Dr. Kirk H Packo MD
Ophthalmologist
71 W 156th St Suite 400 Harvey IL, 60426About
Dr. Packo is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the Retina Section at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. At Rush, he is the president of Eye Ce ...
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1979
Emory University School Of Medicine
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Suction elevation of epiretinal membranes.
- Preferential Hyperacuity Perimeter (PreView PHP) for detecting choroidal neovascularization study.
- Delayed extrusion of ganciclovir implant.
- Endogenous Candida endophthalmitis after intravenous anesthesia with propofol.
- Iatrogenic choroidal neovascularization after krypton red laser photocoagulation.
- Orbital migration of gas in a case of colobomatous microphthalmos.
- Intrusion of retinal tacks.
- The future of chiropractic.
- Management of giant retinal tears in dogs.
Awards
- Chicago Super Doctors 2012
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Uveitis
- Birth Defects
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Emory University Hospital - Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Retinal fellowship, Emory University Department of Ophthalmology, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Additional fellowship, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL, USA
- Emory Univ Sch of Med, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1983
- Univ Illinois Coll of Med, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1984
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