Dr. Paul Phelps, MD
Concierge Ophthalmology physician, Chicago, IL
Chicago Oculofacial Plastic SurgeryDr. Phelps is a board-certified ophthalmology physician who founded Chicago Oculofacial Plastic Surgery and completed an oculofacial plastic surgery fellowship at Albany Medical College.
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About Dr. Phelps
Dr. Phelps completed undergraduate degrees in chemistry and neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. He attended Drexel University College of Medicine and then spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar at the Aravind eye hospital in Madurai, India. He completed his residency at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
He then did a fellowship in ophthalmic pathology at the University of Wisconsin Madison and a two-year fellowship at Albany Medical College in New York. Dr. Phelps founded his practice and is its CEO. He is also the Director of Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery at Cook County Health.
He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Earlier, he spent four years as an attending surgeon at NorthShore University HealthSystem, where he taught ophthalmology and plastic surgery residents from the University of Chicago. He focuses on laser-assisted rejuvenation of the eyelids and face.
He is invited to give talks around the world on cosmetic laser surgery and new ideas in facial aesthetics. Away from work, he skis and likes to travel and read.
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Is Dr. Phelps board certified?
Dr. Phelps is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Where did Dr. Phelps train?
Dr. Phelps attended Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his residency at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. He completed fellowships at the University of Wisconsin Madison and Albany Medical College.
Does Dr. Phelps treat eyelid and tear duct problems?
Dr. Phelps lists eyelid, lacrimal and orbit surgery among his clinical areas.
Where does Dr. Phelps have hospital privileges?
Dr. Phelps has hospital privileges at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Cook County Health.
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