Deborah L. Klimek, MD

Deborah L. Klimek, MD

Associate Professor

Departments

Clinical Interests

Privileges

Dr. Klimek has been actively involved in clinical research with many other pediatric ophthalmologists in the United States through the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) since 2003. Her research interests include amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (eye misalignment disorders). Her work has been published in many distinguished medical journals.

Education & Training

  • Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine (Minneapolis, Minn.)
  • Residency: University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Pediatrics (Minneapolis, Minn.)
  • Residency: Saint Louis University - Ophthalmology (St. Louis, Mo.)
  • Fellowship: University of Iowa - Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus (Iowa City, Iowa)

Honors & Memberships

  • America's Top Doctor since 2014 , Castle Connolly
  • Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Member, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Certification

  • Certified: American Board of Ophthalmology
Deborah L. Klimek, MD only sees patients in a hospital setting.