- Dr. Tamara R Fountain, MD
-87.84542
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Dr. Tamara R Fountain, MD
Ophthalmology
- Illinois, Chicago
Overview
Dr. Tamara R Fountain, MD works in Chicago, Illinois is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Harvard Medical School in 1988. Dr. Fountain is affiliated with Highland Park Hospital, Rush University Medical Center and practicing for 35 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Benign Hematologic Problems• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Fat Reduction Procedure
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
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• Lymphocytosis
• Pediatric Liver Transplants
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Tomosynthesis-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Transoral Laser Microsurgery
• Vaginal Candidiasis
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Procedures
• Blepharoplasty• Botox® Injection
• Brow Lift
• Canthoplasty and Canthopexy
• Canthotomy
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Dacryocystorhinostomy
• Enucleation of Eye
• Excision of Chalazion
• Eyelid Reconstruction Surgery
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• Eyelid Surgery
• Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
• Oculoplastic Surgery
• Oculoplastics
• Orbit Evisceration
• Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
• Orbital Floor Fracture Repair
• Ptosis (Eyelids) Surgery
• Repair of Brow Ptosis and Blepharoptosis
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Repair of Lid Retraction
• Stitches
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 35
State License
- California
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1988
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1988
Residency Hospital
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD, USA
Year completed: 1992
Baltimore, MD, USA
Year completed: 1992
Internship Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year completed: 1989
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year completed: 1989
Fellowship Hospital
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Year completed: 1996
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Year completed: 1996
Awards
1 American Academy of Ophthalmology
2 American Eye Study Club
3 American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
4 Article on balancing the risk of operating on patients who need anticoagulation
5 Case study of patients who underwent ptosis repair
6 Chicago Ophthalmological Society
7 Illinois Association of Ophthalmology
8 Interview on some of the upsides and potential risks of the eyelash extender medicine, Latisse
9 Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company Board
10 Professor of Ophthalmology, 1998
11 Review of cancers of eyelid
12 Review of ptosis surgery
13 Surgical Faculty, 2000
14 Women in Ophthalmology
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Office Locations
Other Office Locations
Ophthalmology Partners Ltd
740 Waukegan Road Suite 360
Illinois (IL)
Chicago
60015
Phone:(847) 945-6770
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 45 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Other Office Locations
Rush Eye Center
1725 West Harrison Street Suite 906
Illinois (IL)
Chicago
60612
Phone:(312) 942-5315
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 80 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Assurant Health
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Highland Park Hospital
777 Park Avenue West
Illinois IL,
Highland Park,
60035
(847) 432-8000
Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, NorthShore University HealthSystem, (NorthShore), is a comprehensive, fully integrated, healthcare delivery system that serves the greater North Shore and Northern Illinois communities. The system includes four Hospitals – Evanston Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital,...
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