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Kathleen Jee, MD

Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Specialties

  • Cataract and Premium Cataract Surgery
  • Vision Correction Surgery (LASIK, SMILE, PRK, Custom Lens Exchange)
  • Corneal Crosslinking
  • Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Dr. Kathleen Jee - Board-Certified Ophthalmologist

Board certification & recognition

  • Cleveland Magazine’s Best Doctors (2024, 2025)
  • The Retina Division Chief Fund Research Grant Award
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship
  • Banneker/Key Scholarship, University of Maryland
  • U.S. Presidential Scholar, U.S. Department of Education

Education & residency

  • Ophthalmology Residency: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park

Dr. Kathy Jee is a board-certified ophthalmologist with specialized training in cataract and vision correction surgery. A Maryland native, she graduated summa cum laude in bioengineering from the University of Maryland and earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the prestigious Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, one of the top programs in the nation.

Dr. Jee has performed thousands of successful procedures and is known for combining surgical precision with advanced technology to deliver personalized, high-quality care. As a patient who has undergone the implantable contact lens (ICL) procedure herself, she understands firsthand the life-changing impact of clear vision—and is passionate about helping her patients experience the same.

Highly regarded by her peers, Dr. Jee was named to Cleveland Magazine’s Best Doctors list in both 2024 and 2025. She is also an award-winning researcher and frequent contributor to national conferences and peer-reviewed ophthalmology publications.

Outside of work, Dr. Jee enjoys traveling and hiking with her husband.

She welcomes new patients and looks forward to helping you see your world more clearly.

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