Jeremy Arlin Lavine MD, PhD

Dr. Jeremy Lavine is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Northwestern University. He attended Kenyon College from 2000-2004. He next earned his MD /Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2004-2012, focusing on the role of beta-cell mass dynamics during the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. He completed his internship at Aurora Medical Center from 2012-2013 and his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin from 2013-2016. He continued his training in the surgical retina at the Cleveland Clinic from 2016-2018. He is now beginning his career as a clinician-scientist, practicing vitreoretinal surgery and running a basic science research lab.

His basic and clinical research focus upon (1) the role of macrophages in macular degeneration, (2) mechanisms to inhibit angiogenesis independent of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and (3) the treatment of anti-VEGF resistant macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, and diabetic retinopathy. His clinic focus includes the diagnosis, medical, and surgical management of retinal detachment, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and secondary intraocular lenses.