Brittany Simmons, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences-Oculoplastics
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
[email protected]

Available to mentor

Brittany Simmons, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • Qualifications
    • ASOPRS Oculoplastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery
      University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2021
    • Ophthalmology Residency
      University of Rochester Medical Center, Flaum Eye Institute, 2018
    • Preliminary Internal Medicine
      Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 2015
    • M.D.
      University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 2014
    • B.A. Biological Sciences
      University of Chicago, Chicago, 2004
    Research Overview

    Evaluation of resident training and performance in oculoplastic surgery; outcomes in anophthalmic sockets and associated complications; molecular mechanisms and treatment options for floppy eyelid syndrome; outcomes and management strategies for orbital fungal infections; molecular markers of sebaceous carcinoma; factors contributing to surgical site infections; new metrics for cosmetic oculoplastic outcomes; cultural, ethnic, and/or religious influences in subspecialty choice; cultural, ethnic, and/or religious trends in patient decision-making regarding oculoplastic surgery; clinical trial involvement in novel treatment options for disorders related to the lids and orbit.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      40th Annual Research Day
      2024 May 23;
    • Presentation
      Injectables: Botulinum Toxin for Cosmetic Application in Oculoplastics
      Simmons B. 2024 Apr;
    • Additional Scholarship
      Lower Eyelid Malpositions
      Lee G, Diel RJ, Simmons B, Allen RC, Pham CM, Carter KD, Shriver EM. 2024 Apr;
    • Presentation
      Functional Uses for Botulinum Toxin in Oculoplastics
      2024 Feb 17;
    • Additional Scholarship
      Cushing’s Syndrome of the Orbit
      Ekeh L, Mirzania D, Simmons B, Yen M. 2024 Jan 11; DOI:10.1080/01676830.2023.2268158
    • Journal Article
      Echographic characterization of extraocular muscles in pediatric patients with thyroid dysfunction.
      Yom KH, Simmons BA, Pesce LM, Warner LL, Fuhrmeister LJ, Kemp PS, Carter KD, Shriver EM. Orbit, 2024 Apr; 43 (2): 176 - 182. DOI:10.1080/01676830.2023.2217510
      PMID: 37338122
    • Journal Article
      Iodine contrast should be avoided in patients with thyroid eye disease.
      Spadaro JZ, Simmons BA, Kahana A. Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne), 2024 4: 1478805 DOI:10.3389/fopht.2024.1478805
      PMID: 39399327
    • Presentation
      Overcoming Thyroid Eye Disease
      2023 Oct 29;