David J. Palmer
Experienced in Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Dr. David J. Palmer

Ophthalmology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
46 Years of Experience

Experienced in Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

David Palmer is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Palmer has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Congenital Cataract, and Eyelid Bump.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1980.0
Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8150

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Construction of Recombinant Pdu Metabolosome Shells for Small Molecule Production in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Construction of Recombinant Pdu Metabolosome Shells for Small Molecule Production in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Journal: ACS synthetic biology
Published: August 23, 2017
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