Dr John Downie (Ophthalmologist)

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Name
Dr John Alexander Downie
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery 1987
FRANZCO 1996
Occupation
Ophthalmologist
Gender
Male
Medical Specialties
Ophthalmology

Dr John Downie is a Vitreoretinal surgeon, specialising in diseases of the retina and retinal surgery

Dr Downie cares exclusively for patients with conditions of the macula and vitreous, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, macular hole, epiretinal membrane and retinal tears and retinal detachment.

Dr Downie performs retinal surgery at Chatswood Private Hospital.

Dr Downie studied Medicine at the University of Sydney, graduating with Honours in 1987. He trained as an Ophthalmologist at the Sydney Eye Hospital, and was the Professorial Senior Registrar at the Sydney Eye Hospital in 1995. He undertook further training as a retinal specialist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, and was a Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellow and Renee and Francis Hock Research Fellow during his time at Moorfields.

Dr Downie is a senior Vitreoretinal Specialist at the Sydney Eye Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and Sydney Children’s Hospital, where he is involved in both patient care and the teaching and supervision of ophthalmology trainees and Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellows. He has twice received the Trainer of Excellence Award by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.

His interest in training young ophthalmologists extends to work overseas. Under the auspices of the Fred Hollows Foundation and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, Dr Downie regularly travels to Cambodia to teach trainees in the Cambodian Ophthalmology Residents Programme.

Dr Downie has a special interest in the management of patients with diabetic retinopathy. He is currently the Chairman of the Diabetic Retinopathy Working Group for the NSW Health Agency for Clinical Innovation’s Community Eye Care Project, which aims to improve the management of this increasingly common retinal problem in NSW.

Dr Downie is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists and has contributed cases to the Macula Hole Project.

Hospital Affiliations
Sydney Eye Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
Dalcross Adventist Hospital
Waratah Private Hospital
Chatswood Private Hospital
Affiliated Clinics
Chatswood Grove Eye Clinic
Chatswood Eye Specialists
Retina Consultants - Hurstville
Retina Consultants - Miranda
Retina Consultants - Wollongong

Practice Locations

NSW

Chatswood Grove Eye Clinic
Suite 12 12-14 Malvern Avenue
Chatswood NSW 2067 
Australia
02 9411 7767
02 9413 1839
Retina Consultants - Hurstville
Level 3
33 MacMahon Street
Hurstville NSW 2220 
Australia
02 9570 1622
02 9570 1699
Chatswood Eye Specialists
Level 2
38b Albert Ave
Chatswood NSW 2067 
Australia
02 9411 7767
Retina Consultants - Miranda
Suite 15 & 16 Level 1
50-52 Urunga Parade
Miranda NSW 2228 
Australia
02 9525 7355
02 9524 4611
Retina Consultants - Wollongong
13 Market Street
Wollongong NSW 2500 
Australia
02 8567 0990
02 9570 1699