Collaborating to Deliver Specialized Care
“Our treatment plans often reflect the input of our colleagues in neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroradiology,” says Dr. Deveney. “And we regularly collaborate with neurosurgery regarding the care of patients with brain tumors that impact the visual pathways.”
Kellogg continues to expand its subspecialty services and
“Patients benefit from having their care coordinated by a
leverage technology to connect providers across disciplines in
team that includes both neurology-trained and ophthalmology-
order to provide exceptional, coordinated care for patients
trained neuro-ophthalmologists,” adds Dr. Khanna. “We rely
with the most complex eye health challenges.
on that complementary expertise to evaluate and treat patients
In response to growing patient needs, Kellogg’s neuro-ophthalmology service has expanded to five neuro-ophthalmology specialists, with Sangeeta Khanna, M.D., and Tatiana Deveney, M.D., joining Wayne Cornblath, M.D., Lindsey De Lott, M.D., M.S., and Jonathan Trobe, M.D.
referred to us with the most complex symptoms.”
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Oculoplastics Kellogg is one of the few centers in the Midwest with a dedicated pediatric oculoplastics service. Hakan Demirci,
PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM HAVING
THEIR CARE COORDINATED BY A TEAM THAT
As one of the few neuroophthalmology programs in the region, many patients are referred
INCLUDES BOTH NEUROLOGY-TRAINED AND OPHTHALMOLOGY-TRAINED NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGISTS.
to Kellogg with complex conditions such as intracranial hypertension,
— Sangeeta Khanna, M.D.
ischemic optic neuropathy, eye movement disorders, optic neuritis related to infections and neuro-immunologic disorders and double vision resulting from myasthenia gravis or brain tumors. Whether an eye problem arises from a known neuro-
Christine Nelson, M.D., F.A.C.S., care for both children and adults. Kellogg is also known for providing the highest level of specialized care for the full range of defects and injuries to the eyelids and sockets, including ptosis and other eyelid malpositions, lacrimal disorders and conditions affecting the orbit, such as benign and malignant tumors, and no-
tably, thyroid eye disease (TED). Victor Elner,
M.D., Ph.D., and Shannon Joseph, M.D., M.Sc.,
focus on adult patients as part of our oculoplastics team, in addition to our other oculoplastic surgeons.
logical event or is the first symptom of a neurological disease,
Virtual multidisciplinary care conferences guide TED
the right team of Kellogg specialists will collaborate to deliver
treatment planning. Attendees include specialists in oculoplas-
outstanding, patient-focused care.
tics, strabismus, and neuro-ophthalmology, thyroid surgeons
Sangeeta Khanna, M.D., and Tatiana Deveney, M.D. 6
M.D., Denise Kim, M.D., and
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
Denise Kim, M.D.
