Yannek I. Leiderman, MD, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Vitreoretinal Microsurgery Laboratory
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
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About
Dr. Leiderman joined the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in 2010 as an attending physician in the Retina Service. His practice focuses on complex retinal detachment, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, diabetic eye disease, macular surgery (including macular hole and macular pucker), eye trauma, retinal vascular disorders, macular degeneration and other medical and surgical disorders of the vitreous, retina and macula. Dr. Leiderman also conducts research on the mechanisms of proliferative vitreoretinopathy and diabetic eye disease. Dr. Leiderman enjoys “working closely with other members of the clinical team, including providers in the Department of Ophthalmology, as well as other specialties, to provide personalized and comprehensive care for our patients.” Dr. Leiderman is board certified in ophthalmology.
Notable honors
- Best Doctors in America, 2011 – present
- Outstanding Service to Patients Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011 – 2013
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Education
MD: George Washington University School of Medicine
PhD in Molecular Pathobiology: National Institutes of Health Partnership
Residency in Ophthalmology: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary