Stephen A. Watson
Experienced in Ocular Hypertension (OHT)

Dr. Stephen A. Watson

Ophthalmology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience
Experienced in Ocular Hypertension (OHT)
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Stephen Watson is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Watson has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Hypertension (OHT). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 2009.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)
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

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Watson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Cataract
Glaucoma
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