Ali R Djalilian, MD
Searls-Schenk Professor
Co-Director, Cornea and External Disease Service
Director, Corneal Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory
Co-PI/Co-Director, UIC-NEI K12/Independent Clinician Vision Scientist (ICVS) Development Program
Director, Ocular Regenerative Medicine Fellowship
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
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About
Dr. Djalilian is a recognized authority on immunologic issues in corneal/limbal stem cell transplantation and the surgical management of severe ocular surface disease. He has developed innovations in surgical techniques that substantially improve the surgical efficiency and the patient outcomes. He bridges his clinical experience with his basic science and translational research projects, which have been funded in part by the National Eye Institute/NIH and Research to Prevent Blindness. He joined the department in 2005. He is board certified in ophthalmology.
Notable Honors
2012 – 2013, Chicago Super Doctors, Chicago Super Doctors
2007 – 2014, Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in America
2008 – present, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in America
2011 – 2012, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
2009, American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award
2007, Fight for Sight Merit Award, Fight for Sight Merit Award
Education
MD: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency in Ophthalmology: University of Minnesota Medical School
Research Fellowship in Cornea: University of Minnesota
Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and Ocular Surface Disorders: Cincinnati Eye Institute
Clinical Fellowship in Uveitis: National Eye Institute / NIH
Research Fellowship in Ocular Immunology: National Eye Institute / NIH
Research Fellowship in Epithelial Biology: National Eye Institute and National Human Genome Research Institute