Overview
Jennifer Chao is an Ophthalmologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Chao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Sorsby Fundus Dystrophy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Usher Syndrome, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Chao is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 20 articles in the study of Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1701 Columbia Rd, Seattle, WA 98195
850 Republican St, Bldg C, Seattle, WA 98109
116 Fairview Ave N, Mirabella, Seattle, WA 98109
4060 E Stevens Way, Hall Health Primary Care C, Seattle, WA 98195
825 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98109
2717 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
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.
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Virginia Mason Medical Center
Janet Chieh, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon who specializes in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachments.Dr. Chieh loves to interact with her patients. She finds it most gratifying when she can restore a person's sight and independence and thereby improve their quality of life.Dr. Chieh is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Society of Retinal Specialists; Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons; Chinese American Ophthalmological Society; and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She was named a 2019 Top Doctor bySeattleandSeattle Metmagazines.Away from work, Dr. Chieh enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, hiking and skiing. Dr. Chieh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.
Pacific Northwest Retina
I have dedicated my career to caring for people with retinal problems. After completing my fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, I was offered a position on the faculty there. I immediately began to take part in many clinical trials and as a result I have been either a primary investigator or on a steering committee for most of the clinical trials studying new treatments for diseases like Age Related Macular Degeneration (both Wet and Dry), Diabetic retinopathy, Macular Hole, Retinal Detachment and inherited retinal disease. Taking part in these studies requires extra in-depth training to understand the nuances of both the disease and the various approved and experimental treatments. I take pride in being able to translate this knowledge into everyday language to help my patients understand why they are having trouble with their vision, what treatments are available and what the future holds for their individual problem. In addition to the medical treatment of retinal disease, I have been doing retinal surgery since 1993. As the chief retinal surgeon at both Grady Hospital in Atlanta and Harborview Hospital in Seattle, I have performed thousands of straightforward and complex retinal surgeries. I was also responsible for teaching retinal surgery to young physicians on the faculty of both Emory and University of Washington. This forces you to understand every nuance of each procedure. Because of my expertise I have been asked to write chapters on retinal surgery for textbooks. I have also had the good fortune to develop new drugs, surgical and low vision devices for which I hold several US and foreign patents. The drugs I have developed are currently in clinical trials for inherited retinal diseases and aging changes in the retina. Dr. Saperstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.
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
- Retinitis PigmentosaDr. Chao isElite. Learn about Retinitis Pigmentosa.
- Sorsby Fundus DystrophyDr. Chao isElite. Learn about Sorsby Fundus Dystrophy.
- Distinguished
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Cone DystrophyDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Doyne Honeycomb Retinal DystrophyDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Jalili SyndromeDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Jalili Syndrome.
- Leber Congenital AmaurosisDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Leber Congenital Amaurosis.
- Retinal Artery OcclusionDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Retinal Artery Occlusion.
- Retinal Vein OcclusionDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Retinal Vein Occlusion.
- Experienced
- Blue Cone MonochromatismDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Blue Cone Monochromatism.
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- Geographic AtrophyDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Geographic Atrophy.
- GlaucomaDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina
- NearsightednessDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Nearsightedness.

