Profile of John Choi, Dr

John C. Choi MD is the Medical Director of The Eye and Facial Clinic. With over 15 years of clinical experience in ophthalmology and oculofacial plastic surgery, he specializes in treating patients with dry eyes, eye surface diseases, eyelid problems (lesions, lashes, droopy or baggy appearance, scars, wrinkles, etc.) as well as tearing problems, thyroid eye disease, facial and eyelid spasms, and facial irregularities from scars, wrinkles, lesions, discoloration, and aging skin.
Professional Credentials:

Fellowship: Oculoplastic Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Harvard Medical School

Residency: Ophthalmology, Doheny eye Institute, University of Southern

California

Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Magna Cum Laude

College: Harvard College, Magna Cum Laude

Academic Affiliations: Assistant Clinical Professor, Loyola University

Medical Center and University of Southern California

Professional Membership: American Academy of Ophthalmology,

American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery

Procedures of John Choi, Dr ⁽¹³⁾

Procedure	Rank in Warrenville	Rank in IL	Rank in US
Cataract Surgery Cataract surgery corrects vision problems by replacing a cloudy lens with a transparent one.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 3	Ranked in US: 2
Macular Degeneration Treatment Macular degeneration is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 1	Ranked in US: 1
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Warrenville: 3	Ranked in IL: 71	Ranked in US: 160
Oculoplastic Surgery Oculoplastic surgery includes a wide variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit, eyelids, tear ducts, and the face.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 1	Ranked in US: 2
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Warrenville: 3	Ranked in IL: 71	Ranked in US: 160
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Warrenville: 3	Ranked in IL: 71	Ranked in US: 160
Eye Socket Reconstruction Eye socket reconstruction involves the surgical reconstruction of a socket that once had an eye but now has undergone either an enucleation or evisceration.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 1	Ranked in US: 2
Skin Lesion Removal This technique involves removing a skin lesion in the deeper levels of the skin down to the fatty layer under the skin.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 5	Ranked in US: 21
Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Thyroid eye disease treatment involves steps to protect the eye as the disease runs its course.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 2	Ranked in US: 4
Eyelid Spasm Treatment The most common eyelid spasm treatment is botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin).	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 1	Ranked in US: 1
Microdermabrasion A microdermabrasion treatment gently removes the top layer of dead and damaged skin cells and vacuums them away.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 14	Ranked in US: 44
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 20	Ranked in US: 214
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Warrenville: 1	Ranked in IL: 39	Ranked in US: 18