Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:
Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology &
Adult Ocular Re-Alignment Services
Pediatrics
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric and Adult Strabismus
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Practice Locations:
Loyola Outpatient Center
Loyola Center for Health at Oakbrook Terrace North
Appointments:
(888) LUHS-888
Contact Information:
(708) 216-3408
Education/Training
Undergraduate School:
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
Medical School:
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL
Doctor of Medicine, 1985
Residency:
Combined Residency in Emergency & Internal Medicine, 1985-1986
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Residency in Ophthalmology, 1987-1990
The Eye Institute
Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship:
Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1990-1991
University of Wisconsin
Board Certification
- National Board of Medical Examiners, 1985
- American Board of Ophthalmology, certified 1991
- Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
- Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
- Volunteer Eye Surgeons Association (VESA)
- Illinois Association of Ophthalmology (IAO)
- Chicago Ophthalmological Society (COS)
- Chicago Medical Society (CMS)
Awards/Distinctions
- 2012 Patients' Choice Award
- 2012 U.S. News and World Report Top Doctor
- 2011 "Chicago's Favorite Kid Docs" by Chicago Parent Magazine
- 2011 "Chico Consumer's Checkbook" as Chicago's best Ophthalmologists
2007 “America’s Top Ophthalmologists-SLD” - 2006 “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” by Consumers Research Council of America
- 2005 Named to “Who’s Who in Medicine”
- 2005 and 2003 “Outstanding Subspecialist Physician” Designate www.checkbook.org
- 2002 Master Teacher Award Nominee, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
- 2001 Businessmen of the Year Award, The Physicians Advisory Board/National Congressional Committee
- 1993 Department of Ophthalmology Outstanding Teacher, Loyola University Medical Center
Research Interests
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Adult and pediatric strabismus
- Psychosocial aspects of strabismus
- Robert J. Barnes, MD
- Geeta Belsare Been, MD
- Charles S. Bouchard, MD
- Ping Bu, MD
- Michael Cassidy, MD
- Cathleen M. Cronin, MD
- Mark J. Daily, MD
- Felipe de Alba, MD
- Eileen Gable, OD
- Bruce Gaynes, OD, Pharm D
- Omer Iqbal, MD
- Walter M. Jay, MD
- Thomas John, MD
- Anuradha Khanna, MD
- Kelly A. Langert, PhD
- Bruce Larson, MD
- Amy Lin, MD
- Varun Malhotra, MD
- James F. McDonnell, MD
- Linda Novak, MD
- Daniel Owens, MD
- Rebecca Parrish, CO
- Shuchi Patel, MD
- Lois Polatnick, MD
- Jay I. Perlman, MD, PhD
- Brian Proctor, DO
- Peter A. Russo, OD
- Nehali Saraiya, MD
- Evan B. Stubbs, Jr, PhD
- Edward Sung, MD
- Shivan Tekwani, MD
- Susanne Tidow- Kebritchi, MD
- Susan Vierling, MD
- Cynthia Von Zee, PhD
- R. Tracy Williams, OD
- David Yoo, MD
