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William Anninger, MD

William Anninger, MD

William Anninger, MD

William Anninger, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmologist in the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Amblyopia, Pediatric cataracts, Retinopathy of prematurity, Strabismus

Locations: Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Bucks County, Specialty Care, King of Prussia, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care, Abington

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215-590-2791

About William Anninger, MD

William Anninger, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmologist in the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

He chose his specialty because of a passion for caring for children with vision loss.

“I’m committed to providing excellent clinical experiences and outcomes for kids and their families,” he says.

Dr. Anninger has expertise in pediatric strabismus, pediatric cataracts and anterior segment anomalies, retinopathy of prematurity, eye trauma and vision issues. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan and received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School. He was an intern at Cambridge City Hospital, Harvard University, and completed his post-doctoral training at the William Havener Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio. In 2006 he completed his fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Anninger’s research centers on treating orbital cellulitis, the causes of nystagmus, and using the Artisan intraocular lens for aphakic patients with poor capsular support. He has published articles and book chapters on a wide variety of topics involving pediatric ophthalmology disorders and their treatment.

Along with his role at CHOP, Dr. Anninger is an Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Scheie Eye Institute.

His hope is that children and their families come away from their experiences at CHOP with the knowledge that they received “clinically excellent care and surgery provided with empathy and compassion.”

Titles

Attending Physician

Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Ophthalmology – American Board of Ophthalmology

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Internship

Transitional Internship in Medicine - Cambridge City Hospital, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Residency

Ophthalmology - William Havener Eye Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Fellowship

Pediatric Ophthalmology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Additional Training

Albert Schweitzer Medical Fellow - Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambarene, Gabon

Publications

Publications

2012

Schrier SA, Wong LJ, Place E, Ji JQ, Pierce EA, Golden J, Santi M, Anninger W, Falk MJ. Mitochondrial tRNA-Serine (AGY)m.C12264T Mutation Causes Severe Multisystem Disease with Cataracts. Discov Med. 2012 Feb;13(69):143-50.

2011

Nallasamy S, Anninger WV, Quinn GE, Kroener B, Zetola NM, Nkomazana O. Survey of childhood blindness and visual impairment in Botswana. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011 Oct;95(10):1365-70

Nagae LM, Katowitz WR, Bilaniuk LT, Anninger WV, Pollock AN. Radiological Detection of Intraorbital Wooden Foreign Bodies. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Sep;27(9):895-6.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters

Anninger W. Pediatric Leukocoria, and Pediatric Anterior Segment Anomalies: The Scheie Eye Institute Video Text Book of Ophthalmology. 2014.

Patient experience rating

(based on 301 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.8 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.8 of 5
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Comments

  • The attending physician was very amicable and nice bedside manner.

    4 of 5
    Feb 14, 2025
  • The whole team went above and beyond

    5 of 5
    Feb 11, 2025
  • Dr. Anninger has been amazing throughout our daughter's care with him.

    5 of 5
    Jan 11, 2025
  • Very much appreciate that the doctor appropriately included my disabled teenager in the appointment by addressing him directly and not just talking at or around him.

    5 of 5
    Dec 08, 2024
  • Dr William provided great care and as always, were amazing with their manners and knowledge

    5 of 5
    Nov 13, 2024
  • He was kind, thorough, direct and patient. I appreciated the care given.

    5 of 5
    Nov 03, 2024
  • We love Dr Anninger and his assistant David

    5 of 5
    Oct 04, 2024
  • Dr. Will explained everything

    5 of 5
    Aug 12, 2024
  • The doctor has always been excellent! Very knowledgeable, you never feel rushed, answering every question and concern.

    5 of 5
    Jul 24, 2024
  • We love Dr. Anninger! He takes the time to talk through the next steps and truly cares about our family. He is fantastic with my young son - makes him feel comfortable and welcomed.

    5 of 5
    Jun 23, 2024
  • Dr was great!

    5 of 5
    Jun 09, 2024
  • Dr Anninger is an excelent doctor

    4.8 of 5
    May 13, 2024
  • Dr Anninger was so kind and caring. We came for a second opinion from our regular Dr and he was able to confirm her diagnosis and explain it to us more clearly. He was very gentle and sweet to our toddler.

    5 of 5
    Apr 04, 2024
  • We had a great experience with Dr. Anninger

    5 of 5
    Apr 03, 2024
  • The service the professionalism cannot get any better than it is

    5 of 5
    Feb 16, 2024
  • Dr. Anninger is amazing! He performed two cataract surgeries for our daughter, and throughout the whole experience he was always so kind, caring, and honest. He clearly answered all of our questions and he showed true concern for her. We are truly grateful to Dr. Anninger and we would highly recommend him.

    5 of 5
    Nov 19, 2023
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