Joining Chicago Cornea Consultants - September 2026
Dr. Ballouz completed her Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, consistently ranked as the nation's #1 eye hospital. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan, following an internal medicine preliminary year at the University of Michigan Health System. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Michigan Medical School, graduating in the top quartile with distinction in research, and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan.
Clinically, Dr. Ballouz specializes in the diagnosis and management of corneal and ocular surface disease, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, keratoconus, corneal cross-linking, and complex anterior segment pathology. She is known for integrating evidence-based medicine with emerging technologies to deliver personalized, high-quality care.

