Mark J. Rivellese, M.D.

A board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Rivellese was raised in Long Island, New York and received his undergraduate and medical education at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. After completing a general surgery internship and a residency in ophthalmology at Rush Presbyterian � St. Luke�s Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, he studied medical retina and vitreoretinal surgery at the New England Eye Center at Tufts University in Boston. Dr. Rivellese has participated in multiple clinical trials for the investigation of macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, and retinopathy of prematurity. His particular areas of interest include the medical and surgical treatment of diabetic retinopathy, the diagnosis and treatment of ocular tumors, and retinopathy of prematurity. Dr. Rivellese and his wife have two children. He enjoys listening to jazz and playing the alto saxophone.