Dr. Joseph Mejia MD

Ophthalmologist - Chicago, IL

Dr. Joseph Mejia specializes in ophthalmology and emergency medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Details of Dr. Mejia's 36 years experience as an MD, his 3 hospital affiliations and education at Michigan State University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Mejia

Dr. Joseph Mejia
Norwegian-American Hospital
1044 N Francisco Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Joseph Mejia identified specializing in OphthalmologyOphthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. No Sub Specialty. and Emergency MedicineEmergency Medicine
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury..

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Mejia is affiliated with 3 hospitals:

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
120 N Oak St
Hinsdale, IL

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Education

Dr. Mejia attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and graduated in 1976 having 36 years experience. Additional residency training in Ophthalmology was conducted at .

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.