Dr. Jack Albert Cohen, MD

Jack Cohen, F.A.C.S., M.D., is a nationally recognized expert in the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal disease and injury. He has special interest in treating macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinopathy of prematurity. What’s more, Dr. Cohen is one of only a handful of retina specialists in the United States who has expertise in ocular oncology. In addition to his busy medical practice with Illinois Retina Associates, Dr. Cohen is Residency Program Director for the Department of Ophthalmology at Rush University Medical Center, where he also serves as Director of Ocular Oncology and as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology. He has been with Illinois Retina since 1996.
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Dr. Cohen earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, where he was named valedictorian of his graduating class. Dr. Cohen performed an ophthalmology …residency at Rush University Medical Center and went on to complete a fellowship in ocular oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, and a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Rush and Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Cohen’s wide-ranging expertise in retinal care has also proven invaluable in the area of clinical research. He has participated in a number of major clinical trials related to age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity.
Dr. Cohen is also a busy writer and lecturer. He has authored numerous articles for leading scientific journals and has made dozens of presentations to his peers, fellows and residents. Dr. Cohen holds memberships in many professional organizations , and has achieved numerous awards and honors, including the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Teacher of the Year Award from the Chicago Ophthalmic Society and the Golden Apple Award from the Department of Ophthalmology from Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Cohen is on staff at several area hospitals and sees patients at Illinois Retina’s Rush, Skokie and Harvey office locations.
When he’s not seeing patients, Dr. Cohen and his wife enjoy spending time with their family and are very involved in their children’s education, activities and athletics. An avid runner, Dr. Cohen also enjoys playing in a men’s basketball league.

• Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet

Rush Eye Center Physicians

1725 W Harrison St Ste 906

Chicago

IL

60612

USA

+13129425315

• Oncology
• Ophthalmology

• Lasik Surgery
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Lens and Cataract Procedures
• Ophthalmological Exam
• Retinal Detachment Repair

• Accepts Medicare
• Accepts Medicaid
• Coventry HealthAmerica PPO
• UHC Navigate HMO
• Humana National HMO
• Cigna Connect Network - IL
• UHC Compass HMO
• BCBS IL PPO
• Aetna HMO
• CIGNA HMO
• CIGNA Open Access Plus
• Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
• UHC Options PPO
• Multiplan PPO
• UHC Navigate POS
• Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
• CIGNA PPO
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• BCBS IL BlueChoice Select
• Aetna Choice POS II
• HealthLink PPO
• PriorityHealth Priority PPO
• First Health PPO
• BCBS IL BlueCare Direct
• Humana Choice POS
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• BCBS Blue Card PPO
• PHCS PPO
• Humana Preferred PPO
• Aexcel PPO
• BCBS IL Blue Choice Options
• Blue Choice Preferred PPO
• Blue Choice Select PPO
• Connect Network - IL
• MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
• UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
• Wellmark Blue PPO
• Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
• Aetna Open Choice PPO
• Aetna Savings Plus of IL OA Select
• Ambetter IL
• BCBS IL Blue Choice Select PPO
• BCBS IL Blue Print PPO
• BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
• Bright Health Plan Individual & Family
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• Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
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• UHC Nexus Open Access
• BCBS IL Blue FocusCare
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• Acute Conjunctivitis
• Macular Degeneration
• Cataract
• Keratitis
• Retinal Detachment
• Glaucoma
• Diabetic Retinopathy