John Pollack
Retina Specialist, Biotech CMO, Entrepreneur, Board Member, Investor
- Role
- Partner at Illinois Retina Associates
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Pollack
Retina specialist with 25+ years advancing clinical care and life sciences innovation, including service as Chief Medical Officer at multiple ophthalmology biotechnology companies. Founder and board member of ophthalmology ventures; investor in early-stage biotech and medtech companies. Brings a unique perspective at the convergence of clinical care, clinical trial development, entrepreneurship, and venture investment, with a focus on mentoring founders and guiding therapies from concept through clinical adoption and long-term value creation.
Experience
Partner
Jan 1997 — Present
Acquired by Retina Consultants of America in 2022; Illinois Retina Associates is the Midwest’s leading practice devoted to diagnosing and treating diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
Education
Georgetown University School of Medicine
MD, Medicine
1987 — 1991
Georgetown University
MS, Physiology and Biophysics
1985 — 1987
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Ophthalmology
1992 — 1995
Washington University in St. Louis
BA, Biology
1981 — 1985
Medical College of Wisconsin
Eye Institute, Retina Fellowship
1995 — 1997
Skills
- Surgery
- Public Health
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Radiology
- Product Launch
- Program Development
- Patient Safety
- Ophthalmology
- Hospitals
- Biochemistry
- Prevention
- Medical Devices
- Clinical Research
- Ehr
- Capital Equipment
- Research
- Healthcare Consulting
- Lifesciences
- Drug Development
- Diabetes
- Healthcare
- Informatics
- Molecular Biology
- Medical Imaging
- Practice Management
- Healthcare Management
- Managed Care
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Medical Education
- Board Certified
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Fda
- Start-Ups
- Medicine
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