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Swati Singh M.D. is certified by The American Board of Ophthalmology and The Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance. She is fellowship trained in refractive surgery. Dr. Singh attended the University of Chicago School of Medicine. After completion of her residency at Northwestern University, she joined the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary as the Director of Comprehensive Ophthalmology and assistant Clinical Professor.
Dr. Singh has been recognized as a VISX Star surgeon (awarded to the top 100 LASIK specialists) by VISX, Inc. and named one of “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” by the Consumer’s Research Council. At LaserVue Eye Center, she performs leading edge Customized Wavefront LASIK procedures combined with advanced surgical techniques.
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Board Certification
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- American Board of Ophthalmology - 1994
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Medical School
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- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
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Ophthalmology Residency
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- Northwestern University Medical Center
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Internship
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- Northwestern University Medical Center
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Postgraduate
Training
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- Aesthetic Surgery of Face and Eyelids/ University of Michigan
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Fellowship
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- Fellow, Laser Vision Correction/Refractive Surgery
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Externship
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- Foundation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild / Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Paris, France
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Professorship
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- Director of Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology-University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1997 - 1998
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Honors & Awards
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- Certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
- Certified by the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
- Selected as one of “America’s Top Ophthalmologists” by Consumer’s Research Council of America
- LASIK investigator for FDA clinical studies using the VISX Star Excimer Laser
- University of Chicago/National Institutes of Health Summer Research award; Neovascularization of Collagen
- Certificate of Commendation for Poster Presentation, Osteogenesis of Demineralized Bone in Reconstructive Surgery; University of Chicago
- Kappa Alpha Theta Scholastic Award
- Graduation with Honors, University of Chicago
- 2005 & 2006: Selected to the American Academy of Ophthalmology: Annual Meeting Program Committee - Refractive Surgery Reviewer
- “Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis for LASIK found safe, effective.” Ocular Surgery News, April 1, 1999.
- “Options for the Correction of Myopia.” Florida Society of Ophthalmology, Miami Beach, Florida, September 26, 1999.
- “LASIK Techniques and other Operational Considerations.” Invited panelist – American Academy of Ophthalmology, 104th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 22-23, 1999.
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Research and/or Presentations
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- Lasik Doctor Swati Singh.No Stitch Nasolacrimal Duct Intubation; Singh, S; Mockavak, M, Children’s Hospital, Dept. of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL - 1997
- Clinical and Histopathological Manifestations of Cryptophthalmos; Singh, S; Tripathi, R, University of Chicago, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL - 1993
- Developmental Anomalies of the Eye; Singh, S; Tripathi, R,University of Chicago, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL - 1992
- Osteogenesis of Demineralized Bone in Reconstructive Surgery; Singh, S; McKinnon, M, University of Chicago, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, IL - 1990
- Ophthalmic Society of the Redwood Empire
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Professional Organizations
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American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
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American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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International Society of Refractive Surgery
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