David G. Dodwell, M.D. received his Medical Degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Following an internship in internal medicine, Dr. Dodwell completed an Ophthalmology Residency at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois and a Fellowship in Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous at Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York.
Dr. Dodwell has been a Principal Investigator on several collaborative national trials evaluating new pharmacological therapies and surgical treatments for Age-related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy. He has authored several scientific papers and been invited to speak and present his clinical research at the national annual meetings of: American Society of Retina Specialists, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology.
Dr. Dodwell serves as a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is also a member of: American Society of Retinal Specialists, Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, American Retina Foundation, Research to Prevent Blindness, Illinois Association of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association and Sangamon County Medical Society.