Retina Institute Physicians
Meet Our Doctors
John C. Michael, MD
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- University of Wisconsin (Madison) Ophthalmology Residency
- University of Wisconsin (Madison) Retina Fellowship
- American Board of Ophthalmology Board Certified
Matthew M. Wessel, MD
- Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Medical School
- Weill Cornell Ophthalmology Residency
- Weill Cornell Surgical Vitreo-retinal Fellowship
- American Board of Ophthalmology Board Certified
Rumya R. Rao, MD
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Medical School
- Northwestern University Ophthalmology Residency
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Retina Fellowship
- American Board of Ophthalmology Board Certified
Ru-ik Chee, MD
- Trinity College of Dublin School of Medicine
- University of Illinois at Chicago (Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary) Retina Fellowship
- Weill Cornell Ophthalmology Residency
- American Board of Ophthalmology Board Certified
Katarzyna Brodowska, MD, Ph.D
- Jagiellonian University School of Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University Ophthalmology Residency
- University of Pittsburgh Retina Fellowship
- Research fellowship: Harvard University
Hong-Gam Le, MD
- University of Michigan Medical School of Medicine
- Northwestern University Ophthalmology Residency
- University of Utah / Moran Eye Center Vitreoretinal Fellowship
- American Board of Ophthalmology Board Certified
Michael Paxhia, MD
- University of Illinois Medical School
- Penn State Ophthalmology Residency
- Duke University Fellowship
- American Board of Ophthalmology Board Certified
Anna Sporysheva, MD
- Russian State Medical University in Moscow
- specialized training in Ophthalmology at the Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Fellowship at Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist
- Fellowship 2 year Medical Retina at the University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Susan Vierling, MD
- Undergraduate
- Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
- Medical School
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Internship
- MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL
- Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship
- Louisiana State University
- Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship
- Louisiana State University
- Board Certification
- American Board of Ophthalmology
- Academic appointments
- Hines VA Hospital, Attending Physician: 2008-present
- Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Assistant Professor: 2010-present
- Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- Chicago Ophthalmologic Society
- Illinois Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Medical Association
Daniel P. Owens, MD
- Undergraduate
- University of Minnesota
- Medical School
- University of Michigan
- Internship
- Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
- Opthalmology Residency
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship
- Northwestern-McGaw Medical Center
- Board Certification
- American Board of Ophthalmology
- Academic appointments
- Hines VA Hospital, Attending Physician: 2011-present
- Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Assistant Professor: 2011-present
- Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- American Medical Association