Rehan M. Hussain, MD

Education & Training

Dr. Hussain graduated as Valedictorian from Homewood-Flossmoor High School before entering the accelerated 7-year BA/MD program at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

During his undergraduate studies, he participated in the University Honors Program and was selected into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. In medical school, he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, an honor awarded to the top 10% of the graduating class.

He completed his ophthalmology residency at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he was selected by his peers to serve as Chief Resident and received the Merrill Grayson Leadership Award.

Dr. Hussain then completed two fellowships in ophthalmic pathology and vitreoretinal surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, consistently recognized as one of the nation’s leading eye hospitals.

Leadership, Research & Academic Contributions

Dr. Hussain is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and holds leadership roles within major retina organizations, including:

• American Society of Retina Specialists — Chairman, Scientific Poster Session
• Vit-Buckle Society — VP of Digital Relations

He has presented retina research and surgical videos at national meetings and has authored 80+ publications in ophthalmology journals and textbooks. He also serves on scientific advisory boards for pharmaceutical companies developing retinal therapies.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Hussain specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of:

• Diabetic retinopathy
• Age-related macular degeneration
• Macular holes
• Epiretinal membranes
• Retinal tears and detachments
• Dislocated intraocular lenses
• Retinal vascular disease
• Ocular trauma
• Ocular inflammation
• Medical and surgical retina conditions