Charles S. Bouchard, MD

The John P. Mulcahy Professor and
Chairman of Ophthalmology

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:
Corneal Disease and LASIK Surgery,
Corneal Transplantation (Low and High Risk)
Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease

Practice Locations:
Loyola Outpatient Center
Loyola Center for Health at Burr Ridge

Appointments:
(888) LUHS-888

Contact Information:
(708) 216-3408

Education/Training

Undergraduate School:
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor of Arts, Biology 1976

Graduate School:
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Master of Arts, Physiology 1980

Medical School:
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL
Doctor of Medicine, 1985

Residency:
Residency in Ophthalmology, 1986-1989
George Washington University
Washington, DC

Fellowship:
Fellowship in Corneal and External Diseases, 1989-1990
Georgetown University Center for Sight
Washington, DC

Board Certification

• American Board of Ophthalmology, certified 1991
• VISX Certification, 2001

Professional Organizations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• Castroviejo Society
• Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
• R. Townley Paton Society
• International Ocular Surface Society (IOSS)
• Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness, Board of Directors (ISPB)
• Illinois Association of Ophthalmology (IAO)
• Chicago Ophthalmological Society (COS)
• Joint Commission on Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)

Awards/Distinctions

• 2012 U.S. News and World Report Top Doctor
• 2011 "Chico Consumer's Checkbook" as Chicago's best Ophthalmologists
• 2011 U.S. News and World Report Top Doctor
• 2010 Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• 2009 Honorary Rotarian of the Year
• 2005 Teacher of the Year Award
• 2000 Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Research Interests

• Corneal transplantation
• Corneal immunology
• Ocular surface reconstruction
• Keratoconus
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome

• Curriculum Vitae