Angela R Elam
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Associate Chair in DEI
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Angela R Elam
Assistant Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Resident
      University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, 2013
    • Intern
      Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Internal Medicine, 2010
    • MPH
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2023
    • MD
      Duke University, DUMC 3710, 2009
    • BA
      University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 2004
    • BS
      University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 2004
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Precision Health Initiative
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      A Screening Strategy to Mitigate Vision Impairment by Engaging Adults Who Underuse Eye Care Services.
      Sherman E, Niziol LM, Hicks PM, Johnson-Griggs M, Elam AR, Woodward MA, Bicket AK, Wood SD, John D, Johnson L, Kershaw M, Zhang J, Zhang A, Musch DC, Newman-Casey PA. JAMA Ophthalmol, 2024 Oct 1; 142 (10): 909 - 916. DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.3132
      PMID: 39172473
    • Journal Article
      Place-Based Measures of Inequity and Vision Difficulty and Blindness.
      Hicks PM, Lin G, Newman-Casey PA, Niziol LM, Lu M-C, Woodward MA, Elam AR, Musch DC, Mehdipanah R, Ehrlich JR, Rein DB. JAMA Ophthalmol, 2024 Jun 1; 142 (6): 540 - 546. DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1207
      PMID: 38722650
    • Journal Article
      Association of Contrast Sensitivity with Eye Disease and Vision-Related Quality of Life
      Flaharty K, Niziol LM, Woodward MA, Elam A, Bicket A, Killeen O, Zhang J, Johnson L, Kershaw M, John DA, Wood SK, Musch DC, Newman-Casey PA. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024 May; (261): 176 - 186. DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2024.01.021
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Neighborhood Measures of Inequity and Visual Impairment and Blindness
      Hicks PM, Lin G, Newman-Casey PA, Woodward MA, Niziol LM, Lu M-C, Elam AR, Musch DC, Mehdipanah R, Rein DB. 2024 May;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Perceived Discrimination, Loneliness, Stress, Visual Acuity, and Vision Related Quality of Life within MI-SIGHT Program
      Johnson-Griggs M, Lu M-C, Hicks PM, Niziol LM, Elam AR, Woodward MA, Bicket A, Wood S, John D, Johnson L, Kershaw M, Ramachandran R, Zhang J, Musch DC, Newman-Casey PA. 2024 May 7;
    • Journal Article
      Visual Impairment from Uncorrected Refractive Error among Participants in a Novel Program to Improve Eye Care Access among Low-Income Adults in Michigan.
      Killeen OJ, Niziol LM, Elam AR, Bicket AK, John D, Wood SD, Musch DC, Zhang J, Johnson L, Kershaw M, Woodward MA, Newman-Casey PA. Ophthalmology, 2024 Mar; 131 (3): 349 - 359. DOI:10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.09.025
      PMID: 37758028
    • Journal Article
      Relationship between Unstable Housing, Food Insecurity, and Vision Status in the MI-SIGHT Community Eye Disease Screening Program.
      Johnson-Griggs MA, Hicks PM, Lu M-C, Sherman E, Niziol LM, Elam AR, Woodward MA, Bicket AK, Killeen OJ, Wood S, John D, Johnson L, Kershaw M, Musch DC, Newman-Casey PA. Ophthalmology, 2024 Feb; 131 (2): 140 - 149. DOI:10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.09.011
      PMID: 37709171
    • Journal Article
      Spatial Vision Inequalities: A Literature Review of the Impact of Place on Vision and Eye Health Outcomes.
      Hicks PM, Simmons K, Newman-Casey PA, Woodward MA, Elam AR. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 2024 Jan 2; 13 (1): 22 DOI:10.1167/tvst.13.1.22
      PMID: 38285463