Emily Margaret Witsberger

Assistant Professor

Email

emily.witsberger@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor: TCH Ophthalmology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, US

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Office): 6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic) (Clinic): 1977 Butler Blvd
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6100
https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/eye

Education

MD from West Virginia University School of Medicine: 05/2018 - Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 06/2023 - Iowa City, Iowa, United States; Cornea, External Diseases, & Refractive Surgery

Fellowship at The Hospital For Sick Children: 06/2024 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Pediatric Cornea & External Diseases

Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology

(03/18/2024 - 05/31/2026)

Texas Medical License

Professional Interests

Pediatric Cornea
Keratoconus
Cataracts
Pediatric Cataracts
Fuch's Dystrophy
Neurotrophic Keratopathy

Selected Publications

Witsberger EM, Patel SV. " Alkali Burn Over a LASIK Flap " Cornea. 2021 Jul 1; 40 (7) : 907-909.
Pubmed PMID: 33273190.
Witsberger E, Marmorstein A, Pulido J. " Diffuse Outer Layer Opacification: A Novel Finding in Patients With Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy " Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2019 Nov ; 8 (6) : 469-475.
Pubmed PMID: 31789649.
Witsberger EM, Maguire LJ, Patel SV. " Myopic shift after Salzmann nodule excision " J Cataract Refract Surg. 2021 Dec 1; 47 (12) : 1568-1572.
Pubmed PMID: 34108404.
Gouvea L, Woo JH, Agarwal M, Witsberger E, Borschel GH, Mireskandari K, Ali A.. " Outcomes of Corneal Transplantation After Minimally Invasive Corneal Neurotization in Children " Cornea. 2025 May 2;
Pubmed PMID: 40324105.
Witsberger E, Mansukhani SA, Chen JJ, Bhatti MT. " Pearls & Oy-sters: Anisocoria Greater in the Dark: It's Not Just All About Horner Pupil " Neurology. 2021 Apr 13; 96 (15) : 719-722.
Pubmed PMID: 33208545.
Witsberger EM, Huston J 3rd, Cutsforth-Gregory JK, Johnson PW, Bhatti MT, Chen JJ. " Population-Based Evaluation of Indirect Signs of Increased Intracranial Pressure " J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 Mar 1; 42 (1) : e63-e69.
Pubmed PMID: 34334756.
Ramirez DA, Walling AL, Fortenbach CR, Witsberger E, Frey K, Jiang L, Syed NA, Zimmerman MB, Greiner MA, Sales CS.. " Risk Factors for Fibrous Ingrowth in Eyes Requiring Primary Keratoplasty " Cornea. 2023 Dec 1; 42 (12) : 1476-1481.
Pubmed PMID: 37647130.
Witsberger E, Schornack M. " Scleral Lens Use in Neurotrophic Keratopathy: A Review of Current Concepts and Practice " Eye and Contact Lens. 2021 Mar 1; 47 (3) : 144-148.
Pubmed PMID: 33009259.
Witsberger EM, Oyemade KA, Rauen MP, Baratz HQ, Bernhisel AA, Maguire LJ, Patel SV, Baratz KH. " Suture Fixation to Reduce Graft Detachment in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty " Cornea. 2024 Apr 1; 43 (4) : 425-431.
Pubmed PMID: 37506362.
Witsberger EM, Dalvin LA, Patel SV. " Visualizing Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia " Ophthalmology. 2022 Feb ; 129 (2) : 146.
Pubmed PMID: 35065728.

Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Cornea Society

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery