COS Leadership

Board of Directors

The Chicago Ophthalmological Society is managed by its officers, Councillors and three immediate past-presidents which together serve as the board of directors. In addition, the annual meeting and quarterly conference program chairs are part of the governing body. Finally, salaried executive director handles all of the day-to-day functions of the Society and carries out the initiatives of the Council. Officers serve one-year terms, while the Councillors serve staggered 3-year terms. Program chairs are appointed by the president.

	President Suri Dwarakanathan, MD Helix Eye Center Schererville, IN Chicago, IL		President-elect Lawrence Ulanski, MD University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
	Vice President Manvi Maker, MD Northshore University HealthSystem Glenview, IL		Treasurer Laura Sanders, MD Chicago, IL
	Secretary Jennifer I. Lim, MD University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL		Councillor - A David Yoo, MD Loyola University Medical Center Ophthalmology Dept. Maywood, IL
	Councillor - B Nicholas J. Volpe, MD Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Chicago, IL		Councillor - C Thomas Mizen, MD Thomas Mizen & Associates, LLD Rush University Chicago, IL
	Past-president - A Chris Albanis, MD Arbor Center for Eyecare, SC Homewood, IL		Past-president -B Mathew MacCumber, MD, PhD Illinois Retina Associates, SC Chicago, IL
	Past-president - C Dimitri T. Azar, MD, MBA University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
	Monthly Meeting Chair (2017-18) David Yoo, MD Loyola University Medical Center Ophthalmology Dept. Maywood, IL		Annual Meeting Co-chair (2018) Anjali Tannan, MD University Ophthalmology Associates, Ltd Chicago, IL
	YO Representative - Loyola Manthan Shah, MD Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL		YO Representative - University of Chicago Asim Farooq, MD University of Chicago Chicago, IL
	YO Representative - UIC Charles Yu, MD University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL		YO Representative - Northwestern Preeti J. Thyparampil, MD Northwestern Univeristy Chicago, IL
	YO Representative - Rush Vivek Chaturvedi, MD Illinois Retina Associates, SC Harvey, IL		YO Representative - Stroger/CCH Ramez Haddadin, MD Stroger Hospital of Cook County Chicago, IL

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