Overview
Elmer Tu is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isolated Ectopia Lentis. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Amebiasis, Keratoconus, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
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 Clinical Trials
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Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Safa Rahmani is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rahmani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isolated Ectopia Lentis. Her top areas of expertise are Stickler Syndrome, Coloboma, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Rahmani is currently accepting new patients.
Surendra Basti is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Basti has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isolated Ectopia Lentis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Sjogren Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- AmebiasisDr. Tu isElite. Learn about Amebiasis.
- Interstitial Keratitis
- Distinguished
- CataractDr. Tu isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Cicatricial PemphigoidDr. Tu isDistinguished. Learn about Cicatricial Pemphigoid.
- Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness
- Corneal TransplantDr. Tu isDistinguished. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- Fuchs DystrophyDr. Tu isDistinguished. Learn about Fuchs Dystrophy.
- KeratoconusDr. Tu isDistinguished. Learn about Keratoconus.
- Advanced
- Cloudy CorneaDr. Tu isAdvanced. Learn about Cloudy Cornea.
- Cogan's SyndromeDr. Tu isAdvanced. Learn about Cogan's Syndrome.
- Cone DystrophyDr. Tu isAdvanced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Tu isAdvanced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Tu isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- AniridiaDr. Tu isExperienced. Learn about Aniridia.
- AstigmatismDr. Tu isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- BlepharitisDr. Tu isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Tu isExperienced. Learn about Cataract Removal.