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Diabetic Retinopathy Specialists in Chicago, IL

23 verified specialists treating diabetic retinopathy are listed for Chicago, Illinois. Profiles cover focus areas including Cornea & External Disease, Retina & Vitreous, and Uveitis & Ocular Immunology. Common hospital affiliations include Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Northwestern Medicine.

Surendra Basti

Surendra Basti, MD

Professor, Ophthalmology; Vice Chair of Clinical Innovation, Department of Ophthalmology; Director of Cataract Service, Department of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Seenu Hariprasad

Seenu Hariprasad, MD

Shui-Chin Lee Endowed Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Ophthalmologist-in-Chief; Chief, Vitreoretinal Service; Director, Fellowship in the Diseases and Surgery of the Retina, Macula, and Vitreous

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Mathew Maccumber

Mathew Maccumber, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology; Director of Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Rush University Medical Center; Director of Clinical Research, Illinois Retina Associates

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Manjot Gill

Manjot Gill, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Amani Fawzi

Amani Fawzi, M.D.

Cyrus Tang and Lee Jampol Professor of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL
Retina & Vitreous
Alice Lyon

Alice Lyon, MD

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Susan Anderson-Nelson

Susan Anderson-Nelson, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Jeffrey Parnell

Jeffrey Parnell, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Robert Garoon

Robert Garoon, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Safa Rahmani

Safa Rahmani, MD

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology (Pediatric Ophthalmology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Shaun Ittiara

Shaun Ittiara, M.D.

Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Quraish Ghadiali

Quraish Ghadiali, M.D.

Director, Retina Service

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Rumya Rao

Rumya Rao, MD

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Retina & Vitreous
James Liang

James Liang, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Jack Cohen

Jack Cohen, MD

Director of Ocular Oncology; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Rush University Medical Center

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Sanja Dragovic

Sanja Dragovic, MD

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Veena Raiji

Veena Raiji, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Section of Uveitis and Inflammatory Diseases at Rush University Medical Center

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Uveitis & Ocular ImmunologyRetina & Vitreous
Vivek Chaturvedi

Vivek Chaturvedi, M.D.

Section Director of Retina, Department of Ophthalmology, Rush University Medical Center

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Michael Savitt

Michael Savitt, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Retina & Vitreous
Ivy Zhu

Ivy Zhu, MD

Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL9 years
Retina & Vitreous

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of diabetic retinopathy specialists in Chicago built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Diabetic Retinopathy as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is Chicago, Illinois. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a diabetic retinopathy specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Cornea & External Disease, Retina & Vitreous, and Uveitis & Ocular Immunology. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to diabetic retinopathy.
Are these diabetic retinopathy specialists accepting new patients in Chicago?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
Diabetic Retinopathy is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches diabetic retinopathy care.