John Kempen, MD
Enriched profileDirector of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear; Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School · Massachusetts Eye and Ear
John Kempen is Director of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear; Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. OpenAlex indexes 341 publications with 43,661 citations (h-index 74); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 8 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
John Kempen, MD, is Director of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear. The public record shows 341 publications with 43,661 citations (h-index 74), centered on Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome, Ocular Infections and Treatments, Glaucoma and retinal disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2017–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Ocular immunology and inflammation
- Top research focus: Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 38 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 196.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for TT Surgery (FLAME) Trial
Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Fluorometholone as Ancillary Therapy for TT Surgery
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
- Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial
Sponsor: JHSPH Center for Clinical Trials
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2021. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year20211 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2017–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Overcome the barriers of vision care in Africa using smartphones
Schepens Eye Research Institute
FY2026$357,118R33EY034345 - Long-term Follow-up of the Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy for Eye Diseases Cohort
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
FY2025$2,236,075R01EY014943 - Overcome the barriers of vision care in Africa using smartphones
Schepens Eye Research Institute
FY2025$313,856R33EY034345
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Factors Associated with Adalimumab Initiation in Non-Infectious Uveitis: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.
Ocular immunology and inflammation
Article2026 - Risk of Cataract and Ocular Hypertension in Chronic Anterior Uveitis Patients on Stable-Dosing of Topical Corticosteroids.
Ocular immunology and inflammation
Article2026 - The Global Epidemiology of Uveitis: More Pieces of the Puzzle.
Ocular immunology and inflammation
Editorial2025 - Incidence and Outcome of Cataract in Eyes with Scleritis and Episcleritis.
Ocular immunology and inflammation
Article2025
Most-cited works
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Master of Public Health in International Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Editor-in-Chief
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Executive Editor for Uveitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Professor of Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Director of Global Surgery and Health
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
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