Our Doctors

Biography

Richard G. Gieser, M.D.

Specializations

Richard G. Gieser, M.D. specializes in retinal-vitreous disease and surgery. Diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments and macular degeneration are among the many diseases treated by Dr. Gieser.

Learn more about:

• Retina and Vitreous

Education

Dr. Gieser graduated from Wheaton College after which he received his medical degree from Baylor University in Houston, Texas. His residency was at the Illinois University Eye and Ear Infirmary and he completed a fellowship in retinal surgery at New York Hospital.

Experience

Dr. Gieser is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at Loyola Medical School. By request, Dr. Gieser also teaches abroad. He has taught at medical schools in China, India, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Romania, Nigeria, Uganda, Siberia, Afghanistan and Sudan. In 2010 Dr. Gieser was named Humanitariam Of the Year by Baylor University College of Medicine and was awarded the Outstanding Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2000.

Accreditation

Dr. Gieser is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Affiliations

Dr. Gieser is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Christian Medical and Dental Association.

Locations

Dr. Gieser sees patients by appointment at the following locations:

• Wheaton

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