NicholasJVolpeMD
Ophthalmology • Chicago, ILNeuro-Ophthalmology, Pediatric & Strabismus
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Medical School
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Office
259 E Erie St
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 312-695-8150Fax+1 312-695-3652
Summary
- Dr. Nicholas Volpe is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and pediatric & strabismus and is experienced in neuro-ophthalmology, refractive surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, cataract surgery, and refractive laser eye surgery.
Education & Training
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1993- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1992
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1991
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1997 - 2011
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2010- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012, 2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 475 citationsRelation of Visual Function to Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Multiple SclerosisJennifer B. Fisher, Dina A. Jacobs, Clyde E. Markowitz, Steven L. Galetta, Nicholas J. Volpe
Ophthalmology. 2006-02-01 - 28 citationsOphthalmic Manifestations of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (An American Ophthalmological Society Thesis).Nicholas J. Volpe, Joseph M. Simonett, Amani A. Fawzi, Teepu Siddique
Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society. 2015-01-01 - 28 citationsMacular sub-layer thinning and association with pulmonary function tests in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Joseph M. Simonett, Russell Huang, Nailah Siddique, Sina Farsiu, Teepu Siddique
Scientific Reports. 2016-07-07
Other
- Diabetic papillopathyVolpe NJ, Tamhankar M
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/diabetic-papillopathy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-24 - Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: Clinical features and diagnosisVolpe NJ, Tamhankar M
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/nonarteritic-anterior-ischemic-optic-neuropathy-clinical-features-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-16 - Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and etiologiesVolpe NJ, Tamhankar M
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/nonarteritic-anterior-ischemic-optic-neuropathy-epidemiology-pathog
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2010-05-14 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
Grant Provides Imaging Technology to Department of OphthalmologyFebruary 2nd, 2023- Could Viagra, Cialis Raise Men's Odds for Eye Trouble?April 7th, 2022
- Northwestern Medicine Opens Ophthalmology Clinic in NapervilleAugust 17th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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