Lawrence D. Wolin, M.D.

Dr. Lawrence Wolin has been a practicing ophthalmologist at Northwest Ophthalmology since 1982.  He specializes in laser vision correction including excimer laser correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism (LASIK and PRK).

Dr. Wolin also maintains his surgical specialty in no-stitch cataract surgery utilizing topical anesthesia, of which he has performed thousands of procedures, and has taught numerous courses on the subject.

Dr. Wolin earned an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, and graduated from the Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University in Maywood, Illinois. Shortly thereafter, he completed an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago and an ophthalmology residency, culminating as chief resident, at Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center in Chicago. 

A board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Wolin also is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS), and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  He has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology at both the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago and Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center.

Currently, Dr. Wolin is an attending physician at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois.  He also performs surgery at Novamed Eye Surgery Centers in Chicago and River Forest Illinois.