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Office
1855 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-996-8937Fax+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 1988 - 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
- 67 citationsDonor, Recipient, and Operative Factors Associated with Graft Success in the Cornea Preservation Time StudyMark A. Terry, Anthony J. Aldave, Loretta B Szczotka-Flynn, Wendi Liang, Allison R Ayala
Ophthalmology. 2018-08-09 - 20 citationsAdvances in the management of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A review of the literature and synthesized algorithmic approach.Aaron R Kaufman, Elmer Y Tu
The Ocular Surface. 2022-07-01 - 31 citationsStromal rejection following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: implications for postoperative careEvan A. Olson, Elmer Y. Tu, Surendra Basti
Cornea. 2012-09-01
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
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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