We look forward to working with RCA to provide the highest level of clinical care to our patients,” said Joseph Civantos, MD, FACS, FASRS, Illinois Retina Associates. The resources of RCA will assist us in participating in advanced clinical trials and serving the needs of our community. Their commitment to excellent patient care and emphasis on research and education mirror our values. “The doctors of Illinois Retina Associates are enthusiastic about joining the world-renowned retinal practices that make up RCA. The practice leads the way in cutting edge research with clinical trials to treat retina-related issues such as Diabetic Macular Edema, Complicated Retinal Detachment, Uveitis, Wet Macular Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease and Vascular Occlusive Disease. IRA also has a fellowship-trained ocular oncologist, who treats cancer of the eye. Their physicians specialize in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, vascular occlusive diseases, uveitis, and more. “As an integral part of RCA, IRA will further advance the RCA mission of saving sight and improving the lives of our patients through innovation and the highest quality care.”įor nearly 50 years, IRA has sought to advance excellence in retina care in the Chicago area, leading the way in advancing the field of retina medicine and surgery. IRA is one of the longest-lived pure retina practices in the country, and its world-class physicians have spent decades educating our colleagues and advancing the treatment of complex surgical and medical diseases of the retina, thus contributing to prevention of blindness not only in northern Illinois but around the world as well,” said David F Williams, MD, MBA, Retina Consultants of Minnesota. “I am delighted to welcome our friends at Illinois Retina Associates into the RCA family of premier retina practices. This partnership breaks ground for RCA in Illinois, which includes 12 locations, with 12 physicians and two fellows, further adding to RCA’s robust nationwide network of innovative retina specialists. Shuler enjoys fly fishing, golf, and spending time with his family.CHICAGO-( BUSINESS WIRE)- Retina Consultants of America (RCA), a comprehensive physician management services organization, announces today an alliance with Illinois Retina Associates (IRA), the Midwest’s leading practice devoted to diagnosing and treating diseases of the retina, macula and vitreous in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Shuler practiced with Carolina Eye Associates for five years in Pinehurst, NC.

During his last year, he was honored with the Hornaday Award, given to the most outstanding fellow at Duke University.īefore joining Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C. He was awarded the prestigious Heed Fellowship as he began his two-year clinical fellowship in vitreoretinal disease and surgery at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Shuler was selected as one of four residents and/or fellows in the country to present his research at the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Meeting in 2005. He stayed at Emory University for his Ophthalmology Residency where he received a Residents' Day Research Award two years in a row.ĭr.

Shuler returned to Emory University for a National Institute of Health funded, two-year post-doctoral research fellowship in molecular biology and genetics of the eye. He then completed two years as an intern and a categorical General Surgery Resident at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.ĭr. from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Shuler attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated with Highest Distinction and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1994.

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