Eye Exams & General Eye Care in Chicago – Dr. Richard Katz
Dr. Richard Katz is one of five board certified ophthalmologists providing superior patient eye-care at The Midwest Center for Sight. Dr. Katz is a well established general ophthalmologist practicing in the northwest suburbs for over 30 years.
Dr. Katz received his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School and his bachelors from Northwestern University. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia, Missouri.
Dr. Katz is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the Chicago Ophthalmologic Society as well as a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Katz provides routine eye exams, preventive eye-care health, Latisse, and treats all medical eye conditions and describes his approach as simple. “I tell my patients that I do not just treat diseases of the eye, but rather I treat people with diseases of the eye. My patients are well-informed. They not only understand their condition, but are the most important link in the treatment of their eyes. My patients and I work as a team caring for their individual needs.”
Education:
Chicago Medical School 1964-1968
Degree M.D. (June 1968)
Northwestern University 1960-1964
Degree B.S. (June 1964)
Practice Experience:
Private Practice - The Midwest Center for Sight, Des Plaines, Illinois
July 1974 - present
Attending Staff, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois
July 1974 - present
University of Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri
Residency in Ophthalmology 1971-1974
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital,
Boston, Massachusetts (Harvard Medical School)
Ophthalmology Basic Science Course (August 1971-December 1971
U.S. Army Medical Officer
1969-1971
Internship - Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
June 1968 - June 1969
Certifications:
Fellow American Board of Ophthalmology 1977
Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology December 1976
Professional Memberships:
Chicago Ophthalmological Society
Ophthalmologcial Associate - Research To Prevent Blindness
AAO Fellow - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Awards:
American Medical Association-Physicians Recognition Award
February 1997 thru March 2000
March 1983 thru January 1993
American Medical Association - Physicians Recognition
March 1983 - March 2000