NM Ophthalmology

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 14 straight years by U.S. News & World Report, 2025 – 2026. Thank you @NorthwesternMed team for your work advancing world-class care. breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org

LISTEN: On Who I Met Today, Michelle Andreoli, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, discusses an issue many of us deal with—dry eyes. @aao_ophth whoimettoday.com/podcast-dr-mic…

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 Imiquimod Treatment for Conjunctival Melanoma In Situ or Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia Authored by: Chris Bowen, MD (@EyecancerMD), Paul Bryar, MD jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

Congratulations to Jeremy Lavine, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, on completing the inaugural 2-year Council of Vision Fellowship (CVEF) program! 👏 Through mentorship with Ophthalmology Science and TVST, he gained valuable insight into peer review and is well-prepared for a future editorial board role. @NUFeinbergMed #Ophthalmology #Research #AcademicMedicine

Congratulations to our resident physicians on their outstanding achievements at the Chicago Ophthalmological Society! 🎉 Andrew Voigt, MD, PhD, earned 1st place, and Michael Drakopoulos, MD, earned 3rd place for best resident research (Beam Fisher Award).

Listen as Department Chair Nicholas Volpe, MD (@NicholasVolpeMD), takes us on. deep dive into #ophthalmology residency applications and the future of the profession. @NUFeinbergMed podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dee…

Listen as Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), and Angelo Tanna, MD, discuss the accuracy of #ChatGPT's responses to patient questions in the latest #Ophthalmology Journal podcast episode. @aao_ophth @AAOjournal aao.org/education/audi…

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly shaping how clinicians and scientists synthesize medical evidence. A recent @NatureComms study featuring Manjot Gill, MD (@ManjotGillMD), introduces a foundation model to support human-AI collaboration with potential implications for evidence-based medicine across specialties. #AI breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/ophthalmology-…

More poster and podium highlights from the 2026 #ARVO Annual Meeting in Denver, CO! Congratulations to our faculty, residents, fellows, and medical students for showcasing their cutting‑edge research. @ARVOinfo

The @NorthwesternMed Department of Ophthalmology has received an award from @RPB_org to help map the brain’s visual system with unprecedented detail. Click below to read more. rpbusa.org/news-press/res…

We’re proud to recognize our faculty and residents who represented the @NorthwesternMed Department of Ophthalmology at the 2026 #ARVO Annual Meeting. From cutting-edge research presentations to engaging discussions on the latest advancements in vision science, their participation highlighted a strong commitment to innovation, collaboration, and lifelong learning. Thank you for bringing back valuable insights that will continue to shape our clinical care, research efforts, and education mission.

⚠️ REMINDER ⚠️ Tomorrow, David Palmer, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, will speak at the Climate and Health Medicine: A Clinical Training Program for Healthcare Educators on Thursday, May 7 | 12:00–1:30 PM CST. Dr. Palmer will cover: 🌍 Climate change & ocular health 👁️ Ophthalmology case study focused on sustainability 📣 Advocacy strategies 🛠️ Practical tools to integrate climate‑responsive principles into medical education & clinical care Learn more and register 👇 columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Recently, Debra Goldstein, MD—Director of Uveitis and Magerstadt Professor of Ophthalmology—attended and presented at the Congress of the Spanish Society of Ocular Inflammation. Dr. Goldstein shared her latest findings on vitreoretinal lymphoma.

The 2026 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (#ARVO) Annual Meeting will take place from Sunday, May 3, to Thursday, May 7, in Denver, Colorado, where many scientists and physicians from @NorthwesternMed will join panels and present research. Click to browse our schedule: breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/ophthalmology-…

Proud to spotlight Jennifer Rossen, MD—Assistant Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology—volunteering with the ETM Mobile Vision Clinic Tour! 👁️ Click to learn more about this amazing mission and team: perfectvisioncampaign.com

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 Towards an Era of Oculomics: The Relationship Between Baseline Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy and Risk of Mortality Authored by: Dustin French, PhD (@DRDDFRENCH), Paul Bryar, MD, Charlesnika Evans, PhD, Jeremy Lavine, MD, PhD aaojournal.org/article/S0161-…

Congratulations to @NUFeinbergMed M1 student Ethan James, winner of the Illinois State Medical Society Research Competition! His presentation, “Retinal Microvascular Abnormalities on OCTA Imaging Reflect Renal Injury in Type 2 Diabetes,” was mentored by Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), Ryan‑Pusateri Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs.

David Palmer, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, will speak at the Climate and Health Medicine: A Clinical Training Program for Healthcare Educators on Thursday, May 7 | 12:00–1:30 PM CST. Dr. Palmer will cover: 🌍 Climate change & ocular health 👁️ Ophthalmology case study focused on sustainability 📣 Advocacy strategies 🛠️ Practical tools to integrate climate‑responsive principles into medical education & clinical care Learn more and register 👇 columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Recently, the @NorthwesternMed Ophthalmology Department attended the 2026 #ASCRS Meeting in Washington, D.C. Our department presented and participated in discussions that focuses on education, advocacy, and philanthropy to improve vision care. Our faculty, residents, and fellows who specialize in cataract, refractive, cornea, and glaucoma surgery also provided clinical information, research, and regulatory updates. Proud of this team and their continued contributions to advancing the science of their subspecialty to improve patient care. @ASCRStweets @NUFeinbergMed

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 Evaluating Metrics Assessing Surgical Success in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery Authored by: Dustin French, PhD (@DRDDFRENCH), Azraa Chaudhury, MD, Charlesnika Evans, MD, MPH, Paul Bryar, MD jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

Dr. Alcina Lidder moderating the inaugural Resident Research Forum at the American Glaucoma Society meeting is exactly the kind of initiative that drives innovation forward in ophthalmology. Lowering barriers for residents and med students to present and discuss meaningful glaucoma research = stronger pipeline of ideas and future breakthroughs in one of the most important therapeutic areas in eye care. When the field invests in its young researchers, patients (and long-term returns) win. Kudos to Northwestern Medicine and the AGS for making this happen. #Ophthalmology #Glaucoma #MedTech #HealthcareInnovation #LifeSciences