UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Nishanth Uli, MD, MBA
Nishanth Uli, MD, MBA
UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
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- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Nishanth Uli, MD, MBA, is an ophthalmologist who cares for patients with glaucoma, cataracts and other eye conditions that can impact vision and overall quality of life. He offers both medical treatments and advanced surgical options — including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, glaucoma shunt and filtering procedures, and cataract surgery — to help patients see more clearly and protect their long-term vision.
Dr. Uli understands how stressful eyesight changes can be for patients, so he always takes time to listen, answer questions and explain care in a way that feels clear and reassuring. By working closely with each patient, he creates personalized treatment plans that fit their needs and lifestyle. His goal is to help patients feel comfortable, supported and confident in their care, while preserving their vision for the future.
Dr. Uli understands how stressful eyesight changes can be for patients, so he always takes time to listen, answer questions and explain care in a way that feels clear and reassuring. By working closely with each patient, he creates personalized treatment plans that fit their needs and lifestyle. His goal is to help patients feel comfortable, supported and confident in their care, while preserving their vision for the future.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Glaucoma
- Cataracts
- Cataract Surgery
- Glaucoma Surgery
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Kannada
Medical Education
- Ohio State University College of Medicine
Internship
- Ohio State University Medical Center
Residency
- Ohio State University Medical Center
Fellowship
- Tufts Medical Center/Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.