Tayaba Nada Azher, MD

Dr. Tayaba Azher grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago and attended Benedictine University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She obtained her medical degree from Saint Louis University. She was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and received The Merck Manual Award for academic excellence while in medical school. She did her internal medicine training at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois and then completed her ophthalmic training at the University of Minnesota. During residency, she was involved in numerous research, medical student teaching as well as volunteering with organizations to provide eye care to the under and uninsured population.

Dr. Azher is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Her interests include cataracts, glaucoma, ocular surface diseases, minor eyelid procedures, and various laser surgeries. She joined Associated Ophthalmologists in 2022.

Dr. Azher and her husband, Ali, have two kids, Hasan and Maryam, who are very excited to return back to Illinois. During her free time, she loves to cook, travel, read and hike.

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