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Debra Goldstein, MD
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Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C)
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Uveitis Service
Ocular AIDS Service

Email debrgold@yahoo.com
Phone 312-996-6660
Fax 312-355-0520
Office EEI 3rd Floor
Address University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1855 W. Taylor Street M/C 648
Chicago, IL 60612

Research Interest
Specializing in research into and treatment of ocular inflammatory disease. Also has a special interest in cataract surgery.

Research Projects
Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial—To refer a patient or join the study, call 312-996-4747. 



Education
1984-1988 MD McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
1980-1984 BS McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
1988-1989 Resident in Internal Medicine Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
1989-1993 Resident in Ophthalmology McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
1993-1994 Fellowship in Uveitis and External Disease Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Preceptor Dr. Jean Deschênes
1994-1995 Fellowship in Ocular Immunology  The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Preceptors Dr. Howard H. Tessler and Dr. J. Chandler

UIC Appointments

2003-Present: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director Uveitis Service, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1995-2003: Assistant Professor, Director Ocular HIV/AIDS Clinic, Associate Director Uveitis Service, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Uveitis Service
Learn more about the Uveitis Service.

Recent Publications

  • MR Kesen, HH Tessler, DA Goldstein. Uveitis associated with pediatric Behcet Disease in the American Midwest. Am J Ophthalmol, in press
  • P.Lin, S Bhullar, HH Tessler, DA Goldstein. Immunologic markers as potential predictors of systemic autoimmune disease in patients with idiopathic scleritis. Am J Ophthalmol, 2008; 145(3):463-471
  • M Kesen, DP Edward, LJ Ulanski, HH Tessler, DA Goldstein. Pulmonary metastasis masquerading as anterior uveitis. Archives of Ophthalmol. 2008;126(4):572-574.
  • DA Goldstein, DG Godfrey, A Hall, DG Callanan, GJ Jaffe, PA Pearson, DW Usner, TL Comstock. Intraocular Pressure in Uveitis Patients Treated with Fluocinolone Acetonide Implants. Arch Ophthalmol (Archives Express) 2007 Nov;125(11):1478-85. Epub 2007 Oct 8
  • AD. Birnbaum., HH Tessler, K A. Schultz, MD. Farber, W Gao, P Lin, F Oh, DA Goldstein. Epidemiological Relationship between Fuchs' Heterochromic Iridocyclitis and the United States Rubella Vaccination Program. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2007;144:424-428
  • D Modi, D Pyatetsky, D P Edward, L J Ulanski, KJ Pursell, HH Tessler, D A Goldstein. Mycobacterium haemophilum-A Rare Cause of Endophthalmitis. Retina 2007; 27(8):1148-1151
  • Nguyen QD, Callanan D, Dugel P, Godfrey DG, Goldstein DA, Wilensky JT. Treating chronic noninfectious posterior segment uveitis: the impact of cumulative damage. Proceedings of an expert panel roundtable discussion. Retina. 2006 Oct; Suppl: 1-16.
  • S Deng, S.Penland, S Gupta, R Fiscella, D Edward, HH Tessler, DA Goldstein. Methotrexate Reduces the Complications of Endophthalmitis Resulting from Intravitreal Injection Compared to Dexamethasone in a Rabbit Model. IOVS; 2006 47: 1516-1521
  • P. Lin, H.H. Tessler, D. A. Goldstein. Family History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Idiopathic Ocular Inflammation. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2006;141:1097-1104

Cirriculum Vitae
View Dr. Goldstein's online CV.