DimitraSkondraMDPhD

Retinal Disease

AssociateProfessor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Chicago, Director of J. Terry Ernest Ocular Imaging Center Founder/Leader, Retina Microbiome Team

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Office
5841 S. MARYLAND
M/C 2114
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 773-702-4496

Education & Training

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2011 - 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
Ascension Illinois/Saint FrancisInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
University of Crete School of Health SciencesClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1286 citations
Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: Consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Wor...
Igor Puzanov, Adi Diab, K. Abdallah, Clifton O. Bingham, C. Brogdon
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2017-11-21
8 citations
Using Advanced Bioinformatics Tools to Identify Novel Therapeutic Candidates for Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Urooba Nadeem, Bingqing Xie, Edward F Xie, Mark D'Souza, David Dao
Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2022-08-01
1 citations
The Association Between Metformin Use and New-Onset ICD Coding of Geographic Atrophy.
John Moir, Max J Hyman, Reem Gonnah, Andrea Flores, Seenu M Hariprasad
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2024-03-05

Journal Articles

Scleritis and Retinal Detachment After Strabismus Surgery in a Patient with Thyroid Eye Disease
Dimitra Skondra, Asim V Farooq, JAMA Ophthalmology

Press Mentions

Common Diabetes Drug Shows Promise for Treating Macular DegenerationOctober 1st, 2024
Metformin May Prevent a Common Cause of Vision Loss in AgingFebruary 1st, 2021
Study: Medicated Drops May Help Close Small Macular Holes, Prevent Surgery to Fix Vision ProblemsJanuary 21st, 2021
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