Dr. Ru-Ik Chee, MD

Dr. Ru-Ik Chee is an ophthalmologist who specializes in surgery with 14 years of experience treating complex eye conditions. He earned his medical degree from Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine and completed his ophthalmology residency at Weill Cornell. Dr. Chee further specialized through a fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, where he developed expertise in retinal care. He is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Dr. Chee practices at multiple locations across New York and Illinois, with hospital affiliations including Ascension Saint Alexius, Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, and Mercyhealth Hospital in Crystal Lake. His clinical focus centers on treating diabetic retinopathy and diabetic eye disease, helping patients preserve their vision when diabetes affects the eyes. He also treats retinal detachment, a serious condition requiring prompt surgical intervention. Dr. Chee performs advanced retinal imaging and optical …coherence tomography to diagnose eye problems with precision, along with comprehensive eye exams to monitor patient health.