R. V. PaulChanMDMSc, MBA, FACS
Ophthalmology • Chicago, ILPediatric & Strabismus, Retinal Disease
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; The John H. Panton, MD Professor of Ophthalmology; Director, Pediatric Retina and ROP Service; Co-Director, Vitreoretinal Fellowship
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Office
1855 W. Taylor Street
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-996-6590Fax+1 312-996-7770
Summary
- R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA is Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Chan is a Vitreoretinal specialist, with an expertise in pediatric retinal disease. He received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, MD from the Temple University School of Medicine, and MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. After completing Ophthalmology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, he went on to a Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chan spent nine years on faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College before moving to Chicago in 2015.
Dr. Chan is committed to global ophthalmology initiatives with a focus on both surgical training and education for the diagnosis and management of adult and pediatric retinal disease.
Dr. Chan is an assistant editor for the journal, Retina, and remains active in a number of major ophthalmic societies as a member of the American Eye Study Club, the American Ophthalmological Society, the Retina Society, the Macula Society, the Association of Pediatric Retina Surgeons, and the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Chan serves as the Secretary for Global Alliances for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and previously served on the Global ONE Advisory Board and the Ethics Committee at AAO. He is also on the Executive Committee for the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology and is a member the Board of Trustees for Helen Keller International. Dr. Chan has won numerous awards including a Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship, the Ronald G. Michels Foundation Fellowship, the Paul Kayser International Fellowship, the Excellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award (XOVA), the American Society of Retina Specialists Senior Honor Award, the Achievement Award and two Secretariat Awards by the AAO.
Education & Training
University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, 2017 - 2019- Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMS, Clinical Investigation, 2006 - 2008
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2004 - 2006
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2001 - 2004
Ascension Illinois/Saint FrancisInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2000- The University of PennsylvaniaBA, Biology, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
IL State Medical Lincense, IL 2015 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2022
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2021- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor (Ophthalmology) Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2015-2024
- Top Doctor (Ophthalmology) New York Magazine, 2015
- Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsSpasm of accommodation associated with closed head trauma.R.V. Paul Chan, Jonathan D. Trobe
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2002-03-01 - 321 citationsAutomated Diagnosis of Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity Using Deep Convolutional Neural NetworksJames M. Brown, J. Peter Campbell, Andrew Beers, Ken Chang, Susan Ostmo
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2018-07-01 - 280 citationsInternational Classification of Retinopathy of Prematurity, Third Edition.Michael F. Chiang, Graham E. Quinn, Alistair R. Fielder, Susan Ostmo, R.V. Paul Chan
Ophthalmology. 2021-07-08
Journal Articles
- Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Novel Tele-Education SystemChan RV, Patel SN, Ryan MC, Jonas KE, Ostmo S, Port AD, Sun GI, Lauer AK, Chiang MF, The Global Education Network for Retinopathy of Prematurity (GEN-ROP), Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc, 1/1/2015
- Letter to the Editor Regarding Specialist Nurse Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity - A Pilot StudyJonas KE, Chan RVP, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2013
- Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in the Fellow Phakic Eyes of Patients with Pseudophakic Rhegmatogenous Retinal DetachmentSharma MC, Chan P, Kim RU, Benson WE, Retina, 1/1/2003
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Treatment of retinopathy of prematurity for ROP disease milder than Type 1 ROPChiang MF, Gupta MP, Anzures R, Ostmo S, Jonas K, Drenser K, Berrocal AM, Simmons C, Murthy R, Horowitz J, Martinez-Castellanos MA, Lee TC, Chan RVP, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2015
- Education for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP): Development and Assessment of a Novel Web-Based Educational Tool to Improve ROP TrainingChan RVP, Ryan MC, Patel SN, Jonas KE, Ostmo S, Port AD, Sun GI, Lauer AK, Chiang MF, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2015
- Web-Based ROP Training and CertificationChan, RVP, American Eye Study Club Meeting, Vail, CO, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Pediatric RetinaMultiple Locations, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
- Pediatric Retinal ImagingNorthwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
- Problems in ROP Diagnosis and Management1/1/2015
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Other
- Round table: Eye pain, IOP and retinal hemorrhage in childrenGold RS, Chan RVP, Cheng KP, Johnson AP, Olitsky SE, Stahl ED, Wagner RS, Warman R, Wilson WE, Ocular Surgery News US Edition
1/10/2014 - Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular EdemaChan, RVP, Cole Eye Institute Retina Case Forum Webinar Series
1/1/2014 - Preparing for the Process of Recertification, Practical advice for recertification sometimes slips through the cracksChan RVP, Dugel PU, Hassan T, New Retina MD
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Subspecialty Fellow
- Member
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusAssociate Member
Industry Relationships
- Allergan, Consultant2014 - Present
- Consultant, Alcon2014 - Present
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