Sidney A Schechet, MD
Elman Retina Group - Rosedale
9114 Philadelphia Rd.
Suite 310
Rosedale, MD 21237
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(410) 686-3000 office
(443) 451-8502 fax
www.elmanretina.com
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Elman Retina Group - Pikesville
1838 Greene Tree Road
Suite #170
Pikesville, MD 21208
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Elman Retina Group - Glen Burnie
7671 Quarterfield Road
Suite #100
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
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Professional Affiliations
Academic Appointments- Adjunct Assistant Professor in the University of Maryland Department of Ophthalmology
- Timonium Surgical Center
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
- Sinai Hospital Baltimore
- Medstar Franklin Square Hospital
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins - Howard County General Hospital
Education and Training
- Retinal fellowship
- University of Chicago Medical Center, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Ophthalmology residency
- University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Internship
- Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Medical School
- Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- College
- Yeshiva University, New York City, NY, USA
Biography
Sidney “Sid” A. Schechet, M.D., joins the Elman Retina Group specializing in surgical and medical care of retinal and vitreous diseases. Dr. Schechet’s expertise covers many common and rare retinal conditions, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and edema, epiretinal membranes, macular holes, and retinal detachments.
Dr. Schechet graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yeshiva University. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, one of the top 20 medical schools in the country. While at Baylor, Dr. Schechet served as the president of the ophthalmology club. Following an internship year at Medstar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Schechet completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Maryland, where he served as the chief resident during his senior year of training. During his ophthalmology trainings, he received the “Outstanding Resident” award at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and was awarded the “Gold VA Pin Award” by the director of the Maryland Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system. Dr. Schechet next completed a rigorous and prestigious two-year retina fellowship at The University of Chicago, where he performed cutting-edge research on clinical and surgical retinal treatments.
Dr. Schechet is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He has authored multiple research articles in leading ophthalmology journals, such as “RETINA,” as well as retinal book chapters including the renowned Ryan’s Retina textbook. Dr. Schechet has presented his research findings and has won multiple awards for videos of his innovative surgical procedures at premier, international conferences including the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Conference; The Macula Society; The American Society of Retina Specialists; and the Vit-Buckle Society. He is an active member of, The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists and American Retinal Forum. Dr. Schechet considers it a privilege and his professional responsibility to contribute to these organizations by diligent participation, research, and academic writing.
Dr. Schechet is a devoted husband and father who enjoys playing sports and hiking with his family.