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Christi Willen, MD

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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics · University of Kentucky (UK HealthCare)

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Region🇺🇸 Lexington, KY · Southeast · United StatesSpecialtyPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus SpecialistFocusMultiple Sclerosis Research Studies+4
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Christi Willen is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at University of Kentucky (UK HealthCare). OpenAlex indexes 8 publications with 227 citations (h-index 6).

Data verified 4 Nov 2026

Overview

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Christi Willen, MD, is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at University of Kentucky (UK HealthCare), Lexington, KY. The public record shows 8 publications with 227 citations (h-index 6), centered on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome.

  • Top research focus: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

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Indications focus

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GlaucomaMultiple SclerosisAcromegalyNeuro-Oncology / GliomaCIDP / Inflammatory Neuropathy

Research focus

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Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesGlaucoma and retinal disordersOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentVector-borne infectious diseases

Scholarship

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8publications

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227citations

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6h-index

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Clinical & industry

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0clinical trials

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0companies · 2021 onward

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0NIH grants

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Contact

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Clinical trials

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Industry payments

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NIH funding

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Publications

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Most-cited works

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Network

Updated 4 Nov 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

Michael X. Repka2Raymond Michael Siatkowski2Amra Hercinovic2Brooke P. Fimbel2Susan A. Cotter2Douglas E. Lukins2Quayleen Donahue2Justin D. Marsh2Ruth E. Manny2Courtney L. Conner2Gillaine Ortiz2Stephen W. Poff2Kim S. Merrill2Darrell S. Austin2Laura B. Enyedi2Maria E. Lim2Jayne L. Silver2Scott T. Ruark2Marie Diener‐West2Joseph D. Kaplon2Raymond T. Kraker2James E. Hoepner2Lisa C. Verderber2David L. Rogers2Ann Marie Holleschau2David G. Morrison2Katherine A. Lee2Bonita R. Schweinler2Aparna Raghuram2Vivian M. Manh2Stacy L. Pineles2Nicole M. Boyle2Suzanne M. Wernimont2Lisa I. Bohra2Gihan Romany2Zhuokai Li2Jason H. Peragallo2Victoria C. Woodard2Sharon F. Freedman2Stephen P. Christiansen2

Online presence

Updated 4 Nov 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/christi-willen-md

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗

Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Other

    scholars.uky.edu/en/persons/christi-willen

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  • Other

    ukhealthcare.uky.edu/doctors/christi-willen

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Background & recognition

Updated 4 Nov 2026

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Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD

    University of Louisville School of Medicine (summa cum laude)

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  • Board certified

    American Board of Ophthalmology

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Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Member

    American Academy of Ophthalmology

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ukhealthcare.uky.edu ↗
  • Member

    American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ukhealthcare.uky.edu ↗
  • Principal investigator

    Randomized Trial of Bifocal Spectacles vs Single Vision Spectacles for Esotropia Greater at Near (6/1/23 to 12/31/24, Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation)

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Secondary affiliations

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