Michael A. Grassi, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Director, Krill Heritable Retinal Disease Clinic

Dr. Michael Grassi is a clinician scientist who specializes in conditions affecting the retina. His clinical expertise involves caring for patients affected by genetic forms of retinal disease, including retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt disease, congenital retinoschisis, Usher syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, Norrie disease, Leber's congenital amauoris, choroideremia, Sorsby disease, and Best's disease.

Dr. Grassi's research focuses on developing cell based models of retinal disease. His work has significant implications for enhancing the current understanding of the molecular basis of retinal disease, and also for providing critical insights into its treatment. Dr. Grassi has earned several awards for his research and his clinical performance, including the Heed Foundation Fellowship and the American University Professors of Ophthalmology research award.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1999

Board Certification

Ophthalmology

Medical School

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Internship

Massachusetts General Hospital

Residency and Fellowship

University of Iowa

Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Human Genetics
American Society of Retina Specialists

Language Spoken

English

Email

mgrassi@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-5305

Office Fax

(773) 702-4442

Office Postal Address

Michael A. Grassi, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2114
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Ophthalmology
• Macular degeneration
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Inherited retinal disease

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Read More About Dr. Grassi

Learn about Dr. Grassi's research.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Grassi's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.