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Office
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48105Phone+1 734-764-4190
Summary
- Dr. Susan Elner is a retina specialist who sees patients at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center in Ann Arbor. She focuses her clinical practice on diseases of the retina and vitreous including uveitis, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disease, macular diseases, age-related macular degeneration, and retinopathy of prematurity.
Dr. Elner’s research focuses on the mechanisms of ocular inflammation and angiogenesis, specifically the role and modulation of cytokines and cell adhesion molecules in uveitis; angiogenesis in diseases such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration. To make an appointment, please call Kellogg’s Retina and Uveitis Clinic at 734-763-5874. To refer a patient, please visit www.kellogg.umich.edu/refer.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1988
- University of ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
- Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1984 - 1987
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 223 citationsProlonged effect of intensive therapy on the risk of retinopathy complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: 10 years after the diabetes control and compl...Neil H. White, Wanjie Sun, Patricia A. Cleary, Ronald P. Danis, Matthew D. Davis
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2008-12-01 - 145 citationsRole of MCP-1 and MIP-1α in retinal neovascularization during postischemic inflammation in a mouse model of retinal neovascularizationShigeo Yoshida, Ayako Yoshida, Tatsuro Ishibashi, Susan G. Elner, Victor M. Elner
Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2003-01-01 - 29 citationsFactors Predicting Visual Acuity Outcome in Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis: The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) TrialJohn H. Kempen, Mark L. Van Natta, Michael M. Altaweel, James P. Dunn, Douglas A. Jabs
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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