- Dr. Elmer Y Tu, MD
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Dr. Elmer Y Tu, MD
Ophthalmology
- Illinois, Chicago
Overview
Dr. Elmer Y Tu, MD works in Chicago, Illinois is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 1993. Dr. Tu is affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital and practicing for 35 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Bone Reconstruction Recovery
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Bowel Strangulation
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
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• Chorioretinal Scars
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Dependence
• Diverticulitis
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Feeding Assessment
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Non-Surgical Bite Correction
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Pancreas Disorders
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Pyloromyotomy
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radiation Proctitis
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Rumination Disorder
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Thoracic Tumors
• Torsion Dystonia
• Vaginal Candidiasis
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Biopsy of Cornea
• Blepharitis
• Blindness
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• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Contusion of the Eyeball
• Cornea Transplant
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Cataracts
• Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Sclera
• Eyelid Surgery
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Hypotony of Eye
• Iridectomy
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Nearsightedness
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
• Paracentesis of Anterior Eye
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Progressive High Myopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Relaxing Incisions, Corneal
• Removal of Intraocular Foreign Body
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Repair of Eye Laceration
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Ischemia
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Retinoblastoma
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Sarcoidosis
• Scleral Reinforcement Surgery
• Senile Cataracts
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Stye
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 35
State License
- Illinois
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL, USA
Year completed: 1993
Miami, FL, USA
Year completed: 1993
Residency Hospital
University Wisc Hosps And Clins
Madison, WI, USA
Year completed: 1992
Madison, WI, USA
Year completed: 1992
Awards
1 AAO International Society Ref Surgery
2 AMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
UIC Eye Center
1855 West Taylor Street Suite 3164
Illinois (IL)
Chicago
60612
Phone:(312) 996-8937
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Enterprise Group
- American Republic
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health and Life PPO
- HealthLink
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthPartners
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Pipefitters
- Platinum PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Sagamore Health Network
- Sagamore Plus
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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