Susan Ksiazek, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Susan Ksiazek, MD, has expertise in general ophthalmology and is skilled in medical and surgical strategies for treating a variety of ophthalmic diseases and disorders including cataracts, glaucoma, eyelid problems and neuro-ophthalmic disease. She examines eyes and their movements and determines how findings relate to processes occurring in the brain.

Dr. Ksiazek has broad research interests including ischemic optic neuropathy and teaching of surgery. She serves as Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program and is involved in teaching courses in resident education nationally and internationally.

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

Weiss Memorial Hospital
4646 North Marine Drive
Chicago, IL 60640

Year Started Practice

1988

Board Certifications

Ophthalmology
Neurology

Medical School

Rush Medical College, Chicago

Internship

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

Residency

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Bronx

Fellowship

Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia

Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Association of University Professors
Chicago Ophthalmological Society
Illinois Society to Prevent Blindness
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society

Language Spoken

English

Email

sksiazek@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 834-8429

Office Fax

(773) 834-9711

Office Postal Address

Susan Ksiazek, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2114
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Cataracts
• Neuro-Ophthalmology

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Selected Publications

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