Ophthalmic Associates of Fort Washington's Staff

Our ophthalmic practice, located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is your source for expert eye care. Depend on us for exceptional service.

Meet Our Staff

Our doctors are on staff at respected establishments such as Abington Lansdale Hospital, and Montgomery Surgical Center. Their qualifications and backgrounds are detailed below.

Thomas Coats, M.D.

Dr. Coats has been a resident of Montgomery County his whole life. He is a graduate of Abington High School and Lafayette College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering. Upon graduation, he worked briefly as an engineer before finding his passion and returning to medical school at Jefferson Medical College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned his MD. Dr. Coats completed his internship at Abington Memorial Hospital and his residency at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Coats is board-certified in ophthalmology, and he is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and the Montgomery County Medical Society. In 1998, Dr. Coats joined our staff as a general Ophthalmologist with a unique additional expertise in contact lenses. While contact lens care is typically not under the umbrella of ophthalmology, this unique expertise sets Dr. Coats apart from other ophthalmologists. He is currently on staff at Abington Lansdale Hospital, and Montgomery Surgery Center. His special interests are in Cataract surgery and management, glaucoma management and soft contact lenses. Dr. Coats has specifically enjoyed helping patients with advanced intraocular lens options, such as those to correct for both near and far vision or to correct astigmatism.

Dr. Coats and his wife, Nancy continue to reside in Montgomery County. He has raised three successful children, who attended Hatboro Horsham, LaSalle and Mount Saint Joseph and now live in various parts of the country. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, traveling, biking, staying active and spending time with his family.

Jennifer Sim, M.D.

Jennifer Sim, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist, who completed her residency training at the Saint Louis University Eye Institute. Dr. Sim was born and raised in Washington state, and attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Dean's list honors every semester. She then studied at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) where she received her Master's in Biomedical Sciences along with her Doctor of Medicine degree. At EVMS, Dr. Sim published several retina articles and received scholarships for her commitment in serving underprivileged communities through the Health Outreach Partnership of EVMS Students Free Clinic and as the president of the EVMS chapter of the Lions Club International.

Dr. Sim saw the power of ophthalmology at a young age while caring for her grandmother with cataracts. This experience continues to shape her passion in patient-oriented care in clinical and surgical management. She strives to treat each patient as family. Dr. Sim is dedicated to educating patients on their eye disorders so that she can make a collaborative decision with her patients to aid their vision and quality of life.

Dr. Sim is a skilled and knowledgeable comprehensive ophthalmologist who manages a wide scope of eye disorders, but her special interests are in cataract surgery, blepharoplasties, and minimally invasive surgeries. Dr. Sim has been practicing at the Chesapeake Eye Center in Maryland for the last few years and is thrilled to relocate to the area to be close to family. Dr. Sim is excited to apply her passion, care and skills here at Ophthalmic Associates of Fort Washington.

In her spare time, you can find Dr. Sim playing the piano, dancing, traveling, hiking, reenacting Marvel movie scenes and finding microbreweries.