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David Orth

Dr. David Howard Orth, MD

Ophthalmology

OVERVIEW

David H. Orth, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a world-renowned retina specialist and the founder and president of Illinois Retina Associates, one of the most highly regarded retina practices in the United States. Dr. Orth broke new ground in the delivery of retina care when, in 1975, he opened a retina practice in downtown Chicago and in the village of Flossmoor, 30 miles south of Chicago. At the time, a highly specialized medical practice like retina was unheard of in the southern suburbs. But under Dr. Orth's leadership, Illinois Retina Associates was established in 1981 and has flourished into one of the busiest, most respected retina practices in the nation. Today, 12 board-certified specialists practice out of 11 Illinois Retina locations throughout Chicago's suburbs and northwest Indiana. In addition to treating patients and guiding a thriving retina practice, Dr. Orth is an esteemed clinical researcher and educator. He is Professor of Ophthalmology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he co-founded the medical center's highly sought-after vitreoretinal fellowship. He also serves as Medical Director of the Irwin Retina Center at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and Director of the hospital's Ophthalmic Laser Laboratory. A native of Pittsburgh, Dr. Orth realized a childhood dream when he became a physician. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor of science degree in bacteriology, he attended Chicago Medical School and served his internship and residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Orth eventually chose the field of ophthalmology and retina care. He completed a series of fellowships at the prestigious Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, including a National Institutes of Health Fellowship for the Study of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion and a Heed Foundation Fellowship. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. A prominent researcher with an international reputation in the field of retina, Dr. Orth has been principal investigator for 20 major clinical trials and studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute and several pharmaceutical companies, including the AREDS and CATT studies. He has also served as co-investigator on many other national and international research studies. An award-winning writer and lecturer, Dr. Orth has authored or co-authored several book chapters, monographs and more than 160 peer-reviewed articles. He also serves on the editorial board of the leading journal Retina and as a reviewer for several other specialty journals. He was recognized with the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Senior Honor Award in 1994. And his book, Color and Fluorescein Angiographic Atlas of Retinal/Vascular Disorders, was honored by the American Publishers Association as the best new book in the field of medicine and science. In addition to writing and lecturing, Dr. Orth has served as board member or chairman for numerous professional societies and organizations. He is past president of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society and the Macula Society, and has served on the boards of the International Society of Ocular Trauma, the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, the Macula Foundation, the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness and many others. Dr. Orth currently serves as the Chairman of the Ingalls Health System Foundation and as a member of the Ingalls Health System Board of Directors and the board's Executive Committee. He has been listed in the "Top 500 Doctors in Chicago" (Chicago Magazine) and the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Orth is on staff at several area hospitals and sees patients at Illinois Retina's Harvey and Chicago Loop office locations. When he's not seeing patients or teaching, Dr. Orth combines his love of ophthalmology with his love of sports by serving as team ophthalmologist for both the Chicago Bulls since 1985 and Chicago White Sox since 1981. He and his wife, Barbara, have two children and five grandchi
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25 E Washington St Ste 301, Chicago, IL, 60602
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Illinois Retina Associates SC
25 E Washington St Ste 301
Chicago, IL, 60602

LOCATIONS

Illinois Retina Associates Sc
25 E Washington St Ste 301
Chicago, IL, 60602
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tue8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wed8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thu8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fri8:30 am - 4:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
71 W 156th St Ste 400
Harvey, IL, 60426
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri8:00 am - 4:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
1725 W Harrison St Ste 906
Chicago, IL, 60612
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tue8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wed8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Fri8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sat8:00 am - 12:00 pm
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
1725 W Harrison St Ste 918
Chicago, IL, 60612
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
71 W 156th St
Harvey, IL, 60426

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
Chicago Medical School At Rosalind Franklin University-Medicine & Sciences
Graduated 1969
Residency
Johns Hopkins Health System

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (26)

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  • Anthem Blue Access PPO
  • Multiplan PPO
  • PHCS PPO
  • First Health PPO
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
  • UHC Options PPO
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • Coventry HealthAmerica PPO
  • Aetna HMO
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • CIGNA HMO
  • UHC Compass HMO
  • Sagamore Plus
  • Anthem IN Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA HIX
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • UHC Navigate POS
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • CIGNA PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • BCBS IL BlueChoice Select
  • BCBS IL PPO
  • MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
  • UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
  • Medica Choice With UHC
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