Dr. Manuel D. Santiago, MD | Elmwood Park, IL | Ophthalmology

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Dr. Manuel Santiago is an ophthalmologist who has dedicated nearly four decades to preserving and restoring vision for his patients. He earned his medical degree from the prestigious Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at Graduate Hospital Tenet Health. With 39 years of experience in eye care, Dr. Santiago brings extensive knowledge to treating complex vision conditions. He is fluent in Spanish and Russian, allowing him to communicate effectively with diverse patient communities.

Dr. Santiago practices at Oak Park Eye Center locations in Elmwood Park and Elmhurst, Illinois, and maintains privileges at both Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. His expertise focuses on serious retinal conditions including diabetic eye disease and age-related macular degeneration. He performs advanced diagnostic procedures such as retinal imaging and optical coherence tomography to detect eye problems early. Dr. Santiago also …provides anti-VEGF treatments, which help slow vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Patients rate him 3.8 out of 5 stars for his care.

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3.8

28 Ratings
39 years of experience
4 insurance plans accepted
speaks Spanish, Russian
Graduate Hospital Tenet Health
9 written reviews
1 specialty
10 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
3 office locations
Male

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Very rude staff, is obvious that they run the show, I paid my deductible, they over charged my insurance and on top of that they sent me a bill which I paid too,, I called my insurance and they told me that they had paid the max which was $850 and I shouldn't had paid anything else but my deductible which I did, I can see that they are very well trained to scam their patients or the staff is making extra money on their own, they lost my business and my family too, very, very stupid.

October 15th, 2021

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This dr will go at any length to do a poor job and the staff if the worst in the planet. STAY AWAY

April 16th, 2021

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The best! Would recommend to anyone that's in need of eye care.

October 18th, 2016

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I've been seeing Dr. Santiago for 15 years. He is one of the most caring and conservative glaucoma specialists I've ever known, and I've known many (glaucoma for over 30 years). He is always thorough, knowledgeable, and I trust him with my vision and future vision. I highly recommend him.

October 18th, 2016

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I am very thankful to have such a competent caring Doctor who has my best interest at hand.

September 14th, 2015

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The receptionist is so ignorant unprofessional and rude!! I will never step foot in this place again. Dr. Santiago is no better very unprofessional office and not to clean!!! Go elsewhere you will hate your experience here!!! I would give a 0 if I could

October 9th, 2014

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I was diagnosed with cataracts in my late 30's, which was a very upsetting experience. However, Dr. Santiago guided me through lens choices and was very compassionate & thorough. He performed excellent monovision cataract surgery on me, so I could see both near and far. He truly gave me my vision back. I highly recommend Dr. Santiago's services.

July 9th, 2012

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I developed cataracts at age 37. Dr. Santiago compassionately walked me through all surgery options available. With his guidance, we decided on monovi ...

July 8th, 2012

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Long wait times, Office staff wasn't very friendly. Wrong diagnosis.....

February 12th, 2011

Oak Park Eye Center

7638 W North AveElmwood Park, IL 60707

Tel: (708) 452-4257

Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Oak Park Eye Center

1200 S York St Ste 3230Elmhurst, IL 60126

Tel: (630) 279-3673

MonClosed

Tue12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WedClosed

Thu9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital

155 E Brush Hill RdElmhurst, IL 60126


Dr. Manuel David Santiago, MD	Dr. Patricia Louise Davis, MD	Dr. Ahmed M Abdelsalam, MD	Dr. Sunil Raichand, MD
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.8 (28 Ratings)	4.5 (75 Ratings)	3.3 (4 Ratings)	3.7 (13 Ratings)
39 Years of Experience	39 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Spanish, Russian	Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks Spanish, Arabic, English	Speaks English
Elmwood Park , IL	Lisle , IL	Chicago , IL	Downers Grove , IL
Med School: Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of Pennsylvania	Med School: Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of Pennsylvania	Med School: University Of Alexandria
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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Ophthalmology

Blindness
Cataract
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eye Exam
Eye Pain
Glaucoma
Laser Surgery
Lasik Surgery
Macular Degeneration
Vision Issues

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Graduate Hospital Tenet Health

Medical School

Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of PennsylvaniaGraduated in 1987

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Where is Dr. Manuel Santiago's office located?: Dr. Manuel Santiago's office is located at 7638 W North Ave, Elmwood Park, IL, 60707.
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