Ophthalmology
Alan Palestine, M.D.
Director, Center for Ocular Inflammation
Aurora, CO
Alan Palestine, M.D., is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, serving as Chief of the Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Section and Director of the Center for Ocular Inflammation at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute in Aurora, Colorado. He specializes in uveitis and ocular immunology, treating complex inflammatory eye conditions such as uveitis, scleritis, pars planitis, retinitis, retinal vasculitis, Behcet's disease, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrom
45+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (MD, 1978)
- Internship: Mayo Clinic (Internship, 1979)
- Residency: Mayo Clinic (Ophthalmology, 1982)
- Fellowship: National Capital Consortium (Ocular Immunology, 1986)
Peer Recognition
- Consumers Checkbook — Top MD
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Super Doctors — Super Doctor
2023
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Uveitis & Ocular Immunology
Conditions & Treatments
Uveitis & Ocular InflammationEye Disease
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Uch-memorial Health System
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center
Languages
English
Experience
45+ years in practice