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Illinois Eye Center
8921 North Wood Sage Road
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone: (309) 243-2400
Toll Free: (800) 872-4651 |
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Dr. Steve Lichtenstein Named to Marquis Who's Who in America 2009 and Marguis Who's Who in Medicine & Healthcare 2009-2010
Who's Who in America was founded in 1899 and is comprised of some of the most notable names of leaders and achievers from America.
Marquis Who's Who in Medicine & Healthcare recognized today's leaders in teaching, practice and delivery of healthcare.
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Dr. Thomas Wyman Reaches 15,000 Cataract Surgery Milestone
Peoria, IL, September 3, 2009…Illinois Eye Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Wyman, cataract surgeon, has performed his 15,000th Cataract Surgery. Since joining the practice in 1978, Dr. Thomas Wyman has been a major force in the development of outpatient eye surgery in Peoria. As a cataract surgeon, he has contributed to new developments in lens implants, anesthesia practices, and surgical techniques.
Raised in Peoria, Dr. Wyman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and medical degree from Chicago Medical School. He served an internship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, and his residency in Ophthalmology at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago. He was a surgeon at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver before coming to Peoria where he and his wife currently reside.
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DR. PETE LAGOUROS OF ILLINOIS EYE CENTER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA®
APRIL 2009 — PEORIA, IL — Dr. Pete Lagouros, fellowship trained specialist in Vitreo-Retinal diseases, has been named as one of the Best Doctors in America® for 2007-08. This is the fourth time that Dr. Lagouros has earned this prestigious honor.
Dr. Lagouros received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, completed his medical training at the University of Illinois in Chicago and served his internship at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Dr. Lagouros then returned to Chicago, where he completed his residency in Ophthalmology and fellowship training in vitreo-retinal diseases at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was named House Staff Clinician of the Year in 1985. He is the past president and a current board member of the Illinois Association of Ophthalmology. Dr. Lagouros is also the Illinois Councilor to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and will chair the Great Lakes Region meeting at the national mid-year forum in Washington, DC.
With special interest in diabetic eye diseases, Dr. Lagouros was a guest lecturer on diabetic retinopathy at Aravind Eye Hospital in India. A member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, he has co-authored numerous medical journal articles related to diseases and injuries that affect the eye. He is on the faculty of the University of Illinois College of Medicine in both Peoria and Chicago.
Best Doctors Inc. conducts peer-to-peer surveys to select 50,000 Best Doctors worldwide in 400 subspecialties, including ophthalmology. 1.5-million evaluations are collected annually, and only 5% of the doctors in any country are actually selected to become Best Doctors. The specialists who make the list are considered by fellow physicians to be the most skilled in their fields and most qualified for reviewing and treating complex medical conditions.
Over the last 15 years, Best Doctors has earned worldwide acclaim for its remarkable database of physicians. The Best Doctors database is the world's premier effort to create a validated, peer-reviewed database of excellence in medicine. The Best Doctors methodology is rigorously impartial and strictly independent. Doctors cannot pay to be included in the database and are not paid to complete the survey. The only way to be recognized as one of the Best Doctors in America® is for a doctor to earn high marks for clinical ability from his or her peers.
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