Faculty

Richard F. Dennis, M.D. - Ophthalmologist
The president of Chicago Cornea Consultants, Dr. Richard Dennis is a Cambridge, Massachusetts, native who grew up in Glen Ellyn. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in Indiana and received his M.D. from the University of Illinois. Following graduation, Dr. Dennis completed an internship and ophthalmology residency at the Valley Medical Center in Fresno, California, and a subsequent fellowship in cornea-external diseases at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California at San Francisco Medical Center. During this period, Dr. Dennis also served in the U.S. Air Force as a flight surgeon based at March Air Force Base in Riverside, California.

Soon after his stint in the Armed Forces, Dr. Richard Dennis joined the faculty at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center as director of the cornea service. Additionally, he served as director of the residency program from 1983-84. He is currently an assistant professor and senior attending physician in the Department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Dennis is a prominent member of a variety of professional organizations, including the Chicago Ophthalmological Society (councilor, 1990-91), American Medical Association, Illinois State and Chicago Medical Societies, Illinois Association of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Eye Bank Association of America, and Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation.
Maintaining practices in Chicago and Highland Park for more than 25 years, Dr. Richard Dennis’ specialties include refractive and laser corneal surgery, ocular immunology, Herpes simplex ocular disease, and complications of intraocular lens implants. He is a frequent lecturer on these topics and many others.

Randy J. Epstein, M.D. - Ophthalmologist
Randy Epstein, M.D., is the chief executive officer of Chicago Cornea Consultants. A Chicago native, Dr. Epstein grew up in West Rogers Park and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana. He received his Medical Degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his ophthalmology residency at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center. Following his residency, Dr. Epstein completed fellowships in both ocular immunology and cornea-external diseases and refractive surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was the recipient of the highly-regarded National Research Service Award.

In 1986, Dr. Epstein returned to his Chicago roots to join Dr. Richard Dennis in practice and was soon appointed to the faculty of Rush Medical College, where he now serves as an associate professor. His areas of medical specialty include refractive lens and corneal surgery and the management of complications resulting from these procedures. Dr. Randy Epstein is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, Chicago Cornea Consultant’s own cornea fellows, and numerous ophthalmologists, both nationally and internationally. In addition to being listed numerous times as one of Chicago’s “top doctors” by Chicago Magazine, he has received the Honor Award and, in 2004, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Emory University Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Dr. Randy Epstein is a professor of ophthalmology at Rush University and is a prominent member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society (Ophthalmology Risk Management Sub-Committee Chairman), Chicago Medical Society, Lake County Medical Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery (former Committee Chairman), and Chicago Ophthalmological Society (former Annual Program Director).

Dr. Randy Epstein also serves as a consultant to numerous corporations and medical advisory boards, committing his time and efforts to helping shape the evolving world of refractive surgery. He and his wife, Kayla, have three wonderful children and reside in Northbrook.

Parag A. Majmudar, M.D. - Ophthalmologist
Parag Majmudar, M.D., is a fellowship-trained corneal and refractive surgery specialist and a vital member of the Chicago Cornea Consultants’ team. Raised primarily in New Jersey, Dr. Majmudar graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as part of an honors program in medical education. After receiving his degree at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he was a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Dr. Majmudar completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Chicago, serving as chief resident in the Department of Ophthalmology.

He followed his residency with a subspecialty fellowship in cornea and external diseases and refractive surgery at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.

An active participant in clinical research activities, Dr. Parag Majmudar is a highly touted lecturer and instructor on the subjects of corneal and refractive surgery. Currently, he serves as an associate professor of ophthalmology at Rush Medical College in Chicago, as well as being co-director of the Corneal Fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center.

Dr. Majmudar is an active member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and he recently received the Academy's Achievement Award. He is an International Council Representative from the United States for the International Society of Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Parag Majmudar has private practices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, and Highland Park, Illinois, where he specializes in laser and non-laser vision correction procedures, cataract surgery, and complications stemming from refractive surgery.