Joseph Griffith

Dr. Joseph Griffith is a pediatric ophthalmologist and Instructor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. He practices at Boston Children's Hospital with locations in Boston, North Dartmouth, Waltham, Weymouth, and Worcester. His clinical focus includes Strabismus and Amblyopia, with research contributions to pediatric eye conditions and genetic ocular disorders.

• Education: Brown University (2005), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2012), Howard University Hospital Internship (2013), Cleveland Clinic Foundation Residency (2016), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Fellowship (2017)

Research interests span pediatric vision screening innovations, retinopathy of prematurity during pandemics, genetic basis of macular dystrophies, and optimizing strabismus surgery outcomes. His 2014-2024 publications address clinical epidemiology, diagnostic technologies, and public health approaches to vision care.

Clinical leadership includes specialized services for adult strabismus and pediatric ocular genetics. He works within a department conducting multicenter studies on amblyopia treatment, cataract management in infants, and orbital imaging for strabismus genetics. Boston Children's Hospital's ophthalmology team is the largest pediatric group globally, with 29 ophthalmologists and advanced research initiatives.