SeenuHariprasadMD
Ophthalmology • Chicago, ILRetinal Disease
Shui-Chin Lee Endowed Professor Ophthalmologist-in-Chief and Chair Director, Fellowship in the Diseases and Surgery of the Retina, Macula, and Vitreous Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science The University of Chicago
Overview of Dr. Hariprasad
Seenu M. Hariprasad, MD is the Shui-Chin Lee Professor of Ophthalmolgy and Department Chair.
Chief, Vitreoretinal Service
Director, Clinical Research
Director, Fellowship in the Diseases and Surgery of the Retina, Macula and Vitreous
Dr. Hariprasad’s clinical activities involve a medical and surgical practice that focuses on vitreoretinal care. He is an expert in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye diseases and intraocular infections (endophthalmitis).
Dr. Hariprasad has advanced training in vitreoretinal surgery and has been recognized for his innovations in sutureless microincisional vitrectomy techniques, which have reduced operative time and postoperative pain.
Dr. Hariprasad is actively involved in clinical research, having been principal investigator or sub-investigator in more than 40 national clinical trials evaluating new drugs, devices, surgical innovations, and drug delivery for a variety of conditions including age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular occlusion, endophthalmitis and diabetic retinopathy. His research efforts have resulted in more than 120 peer-reviewed publications, meeting abstracts and textbook chapters. His work has contributed to the understanding and use of new medications to combat a wide variety of vitreoretinal disorders.
In addition to serving on the editorial board for the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Dr. Hariprasad is also a Scientific Referee for seven major ophthalmology journals. Additionally, he serves on the editorial boards for Retinal Physician and Ocular Surgery News.
Office
5841 S. MARYLAND AVENUE
M/C 2114: Room S-438
Chicago, IL 60637Fax+1 773-834-3782- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2003 - 2005
Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2000 - 2003- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1999
Cornell UniversityBA, Neuroscience , Distinction in All Subjects, 1991 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Prophylaxis Prior to Cataract Surgery Conjunctival Flora and Optimal Ocular Sterilization Technique Prior to Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
- Prospective Comparison of Cirrus Versus Stratus Ocular Coherence Tomography for Different Retinal Pathology. Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Association Between Metformin Use and New-Onset ICD Coding of Geographic Atrophy.Max J Hyman, Reem Gonnah, Andrea Flores, Seenu M Hariprasad, Dimitra Skondra, Moir, J., John Moir> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2024 Mar 5
- ASSOCIATION OF METFORMIN USE WITH RISK OF NEWLY ONSET NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION DEVELOPMENT.Hyman, M., Zhang, J., Soo, J., Flores, A., Khanna, S., Shaw, L., Hariprasad, S., Skondra, D.> ;Retina. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsMetformin Use and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Patients Without Diabetes.Sarthak Aggarwal, Max J Hyman, Gabriel T Kaufmann, Andrea Flores, Seenu M Hariprasad, Dimitra Skondra, Moir, J., John Moir> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2024 Jan 1
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Authored Content
- Systemic Steroids Continue to Be Prescribed for CSC Despite Potential RisksSeptember 2020
- Atropine Drops Effectively Control Myopia ProgressionJanuary 2019
Press Mentions
Update on Intraoperative OCT for Vitreoretinal SurgeryJanuary 1st, 2020
Top ONE Network News of 2019December 20th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
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Cofinity PPO
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First Health PPO
Great West PPO
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Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
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