Email

john.chancellor@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Baylor College of Medicine

Staff Ophthalmologist

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Addresses

Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)

1977 Butler Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6100

Education

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery

Residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Ophthalmology

Internship at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

MD from UMass Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts

MS from UMass Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

BS from UMass Amerst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Certifications

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Texas Medical Board

Alpha Omega Alpha

Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Interests

• Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
• Macular Degeneration
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Retinal Detachment
• Retinal Vein Occlusion
• Epiretinal Membrane
• Macular Hole
• Floaters
• Macular Edema

Professional Statement

John Chancellor, MD, MS is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery. Prior to completing his vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Chancellor finished his residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He also earned a Master of Science degree in Neuroscience & Behavior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His clinical and surgical interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment repair. His research interests include surgical outcomes in diabetic retinopathy and inherited retinal diseases.

Professional Development

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Conference (Presenter)

The Influence of Diabetic Retinopathy of the Rate of Cataract Surgery Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy

American Society of Retina Specalists

Conference (Presenter)

Optical Principles in Three-Dimensional Vitreoretinal Surgery and Laser Protective Eyewear

Ophthalmology Times

Conference (Presenter)

Diabetic Cataract Study: How Does Diabetic Retinopathy Influence Cataract Surgery Outcomes?

Table Rock Regional

Conference (Presenter)

Comparison of the bacteriostatic effects, strength, and corneal cytotoxicity of commercially available ocular sealants and adhesives

Selected Publications

• Chancellor JR, Sallam AB. "Fungal Endophthalmitis." New England Journal of Medicine. 2020;
• Chancellor JR, Kilgore DA, Sallam AB, Allen RC, Uwaydat SH. "A Case of Non-Resolving MEK Inhibitor-Associated Retinopathy.." Case Rep Ophthalmol.. 2019;
• Kilgore DA, Behrens AW, Siddiqui MZ, Chancellor JR, Phillips PH, Uwaydat SH, Vonlanthen MG, Gonzalez-Krellwitz L, Sallam AB "Inflammatory choroiditis and papillitis from Crohn's disease in a child.." J AAPOS.. 2021;
• Arnold J, Chancellor JR, Ellabban A, Soliman MK, Uwaydat SH, Harper R, Sallam, AB. "Optical Principles in Three-Dimensional Vitreoretinal Surgery and Laser Protective Eyewear.." Ophthalmol Retina.. 2020;