Marilyn B. Mets, MD
Head, Ophthalmology; Director, Retinal Electrophysiology Laboratory; Professor of Ophthalmology and Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
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Ophthalmology
Treats strabismus, disorders of the eyelids and lacrimal system, orbital tumors, retinoblastoma and other intraocular tumors, cataracts, glaucoma, retinopathy of pre-maturity and other retinal disorders and cornea and ocular surface disorders. Learn more »
Special interests
Hereditary disorders of the eye, retinal dystrophies, toxoplasmosis and other congenital ocular infections, pediatric cataract, glaucoma in childhood, strabismus and eye muscle disorders, tear duct abnormalities, retinoblastoma
Health care plans accepted
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- Aetna (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street (PPO)
- Best Doctors (PPO)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CCN (PPO)
- CIGNA (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employer Coalition on Health (HMO)
- First Health (PPO)
- Great West Health Care (formerly One Health Plan) (PPO)
- Harmony Health Plans of Illinois (HMO)
- Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthNetwork/Wellmark (PPO)
- HFN, Inc. (EPO, PPO)
- Humana, Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Illinois Health Connect (HMO)
- Managed Care Strategies (PPO)
- Multiplan (PPO)
- National Provider Network (PPO)
- Preferred Plan (PPO)
- Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
- Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
- UniCare (HMO, PPO)
- United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- WEA Insurance Group (PPO)
Medical school
George Washington University Medical School, 1976
Postgraduate training
Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 1981; Johns Hopkins, 1980-1981; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1980, 1977
Certifications
Board certified in Ophthalmology, 1981
Professional organizations
Director, American Board of Ophthalmology; American Ophthalmological Society; American Academy of Ophthalmology; The Costenbader Society; Pan American Association of Ophthalmology; Chicago Ophthalmological Society; Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Women in Ophthalmology; Illinois Association of Ophthalmology; American Society of Retina Specialists; International Society for Clinical Electro-Physiology of Vision; Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club; International Committee on Ocular Toxoplasmosis Nomenclature and Clinical Research Methodology; Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness
Disclaimer: The above health care plan information is subject to change without notice. Children's Memorial Hospital has made every effort to ensure that this information is correct, but patients should always check with their insurance company regarding current participation in the listed health plans. Specialized services such as psychiatry (mental health) typically require specific individual confirmation.
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