Susan G Elner MD
Retinal Disease, Uveitis
Professor, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
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1000 Wall StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-764-4190
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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
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/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
- Pathogenic Mechanisms of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI)-Associated Retinal and Choroidal Adverse Reactions.Rachana Haliyur, Susan G Elner, Therese Sassalos, Shilpa Kodati, Mark W Johnson
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-04-01 - Reply.Christopher D Conrady, Katherine Hu, Akbar Shakoor, Marissa Larochelle, Therese Sassalos
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2022-05-01 - 10 citationsPyramidal Inflammatory Deposits of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Outer Retina in Ocular Syphilis.Katherine Hu, Albert T. Vitale, Akbar Shakoor, Marissa Larochelle, Thérèse M. Sassalos
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2021-07-02
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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