Jill Wells
Overview
Jill R. Wells, MD, joined the Comprehensive Ophthalmology section in July 2009. She participated in an Ocular Oncology Fellowship at the same time, completing it in 2011. She is a a member of the Ocular Oncology and Pathology section and currently serves as the director of the Emory Eye Center Ocular Oncology and Pathology fellowship program.
Dr. Wells received her BA degree in Biology at Rollins College. She attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, where she was member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and was awarded the Merck Manual Award for a perfect GPA. She then completed her residency at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, where she was chief resident and received the Outstanding Resident Teacher Award. She was also awarded second place in the national Bloomberg Resident Video Competition for cataract surgery given by the American College of Eye Surgeons.
Her clinical interests include general ophthalmology, cataract surgery, conjunctival tumors, posterior segment tumors including choroidal melanoma, and retinoblastoma.
National Recognition
Dr. Wells is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She regularly teaches a Cataract Surgery for Beginners course at the AAO annual meeting and has given lectures at the Osler Board Review Course. She has published articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed publications and has presented at national meetings. She was recently given an Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Adult comprehensive ophthalmology
Cataract surgery
Tumors of the eye
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Medical College of Georgia
- BA from Rollins College
Research
Publications
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Bilateral Diffuse Uveal Melanocytic Proliferation with Oral Mucosal Pigmentation.
Ophthalmology Volume: 132 Page(s): e82
05/01/2025 Authors: Al-Nawaflh M; Wells J -
CHOROIDAL OSTEOMA IN AN INFANT.
Retin Cases Brief Rep Volume: 19 Page(s): 202 - 204
03/01/2025 Authors: Eder AE; Bostwick K; Wells JR; Hubbard GB -
Deep sequencing as a diagnostic tool in patients with suspected primary vitreoretinal lymphoma.
Br J Ophthalmol Volume: 109 Page(s): 70 - 75
12/17/2024 Authors: Choo C; Cote O; Bostwick K; Regueiro M; Wells J; Grossniklaus HE; Gonzales J; Yeh S; Hinterwirth A; Doan T -
15-Gene Expression Profile and PRAME as Integrated Prognostic Test for Uveal Melanoma: First Report of Collaborative Ocular Oncology Group Study No. 2 (COOG2.1).
J Clin Oncol Volume: 42 Page(s): 3319 - 3329
10/01/2024 Authors: Harbour JW; Correa ZM; Schefler AC; Mruthyunjaya P; Materin MA; Aaberg TA; Skalet AH; Reichstein DA; Weis E; Kim IK -
INFUSION PORT SITE TUMOR SEEDING AFTER PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY-ASSISTED BIOPSY OF CHOROIDAL MELANOMA.
Retin Cases Brief Rep Volume: 18 Page(s): 328 - 331
05/01/2024 Authors: Azarcon CP; Williams PJ; Grossniklaus HE; Bergstrom C; Wells JR -
Fundus imaging features of congenital rubella retinopathy.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol Volume: 262 Page(s): 777 - 788
03/01/2024 Authors: Meyer BI; Liao A; Sanda GE; Craven C; Wells JR; Hendrick AM; Yan J; Jain N -
Characteristics of Vitamin A Deficiency Retinopathy at a Tertiary Referral Center in the United States.
Ophthalmol Retina Volume: 8 Page(s): 126 - 136
02/01/2024 Authors: Levine DA; Mathew NE; Jung EH; Yan J; Newman NJ; Thulasi P; Yeh S; Ziegler TR; Wells J; Jain N -
Unusual conjunctival melanocytic proliferations. Report of five cases and review of the literature.
Surv Ophthalmol Volume: 69 Page(s): 230 - 240
01/01/2024 Authors: Eder A; Milman T; Mudhar H-S; Lally SE; Shields CL; Bui K; Wells JR; Grossniklaus HE -
IODINE-125 PLAQUE BRACHYTHERAPY FOR DIFFUSE CHOROIDAL HEMANGIOMA.
Retin Cases Brief Rep Volume: 18 Page(s): 51 - 58
01/01/2024 Authors: Azarcon CP; Qiu RLJ; Sobol EK; Hubbard GB; Craven CM; Bergstrom CS; Wells JR -
Foreign body giant cell reaction to silicone oil presenting as a salmon-patch conjunctival lesion.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep Volume: 27 Page(s): 101676
09/01/2022 Authors: Azarcon CP; Grossniklaus HE; Wells JR