SarahMarieHilkertMDMPH

Pediatric & Strabismus

Associate Professor

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5841 S. MARYLAND
M/C 2114
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 773-702-3937

Fax+1 773-702-0830

Dr. Sarah Hilkert Rodriguez is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 6 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in pediatric & strabismus and is experienced in pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus surgery, pediatric cataract surgery, and retinopathy of prematurity. She has more than 40 manuscripts, 5 book chapters, and over 100 citings.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2015 - 2016
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
Scripps Mercy HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2011
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, 2009 - 2010
University of Notre DameBA, Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Top 40 Under 40 Association of Women Surgeons, 2022
Resident Excellence in Teaching Award U Chicago, 2022
Blind Children's Center Grant Blind Children's Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2022
Finalist, Annual Pediatric Glaucoma and Cataract Family Association Award Annual Pediatric Glaucoma and Cataract Family Association, 2022
Comer Development Board Grant Comer Children's Hospital Board, 2022
Editorial Board J AAPOS, 2021
Best Original Paper in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus AAO, 2020
Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career Starter Grant Knights Templar Eye Foundation, 2018
National Eye Institute Travel Grant Award NEI, 2014
Consultant of the Month The Ohio State University, 2013
Service from the Heart Teamwork Award Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2013
Mercy Style of Care Award Scripps Mercy Hospital, 2012
Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
Inductee Gold Humanism and Honor Society, 2011
Capstone Award for Outstanding Research Johns Hopkins, 2010
Excellence in Community Service Award The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2008
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Journal Articles

Availability of Resources for After-Hours Surgical Management of Eye Injuries
Tina H. Chen, Kathryn A. Colby, Sarah Hilkert Rodriguez, Mark B. Slidell, Jessica J. Kandel, Hassan A. Shah, J Acad Ophthalm, 2018
Retinoblastoma: A Global Perspective
Sarah M. Hilkert, Asim V. Farooq, Mark J. Greenwald, Current Ophthalmology Reports

Hearing Evaluations in Children with Retinoblastoma Treated with Intra-Arterial Carboplatin Chemotherapy: A Single Institution ReviewSeptember 10th, 2024
Female Leadership in Pediatric Ophthalmology: A Descriptive AnalysisAugust 14th, 2024
Smartphone App Helps Detect Vision Issues and Developmental Delays in Premature BabiesJuly 13th, 2018

Comer Development Board GrantComer Children's Hospital2022–2023
Blind Children's Center GrantBlind Children's Center2022–2023
Evaluating the efficacy of a smartphone application (Baby Moves!) to detect developmental delays among a high risk population of infants screened for retinopathy of prematurityKnights Templar2018–2019
Using a Commercial Claims Database to Evaluate Outcomes Related to Retinopathy of PrematurityUniversity of Chicago Core Grant Funding2017–2019