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Biography

Dr. Megan Silas is an Oculoplastic Surgeon and Comprehensive Ophthalmologist at the Williams Eye Institute in Northwest Indiana and at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park.

 

Megan is a Chicagoland native who grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Since childhood, she has always dreamt of being a surgeon, telling her parents she wanted to be a brain surgeon when she was in 3rd grade. With that dream in mind, Megan worked hard throughout grade school and high-school, culminating in her selection as the Valedictorian for Deerfield High School. 

 

She attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign College of Engineering for her undergraduate education, where she studied Bioengineering and Chemistry, and graduated with highest honors in the top 3% of her graduating class. She then went to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine on a merit-based scholarship.  

 

Dr. Silas stayed at the University of Chicago for her ophthalmology residency. During her final year of residency, Dr. Silas was selected from her peers to serve as chief resident. She received multiple awards during her residency, including the Harvey Z. Klein award for exemplary patient care, the departmental Respect and Compassion award, and the Kiernan OKAP award. 

After residency, Dr. Silas pursued further subspecialty training in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Facial, Oculoplastic, and Orbital Surgery at Bergen Eyelids in Northern New Jersey with Dr. Dan Landmann. She loves how the eyelids and periocular area play an important role in both maintaining quality vision and promoting a youthful appearance. Dr. Silas is passionate about the intersection of ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery. 

 

Dr. Silas is interested in healthcare advocacy and is a board member of the the Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. She has traveled to the Illinois state capitol to meet with representatives and advocate for issues facing her patients and the ophthalmologic community. She believes that advocacy is an important tool to improve healthcare on a policy level.

 

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Silas is passionate about giving back. During college, Dr. Silas spent 4-weeks volunteering at a free health clinic in the Ayacucho region of Peru. During residency, she traveled to rural Guatemala to perform vision screenings and distribute glasses to orphan children. On a local level, Dr. Silas has worked with the Pritzker School of Medicine Ophthalmology Interest Group to organize eye screenings at free health fairs on the South Side of Chicago. 

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Education & Training

BS

Bioengineering 

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MD

Pritzker School of Medicine 

University of Chicago

Internship

 MacNeal Hospital 

Residency

Ophthalmology

University of Chicago

Fellowship

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Facial, Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery

Bergen Eyelids

Awards

-2020-

Harvey Z. Klein Award for Exemplary Patient Care

The University of Chicago 

Department of Ophthalmology

-2019-

Respect & Compassion Award

The University of Chicago 

Department of Ophthalmology

-2019-

Kiernan OKAP Award

The University of Chicago 

Department of Ophthalmology

Publications

Book Chapters

Silas M, Macsai M. Surgical Management of Superficial Corneal and Conjunctival Disease. In: Mannis MJ, Holland EJ eds, Cornea. 5th Edition. Volume II, Part X, Section 1, Chapter 142. Elsevier. 2022. 

Silas M, Macsai M. Surgical Management and Rehabilitation of Anterior Segment Trauma. In: Mannis MJ, Holland EJ eds, Cornea. 5th Edition. Volume II, Part X, Section 3, Chapter 149. Elsevier. 2022

Silas M, Jeffers J, Shah H. Surgical management of Blepharitis. In: Farooq AV, Reidy JJ, eds. Blepharitis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. Springer. Chapter 7. 2021

Jeffers J, Silas M, Shah H. Sebaceous Cell Carcinoma: Masquerade Syndrome. In: Farooq AV, Reidy JJ, eds. Blepharitis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. Chapter 5. Springer. 2021

Research Papers

Silas M, Jeffers J, Farooq A, Corey J, Shah H. Medial Orbital Wall Reconstruction to Facilitate Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Erosive Polypoidal Sinus Disease. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019;35(1):e3-6

 

Silas M, Hilkert S, Reidy J, Farooq A. Posterior Keratoconus. Br J Ophthalmol. 2018;102(7):863-867

 

Myers W, Silas M, Schroeder R. Thomson R. Reply. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017;43(7):994

 

Silas M, Schroeder R, Thomson R, Myers W. Optimizing the antisepsis protocol: Effectiveness of 3 povidone-iodine 1.0% applications versus a single application of povidone-iodine 5.0%. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017;43(3):400-404

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