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ILLINOIS – March 19, 2025 – EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) is excited to announce that it has partnered with Retina Institute of Illinois, representing its third affiliation in Illinois and 42nd affiliation overall. EyeSouth is an eye care-focused management services organization committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eye care services in the United States. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 42 practices with over 330 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at more than 220 locations including 21 surgery centers throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and New York.
“Joining forces with EyeSouth Partners marks a major milestone for our practice,” noted Dr. John Michael, founder of Retina Institute of Illinois. “For nearly 25 years, we’ve been committed to offering outstanding, comprehensive vision care to our patients in the Chicago area and surrounding suburbs. We’re excited to partner with EyeSouth, an organization that shares our dedication to leveraging the latest technology and delivering personalized, attentive care. This partnership will help us advance our mission to improving patients’ lives through compassionate, patient-centered eye care.”
Retina Institute of Illinois is led by a team of 9 physicians who have been providing patients with world-class comprehensive eye care in Illinois for nearly 25 years. With nine office locations, the practice provides compassionate and conscientious retinal care to patients, with the goal of improving eyesight and preventing loss of vision.
“Retina Institute of Illinois has long been a trusted name in retina care, and our partnership with EyeSouth Partners is an exciting step forward in allowing us to deliver world-class treatment to both current and future patients,” said Matthew Wessel, Partner at Retina Institute of Illinois. “This opportunity will allow us to enhance the patient experience at our practice as well as broaden our availability across the Chicagoland area.”
“We welcome Retina Institute of Illinois into the EyeSouth family of doctors in Chicago and its suburbs” said Dr. Chris Albanis, Chief Medical Officer and Ophthalmologist at EyeSouth Partners. “At EyeSouth, our doctors are dedicated to providing patients with the best possible care. We are eager to support the continued success of the team at Retina Institute of Illinois through this partnership.”
To learn more about a partnership with EyeSouth Partners, visit www.eyesouthpartners.com or contact John Bennett, Chief Development Officer, [email protected].
