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Lincoln Park
2800 North Sheridan Road
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60657
773.871.8444
Rush
Rush University Medical Center
1725 West Harrison Avenue
Suite 915
Chicago, IL 60612
312.942.2117
Oak Park
610 South Maple Avenue
Suite 1700
Oak Park, IL 60304
708.660.8450
Skokie
4711 West Golf Road
Suite 102
Skokie, IL 60067
847.677.1340
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Ophthalmology
The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Biography
Mathew W. MacCumber, M.D., Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert in the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal disease. He serves as an Associate Professor and Associate Chairman for Research in the Department of Ophthalmology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. In addition, Dr. MacCumber directs the Vitreoretina Fellowship program for Illinois Retina Associates and Rush University Medical Center. He has been with Illinois Retina since 1996.
A native of New Jersey, Dr. MacCumber obtained his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He earned both a medical degree and a Ph.D. in neurosciences from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. MacCumber performed his ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins and completed his vitreoretinal fellowship at the Duke University Eye Center in Durham, N.C. Dr. MacCumber was appointed assistant chief of service at the Wilmer Eye Institute in 1995 before joining Illinois Retina. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. MacCumber's unique credentials - Ph.D. and M.D. - allow him to combine his expertise in neurosciences, pharmacology and medicine to help advance the future of retina care. To that end, Dr. MacCumber has participated in a number of major clinical trials and research studies, including several related to diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and emerging surgical techniques.
Dr. MacCumber is also a busy writer and lecturer. He has authored and edited the popular Management of Ocular Injuries and Emergencies, and numerous book chapters. Dr. MacCumber has written dozens of clinical and research publications, and is a frequent reviewer for numerous leading specialty journals. Dr. MacCumber holds board positions at several professional societies and organizations, including the Macula Society, Chicago Ophthalmological Society and the American Society of Retina Specialists, and serves as an advisor to a number of pharmaceutical companies. He has won numerous awards and honors, including the Achievement Award and two Secretariat Awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and both the Honor Award and the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists. He has been listed in Best Doctors in America. Dr. MacCumber is on staff at several area hospitals and sees patients at Illinois Retina's Oak Park, Chicago Loop and Lincoln Park office locations.
When he's not seeing patients, Dr. MacCumber enjoys playing tennis and spending time with his wife and children. An accomplished oboe and saxophone player, Dr. MacCumber inherited his love of music from his father, who was a jazz pianist with the big bands that used to play in Chicago. He still enjoys music, particularly classical and jazz.
"Other doctors in the group have a lot of experience in developing instruments. My research training in neuropharmacology is a good fit because the next frontier is the applications of new medicines to the mechanics of eye surgery. At Illinois Retina, we combine research and clinical research studies with patient care to push the edge of medicine."
Mathew W. MacCumber, M.D., Ph.D.
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