The 20 Best Vitrectomy Doctors Near Me

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Advanced in Vitrectomy

Dr. Amani A. Fawzi

General Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
34 Years of Experience
Advanced in Vitrectomy
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Amani Fawzi is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fawzi has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Vitrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 231 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Vitrectomy.

Graduate Institution
Kasr Alainy Cairo University Faculty Of Medicine, 1992.0
Residency
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Ophthalmology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

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

Clinical Research

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231 Total Publications

Macular Microaneurysms Are Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease and Deep Capillary Plexus Ischemia in Referable Diabetic Retinopathy.
Macular Microaneurysms Are Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease and Deep Capillary Plexus Ischemia in Referable Diabetic Retinopathy.
Journal: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
Published: December 01, 2025
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Advanced in Vitrectomy
Dr. Manjot K. Gill
General Surgery
Advanced in Vitrectomy
Dr. Manjot K. Gill
General Surgery
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
 (0.1 miles away)
312-695-8150
Experience:
33+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
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Manjot Gill is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gill has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Vitrectomy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

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Dr. Alice T. Lyon
General Surgery
Experienced in Vitrectomy
Dr. Alice T. Lyon
General Surgery
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
 (0.1 miles away)
312-695-8150
Experience:
39+ years
Languages Spoken:
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Alice Lyon is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lyon has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP) and Vitrectomy.

Ru I. Chee
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Dr. Ru I. Chee
General Surgery
Experienced in Vitrectomy
Dr. Ru I. Chee
General Surgery

Retina Institute Of Illinois, PC

36100 N Brookside Dr, 
Gurnee, IL 
 (38.8 miles away)
847-855-2500
Languages Spoken:
English
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Offers Telehealth

Ru Chee is a General Surgeon in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Chee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT) and Vitrectomy.

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