Michael J Heiferman
About
Dr. Michael J. Heiferman is a vitreoretinal surgeon and ocular oncologist based in Chicago, Illinois, where he practices at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. He cares for patients with ocular tumors, including melanoma and hemangiomas, as well as a range of vitreoretinal conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, macular pucker, macular hole, and central serous chorioretinopathy. His research centers on identifying novel therapeutic targets, earlier detection, and prognostication in ocular oncology, with additional interests in retinal imaging and translational cancer research.
At the University of Illinois Chicago, he holds an appointment as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, serves as Associate Residency Program Director, and co-directs the Vitreoretinal Fellowship Program. He is licensed in Illinois and California.
His peer-reviewed work, spanning more than 50 publications in journals such as Ophthalmology Science, Translational Vision Science and Technology, and the Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases, addresses topics including uveal melanoma classification using deep learning, surgeon gaze patterns during vitreoretinal surgery, retinal imaging analysis, and health equity considerations in ocular oncology. He is also listed as a contact investigator on a registered clinical trial examining intravitreal therapy for retinal disease.
Hospital affiliations
Credentials
Publications
- An Evaluation of the Mean Teacher Framework for Semi-Supervised Cataract Surgical Image Segmentation.
- Differential Diagnosis of Blood in Multiple Retinal Layers: Terson Syndrome Mimicking Valsalva Retinopathy.
- Assessment of Surgeon Gaze Characteristics During Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Membrane Peeling.
- Attention-Based Multimodal Deep Learning for Uveal Melanoma Classification Using Ultra-Widefield Fundus Images and Ocular Ultrasound.
- Effect of Social Determinants of Health and Geography on Uveal Melanoma.
- OCTA-ReVA(+) (AV): an open-source toolbox for retinal artery-vein segmentation and analysis in OCT angiography.
- Gaze Characteristics Using a Three-Dimensional Heads-Up Display During Cataract Surgery.
- Trends in Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections Among Medicare Part B Beneficiaries in 2013-2021 and the Step Therapy Era.
- Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Uveal Melanoma.
- Uveal Pigmented Lesion Classification, Detection, and Segmentation: A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Tasks.
Request CV and rates
Tell us about your case and we'll connect you with Michael J Heiferman within two business days.
Other Ophthalmology experts
Verified specialists available for your case.
