ElmerY.TuMD

Ophthalmology • Chicago, IL

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine

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Office
1855 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-996-8937

Fax+1 312-996-7770

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

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. 2024-12-17
Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Keratoconus Treatment.
Rohith Erukulla, Mohammad Soleimani, Maria Woodward, Niranjan Karnik, Charlotte Joslin
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024-11-29
1 citations
A novel artificial intelligence model for diagnosing Acanthamoeba keratitis through confocal microscopy.
Omar Shareef, Mohammad Soleimani, Elmer Tu, Deborah S Jacobs, Joseph B Ciolino
The Ocular Surface. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Development, Validation, and Innovation in Ophthalmic Laser-Based Imaging
Frank 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 Imaging
Frank 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

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow