Meet the staff of dedicated professionals that make up North Suburban Vision Consultants.

S. Barry Eiden
O.D., F.A.A.O.
Deerfield Office
Darin Strako
O.D., F.A.A.O.
Deerfield & Park Ridge
Shana Brafman
O.D.
Deerfield & Park Ridge
Dr. Eiden is the President and Medical Director of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd, Co-Director of Contact Lens Specialty Services at NSVC, and an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, Department of Ophthalmology, cornea and contact lens service. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and member of the Illinois and American Optometric Associations.
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Dr. Strako is the Director of Pediatric Eye Care, Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy Services of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry as well as a member of the American Optometric Association and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
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Dr. Brafman is Co-Director of Contact Lens Specialty Services at North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. and an assistant clinical professor at the Illinois College of Optometry, Illinois Eye Institute. She is a member of the American Academy of Optometry and the American and Illinois Optometric Associations.
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Carol L. Barron
O.D., F.A.A.O.
Deerfield Office
Stuart P. Sondheimer
M.D., S.C.
Deerfield & Park Ridge
Alphonse Serpico
O.D. (Retired)
Park Ridge
Dr. Barron is the Director of Low Vision Services of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. and Assistant Professor and Director of Low Vision Services at Northwestern University Medical Center as well as a consultant for the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and an honored Diplomat of the Low Vision Section and a member of the Illinois Optometric Association.
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Dr. Sondheimer is an affiliated Director of Ophthalmology, Surgery and Laser Vision Correction of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. as well as a member of the staff of North Shore University Health Care Systems Medical Center.
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Dr. Serpico is a graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry for his professional degree. He has provided comprehensive family eye care for the Park Ridge community for over 30 years. Dr. Serpico concentrates his efforts in the areas of contact lenses and routine refractive eye care. His dedication and compassion to his patients has resulted in one of the most well respected professional reputations in all of the greater Chicago area. He currently serves as a consultant to North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd.
     
Co-Managing Physicians

North Suburban Vision Consultants works closely with a number of experts in the various sub-specialty areas of eye care. Many of our co-managing physicians provide patient care at our North Suburban Vision Consultants facilities in addition to other locations. Should any of our patients require surgical care or consultative services in these areas we are in a position to have our patients see the best of the best!


Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgical Care:
Stuart Sondheimer, MD of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd., Deerfield, and Park Ridge, IL. Private practice Skokie, IL. North Shore University Health Care Systems Medical Center, Skokie, IL.

Marian Macsai, MD, Joshua Herz, MD, John Ryan, MD, North Shore University Healthcare Systems, Glenview, IL

Northwestern University Medical Faculty Foundation - Dr. Robert Feder, Chicago, IL

University of Illinois at Chicago Eye & Ear Infirmary - Dr. Joel Sugar,Dr. Elmer Tu, Chicago, IL

Chicago Cornea Consultants, Ltd. - Drs. Randy Epstein, Richard Dennis, and Parag Majmudar, Highland Park, Chicago, and Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Rush University Medical Center – Dr. Jonathan Rubenstein

Jerry Horn, MD, LASIK Plus Laser and Eye Care Centers, Chicagoland, IL


Retina Surgery and Consultation:
Dr. Robert P. Schroeder and Jeffrey R. Parnell, Chicago and Highland Park, IL

Jack Cohen, MD, Illinois Retina Associates, Skokie and Chicago, IL

Dr. Ira Garoon, Des Plaines, IL

Marc Levin, Skokie, IL

Dr. John Michaels, Des Plaines, IL


Glaucoma Surgery and Consultation:
Drs. Steven Brown and Madhu Gorla, Chicago Glaucoma Consultants, Evanston, IL and Glenview, IL

Michael Savitt, MD, Libertyville, IL


Ocular Plastic, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive Surgery:
Dr. Daniel S.Tresley, Northbrook, Illinois and Northwestern University.

Gary Listner, MD, Northwestern University Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago, IL


Neuro-ophthalmology:
Dr. Andrew Berman, Skokie, IL

James Goodwin, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago, Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL

Tom Mizen, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL


Pediatric and Strabismus Surgery:
Peter Rabia, North Shore University Health Care Systems, Glenview, IL

Dr. Minou Colis, Northbrook, IL

 

To discuss your eye care further or to schedule an appointment, please contact us:

Deerfield (847–412–0311) | Park Ridge (847–823–8283) | Schedule an Appointment Online

For emergencies, please call our office for instructions—one of our doctors will respond promptly.