Dr Allen Putterman - Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon

Dr  Allen Putterman - Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon. Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Chief of Oculoplastic Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

Dr. Putterman has been in private practice for over 35 years, and has had extensive experience during that time, having performed over 20,000 oculofacial plastic surgery procedures. He is Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Chief of Oculoplastic Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has also served as president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and The Chicago Ophthalmological Society. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has served on their certification committee. He is one of approximately 30 doctors in the USA to be privileged to have an approved oculofacial plastic surgery fellowship.

11/23/2021

To all of my patients, friends, and co-workers, happy and healthy holidays.
Allen Putterman

09/15/2021

Dr. Putterman developed a new measurement, The Margin Reflex Distance Four (MRD4) to help determine the medical necessity of upper eyelid excessive skin folds. It measures from a light reflex on the cornea to the inferior edge of the upper eyelid skin fold.

10/28/2020

ELEVATION OF DROOPED EYELIDS Droopy eyelids can be corrected with the simple, 20-minute "Muller's Muscle Resection" invented by Dr. Putterman. When droopy ey...

07/15/2020

Dr. Putterman is back in the office seeing patients again.
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Dr. Putterman was chosen as one of the Top Doctors in Chicago Magazine’s January 2020 issue of The Top Doctors in Chicag...
01/24/2020

Dr. Putterman was chosen as one of the Top Doctors in Chicago Magazine’s January 2020 issue of The Top Doctors in Chicago. (The Best 356 Physicians in 61 Specialties). He was one of the two oculofacial plastic surgeons cited.

Dr. Allen Putterman and his previous fellow, Dr. Rakesh Patel, published two chapters in a new textbook, Oculofacial, Or...
11/20/2019

Dr. Allen Putterman and his previous fellow, Dr. Rakesh Patel, published two chapters in a new textbook, Oculofacial, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery, A Compendium. One chapter was on complications of upper eyelid ptosis (drooped upper eyelids) and their solutions. The second chapter was on Dr. Putterman's technique to treat baggy lower eyelids through an external approach. This allows removal or repositioning of lower eyelid fat with the ability to remove lower lid excessive skin, and to minimize cheek bags.

Dr. Allen Putterman gave an honorary lecture at the 50th Anniversary meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plast...
11/01/2019

Dr. Allen Putterman gave an honorary lecture at the 50th Anniversary meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery meeting October 10th in San Francisco. He presented the development of this society and Fond Memories of it’s first 25 years. He also was given the Dortzbach Award for his accomplishments in the field of oculofacial plastic surgery.

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