Megan Collins, MD, MPH
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
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FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Megan Collins
Professional Titles
- Allan and Claire Jensen Professor of Ophthalmology
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Megan Collins, M.D., the Allan and Claire Jensen Professor of Ophthalmology, is a pediatric ophthalmologist who provides comprehensive clinical and surgical care to pediatric patients and adults with strabismus in Baltimore, Maryland. An assistant professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Collins specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity, pediatric craniofacial malformations and adult strabismus. She is also an associate faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics.
In addition to her clinical practice, she directs the Wilmer pediatric ophthalmology fellowship program and is course director for the Wilmer residency ethics and professionalism curriculum.
Dr. Collins received her medical degree from the University of Chicago, where she also completed a fellowship in clinical medical ethics at the MacLean Center for Clinical Ethics. After an internship in internal medicine at the University of Maryland, she returned to the University of Chicago for her residency in ophthalmology, followed by a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the University of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. She later received her Master’s in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Centers and Institutes
Videos
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Eyeglasses for School Kids Boost Academic Performance, Study Finds, Wilmer Insider (Sept. 2021)
Covid pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids, NBC News (Aug. 2021)
The Pandemic Made Kids' Eyesight Worse, Doctors Say, Wall Street Journal (June 2021)Kids with certain medical conditions should not attend in-person school while COVID-19 continues to spread, Baltimore Sun (Oct. 2020)
Hopkins Researchers Give Md. High Marks on School Resumption Plans, The Daily Record (Jul. 2020)
Johns Hopkins Launches Reopening Policy Tracker For K-12 Schools, The Hub (Jul. 2020)
Setting Sights Higher, The Hub (Oct. 2019)
Vision for Success, The Hub (Dec. 2018)
Mission for Vision: Program Provides Free Eyeglasses to Students Who Need Them, The Hub (Jan. 2018)
What happens to learning when students get much-needed glasses, PBS NewsHour (Dec. 2017)
What Happened Next? The Vision for Baltimore Program, Johns Hopkins University (Nov. 2017)
How Free Eyeglasses Are Boosting Test Scores in Baltimore, Politico Magazine (Aug. 2017)
Hopkins Studies Student Vision, Learning, Baltimore Sun (May 2015)
Additional Academic Titles
Joint Appointment in Pediatrics
Research Summary
Dr. Collins' research interests include the doctor-patient relationship, public health ethics, and barriers in access to pediatric eye care.
She is Co-Principal Investigator on Vision for Baltimore and Vision for Chicago, two public-private research partnerships to develop sustainable models of school-based vision care and to evaluate the impact of eyeglasses on academic performance. Dr. Collins co-founded and co-directs the Johns Hopkins Consortium for School-Based Health Solutions.
PubMed - Publications
Honors
Scholarly Concentrations Award for Excellence in Mentoring, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1/2/19
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-5080
- fax: 410-955-0809
Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, MPH, 2017
- Fellowship: Hospital for Sick Children, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2011
- Residency: University of Chicago Medicine, Ophthalmology, 2010
- Medical Education: University of Chicago School of Medicine, Medicine, MD, 2006
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology, 2013
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
45 ratings, 10 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
Dr Collins is an exceptional physician , she always is there for any emergency I might have, and she makes one feel safe in her care and attention to excellent patient care. She is confident , extremely talented physician . John's Hopkins can be so proud of her !
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2026
Dr. Collins has been my son's doctor for a decade since he was 18 months old. She is the best doctor in the world. We feel incredibly blessed to have her!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
Dr. Collins is great. Patient and very thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2025
Very professional. Concerned
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
I don't really feel listened to or heard about my concerns regarding my son
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr. Collins is very good and personable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2025
Doctor Collins is a fantastic doctor and person. She truly cares about her patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2025
Got me the best Dr to do my surgery I need to have for my kind of surgery for my eye problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/23/2025
Dr. Collins is the best! She has given our daughter good eye sight and seen her through many years.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2025
Dr. Collins has been wonderful, giving me excellent information and medical advice.