David Ramirez, MD
Attending Physician, Ophthalmology
- Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Pronouns:
- He/him/his
Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Lake Forest
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Campus900 N. Westmoreland, Suite 110 (Bays Medical Office Building, 1st Floor)*
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
About
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Throughout Dr. Ramirez's academic career, he has made a concerted effort to cultivate a well-rounded skillset by engaging in research, education, and public service. In the pursuit of these three pillars he found a passion for academia, leading him to his current position at Lurie Children's / Northwestern University as an academic clinician with a focus on education and health disparities. He traveled across the country in pursuit of top medical education and surgical training, and found his passion in pediatric ophthalmology. He is ecstatic to be at the leading children's hospital in Chicago and has an interest in treating a wide variety of pediatric eye diseases in a caring, compassionate, and patient-focused manner. |
Clinical Interests
Strabismus/amblyopia (lazy eye), retinopathy of prematurity, cataracts, blocked tear ducts (congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction), trauma, medical education, quality improvement, health disparities, socioeconomic impact on pediatric eye care
Specialty
Education & Training
Education: MD with Distinction, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 2018; Bachelor of Arts, Neuroscience and Behavior, Columbia University, 2012
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), 2022-2023; Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2019-2022; Residency in Internal medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2018-2019
Board Certifications: American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Organizations: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus