Jenna Patnaik, PhD

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology


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Graduate Schools
  • MHS, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (1998)
  • PhD, University of Colorado Denver (2010)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Connecticut College (CT) (1995)
Department
Ophthalmology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology

Research Interests

My recent focus in ophthalmology has included research in the areas of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Retinopathy of Prematurity, cataract and glaucoma surgeries, and other pediatric and adult ophthalmic diseases. I have a specific interest in assessing disparities in ocular disease, specifically in vulnerable populations.

Publications

  • Lisker-Cervantes A, Gill Z, Patnaik JL, Gnanaraj R, Lynch AM, Palestine AG, Mathias M, Manoharan N, Mandava N, de Carlo Forest TE. Association Between Systemic Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarkers in a Non-Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Cohort. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2025 Jan;56(1):23-29. PubMed PMID: 39254497
  • Lisker-Cervantes A, Gill Z, Gnanaraj R, Rajeswaren V, Mehta N, Gange B, Patnaik JL, Lynch AM, Palestine AG, Mathias M, Manoharan N, Mandava N, de Carlo Forest TE. Differences in imaging biomarkers between patients with intermediate and advanced non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the University of Colorado AMD registry. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2025 Jan;35(1):276-282. PubMed PMID: 38725183
  • Fonteh CN, Patnaik JL, Grove NC, Lynch AM, Pantcheva MB, Christopher KL. Refractive outcomes using Barrett formulas and patient characteristics of cataract surgery patients with and without prior LASIK/PRK. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep;262(9):2937-2944. PubMed PMID: 38558260
  • Patnaik JL, Grove N, Elson G, Lynch AM, Taravella MJ. Prevalence of cortical cataracts by sex, race, and ethnicity in a Colorado cohort. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2024 Mar 1;50(3):301-303. PubMed PMID: 38381617
  • Rajeswaren V, Lu V, Chen H, Patnaik JL, Manoharan N. Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in an At-Risk Population With Diabetic Retinopathy. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024 Feb 1;13(2):12. PubMed PMID: 38359018

Professional Memberships

  • ARVO, member
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology, member
Personal Interests
I enjoy hiking and skiing Colorado trails, as well as paddling in mountain lakes. I spend most of my time with my three teen daughters.

Volunteer Activities
I volunteer for Orbis, an organization whose mission is to alleviate global blindness.

Public Speaking
Yes