Neel Lamba, MD, MBA

Dr. Neel Lamba is a native-Chicagoan ophthalmologist who specializes in ocular inflammation and vitreoretinal disease and surgery. He completed his internship in general surgery at Rush University Medical Center and his residency in ophthalmology at the John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, IL.

After completing his residency, Dr. Lamba had the fortune of completing a year-long fellowship in Uveitis at the Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, MA. While there, he worked closely with Dr. Charles Stephen Foster, who is one of the world’s leading experts in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with uveitis and other inflammatory eye diseases.

Following his training in ocular inflammation and uveitis, Dr. Lamba completed a 2-year fellowship in vitreoretinal disease and surgery at the Foundation for Retinal Research in New Orleans, LA. In 2019, Dr. Lamba joined Chicago Retina.

Dr. Lamba has published in top ophthalmology peer-reviewed journals, including Clinical Ophthalmology, Survey of Ophthalmology, and Retina. He is board-certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Uveitis Society, and the American Society of Retina Specialists.