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2454 E Dempster StSte 400Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone+1 847-299-0700
Fax+1 847-390-0616
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Summary
- Dr. Saira Khanna is an ophthalmologist based in Des Plaines, IL, specializing in retinal diseases. She completed her medical education at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 2018, followed by an internal medicine internship and an ophthalmology residency at the University of Chicago, completed in 2019 and 2022, respectively. Dr. Khanna is currently completing her fellowship at The Retina Institute from 2022 to 2024. Her research includes several published works in renowned journals such as JAMA Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, covering topics like anti-VEGF treatment and neovascular glaucoma. She holds a BA in Neurobiology from Harvard University.
Education & Training
The Retina Institute Fellowship, 2022 - 2024
University of ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 2019 - 2022- University of ChicagoInternship, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2019
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2018- Harvard UniversityBA, Neurobiology, 2010 - 2014
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAnti-VEGF Pharmaceutical Prior Authorization in Retina Practices.Sabin Dang, D Wilkin Parke, Guneet S Sodhi, David Eichenbaum, Jared Nielsen
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2024-08-01 - Neovascular Glaucoma in MELAS syndrome.Saira Khanna, Bradley T Smith
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024-06-01 - 2 citationsINTERACTIONS OF METFORMIN AND OTHER MEDICATIONS IN REDUCING THE ODDS OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES.Lincoln Shaw, Saira Khanna, Max J Hyman, Sandra Ham, Andrea Blitzer
Retina. 2024-02-01
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