doctor and person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2024
Very knowledgeable about my condition and explained reasons for changes in my condition well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2024
Dr. Gehlbach is an outstanding ophthalmologist. He provides the highest quality of service, is very knowledgeable and a very concerned human being for his patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2024
Dr. Gehlbach has provided excellent care and follow up related to my eye surgery in 2019.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2024
I've been seeing Dr. Gehlbach since 2009. 15 years. He's been an amazing doctor. Always kind, informative. Couldn't ask for more.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2024
Very competent and knowledgeable about my condition
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/3/2024
Dr, Gehlbach is a gifted, and empathetic, clinician.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/29/2024
Extremely intelligent and professional!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
Dr. Gehlbach treats the patient and not just the condition, which makes him unique in his field. He takes time to listen. He provides explanations, rather than to talk at you. When you have experienced a traumatic injury and life changing event it means a great for your doctor to care.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
Calm and positive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
Information given was very informative, and he is a very polite person...
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2024
He is excellent and caring and extremely knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2024
Very clear
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2024
Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2024
He's caring and competent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/11/2024
During this visit every single service person was extra friendly and accomodating.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2024
Very knowledgeable, personable, great sense of humor. Gets me through a very stressful eye injection with empathy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
Keep up your good work!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2024
Dr. Gehlbach is an outstanding ophthalmologist in terms of his knowledge, skill, positive relationship with patients and caring physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2024
Discussed current status of my eyes, communicated so I understood what he was talking about. Friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2024
Dr. Peter Gehlbach
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2024
Awesome doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2024
Outstanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2024
I came in for an annual checkup with Dr Peter Gelhbach.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2024
Dr. Gehlbach is the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2024
I've seen him for a long time. He's a wonderful Dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2024
I am very happy with Dr Gehlbach and his office.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2024
I have Ben seen by Dr Gelbach for several years now. I think he is highly effective and I trust his diagnosis. He will refer which is what he did during this last visit. Referred to dry eye clinic. Thanks Dr Gelbach from [Patient Name]
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2024
Dr Gelbach is an excellent physician who shows respect and concern for his patients.I
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2024
Excellent doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2024
Excellent and very possibly a genius
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2024
Dr Gehlbach was both professional and compassionate. Both my wife and I felt confident and at ease with Dr Gehlbach.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2024
The provider, Dr. Gehlbach was excellent. He was willing to listen to what I had to say and was very thorough when discussing my situation. I came away from this appointment with the information needed to make a decision as to how to proceed from this point.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2024
Dr Peter Gehlbach service outstanding and I trust him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2024
I always receive excellent care and l feel that my health care needs are being met with great professionalism .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/23/2024
Just excellent in all ways. I am going blind due to myopic degeneration. Dr. Gelbach is able to consistently show me where the problem areas are, how the measurements have changed that affect my vision. And he reassures me to the best extent that he can about my long-term prospects...and gives me tools to be able to handle my eventual optical outcome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2024
Great as always! I've been visiting Wilmer Eye Institute for almost 30 years. Great service!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2024
Doctor is outstanding. I feel he is both competent and caring. He has followed me for more than 5. Years.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2024
Suggest he speak louder to ensure patient can hear him. I asked, but he still was very difficult to hear. However, I really like this doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2024
Have been seeing Dr. Gehlbach for years. I feel he saved the vision in my right eye
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/4/2024
As always, Dr. Peter Gehlbach is spot on.....love the Wilmer institute.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/26/2024
Friendly and personable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2024
Great bedside manner. Explained everything in a very concise manner and I left the office with a complete understanding of my prognosis.