Lawrence M. Kaufman
Experienced in Retinal Detachment

Dr. Lawrence M. Kaufman

Ophthalmology
Aurora Healthcare
Lawrence M Kaufman, MD, PhD, SC
Chicago, IL 
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Experienced in Retinal Detachment
Aurora Healthcare
Lawrence M Kaufman, MD, PhD, SC
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Lawrence Kaufman is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kaufman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Detachment. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Amblyopia, and Pentasomy X.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Retinal Detachment.

Residency
University of Florida, Ophthalmology
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Lawrence M Kaufman, MD, PhD, SC
Chicago, IL 60647
Call: 773-235-2020

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kaufman 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.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


7 Total Publications

Floating-Harbor syndrome with chorioretinal colobomas.
Floating-Harbor syndrome with chorioretinal colobomas.
Journal: Ophthalmic genetics
Published: September 18, 2023
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Amblyopia
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      • Esotropia
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      • Pentasomy X
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        Advanced
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      • Strabismus
        Dr. Kaufman is
        Advanced
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      • Experienced
      • Brown Syndrome
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        Experienced
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      • Chalazion
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      • Coloboma
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      • Coloboma of Optic Nerve
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        Experienced
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      • Coloboma of Optic Papilla
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      • Congenital Cataract
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