Elmer Y. Tu MD
Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine
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1855 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-996-8937
Fax+1 312-996-7770
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Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1992 - 1993
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1992
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2000
WI State Medical License 1989 - 1995
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Keratoconus Treatment.Rohith Erukulla, Mohammad Soleimani, Maria Woodward, Niranjan Karnik, Charlotte Joslin
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-03-01 - Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Keratoplasty at a Tertiary Care Center.Shivani P Majmudar, Priyanka Chhadva, Elmer Y Tu, Ali R Djalilian, Jose de la Cruz
Cornea. 2025-01-22 - Delphi-Based Global Consensus on Adopting Endothelial Keratoplasty: An Endothelial Keratoplasty Learners Group Initiative.Maninder Bhogal, Nidhi Gupta, Ticiano Giobellina, Akira Kobayashi, John Males
Cornea. 2025-01-09
Journal Articles
- Development, Validation, and Innovation in Ophthalmic Laser-Based ImagingFrank Brodie, Natalie Afshari, Jennifer E Thorne, Albert Vitale, David Myung, Mark S Blumenkranz, Elmer Tu, David Sarraf, Glenn J Jaffe, Malvina Eydelman, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Development, Validation, and Innovation in Ophthalmic Laser-Based ImagingFrank Brodie, Natalie Afshari, Jennifer E Thorne, Albert Vitale, David Myung, Mark S Blumenkranz, Elmer Tu, David Sarraf, Glenn J Jaffe, Malvina Eydelman, JAMA Ophthalmology
Press Mentions
Sifi Receives Favorable Feedback from the Us Fda on Akantior® for the Treatment of Acanthamoeba KeratitisMay 16th, 2022
Slit Lamp Biomicroscope Workhorse Tool for Infectious Keratitis DiagnosisFebruary 6th, 2019
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- Fellow
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