Lisa Nijm

Dr. Lisa Nijm is an accomplished corneal surgeon, licensed attorney, teacher and innovator in the field of ophthalmology. She is the founder of Warrenville EyeCare & LASIK and serves as an assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Nijm advises leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies on new clinical innovations and strategic initiatives. She serves on the board of directors for the Cornea Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Executives and as the CEO of Women in Ophthalmology, where she has led the organization through exponential growth. Dr. Nijm has received numerous awards for her work and is an invited international lecturer and a published, peer-reviewed author. She has repeatedly been ranked as one of the most influential ophthalmologists worldwide and can be found on The Ophthalmologist’s Power List, Newsweek’s America’s Best Ophthalmologists, and Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. Dr. Nijm also created two highly acclaimed educational resources for physicians, M.D. Negotiation & Real World Ophthalmology (RWO), a free, peer-to-peer, educational resource to help young ophthalmologists navigate the changing landscape of ophthalmology. In less than a year, RWO attracted a global audience of over 2000 young ophthalmologists. Utilizing her unique M.D./J.D. background, Dr. Nijm has conducted over 40 negotiation workshops at academic institutions, ophthalmic conferences, and executive leadership development trainings.