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Faruk Orge, MD

Faruk Orge, MD

  • Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
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  • Primary Location: 6001 Landerhaven Dr (8 mi.)
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  • Languages Spoken: English, Turkish

Office Locations

University Hospitals (8 mi.)

6001 Landerhaven Dr
Ste B
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
440-684-1743

UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (0 mi.)

11100 Euclid Ave
Ste 1200
Cleveland, OH 44106
440-684-1374

UH Landerbrook Health Center (7 mi.)

5850 Landerbrook Dr
Ste 306
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
216-844-2273

University Hospitals (15 mi.)

950 Clague Rd
Ste 102
Westlake, OH 44145
440-684-1743

Biography: Faruk Orge, MD

Expertise

  • Adult Strabismus
  • Childhood Strabismus
  • Children's Eyes
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Crossed Eyes (Strabismus)
  • Droopy Eyes (Ptosis)
  • Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
  • Pediatric Cataract
  • Pediatric Glaucoma
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
  • Sports Injuries

Titles

  • Medical Director for Quality, Eye Institute, University Hospitals
  • Division Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
  • Program Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology, UH Cleveland Medical Center
  • Director, Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
  • Professor of Ophthalmology, CWRU School of Medicine
  • Professor of Pediatrics, CWRU School of Medicine
  • William R. and Margaret E. Althans Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital

Certifications & Memberships

  • Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology

Education

Fellowship | Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmology - Indiana University Hospital (2004 - 2005)

Residency | Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology - Indiana University Hospital (2001 - 2004)

Internship | General Surgery
General Surgery - Indiana University Hospital (2000 - 2001)

Research Fellowship | Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology - Indiana University Hospital (1998 - 2000)

Medical Education
Trakya Universitesi (1996)

About

Faruk H. Örge MD, FAAO, FAAP, is the William R. and Margaret E. Althans Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology; Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University; and the Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s. After completing a two-year research fellowship, internship, residency and clinical fellowship at Indiana University, Dr. Örge returned to his native country, Turkey, to join the faculty at Yeditepe University. He has been at UH Rainbow since 2007.

Dr. Örge is widely recognized for his clinical expertise and is listed among the Best Doctors of America (since 2009), Top Doctors (since 2011), and Who’s Who (2014). Dr. Örge has served on and led many committees of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and joined in 2018 as a Director-at-Large. He has served as an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology and serves as the AAPOS liaison to the board.

He is currently the Fellowship Program Director and the Residency Associate Director at UH Eye Institute. His innovations in teaching include work with Orbis-Cybersight, AAPOS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), with interests in telemedicine, live webinars, online journal clubs, and unique learning tools such as an interactive strabismus and retinoscopy simulators. He is the Editor-in-Chief for the AAO’s newly formed Knights Templar Eye Foundation Pediatric Ophthalmology Virtual Education Center. As the largest online educational source in the world for pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, it has been visited more than one million times from more than 200 countries since its inception in 2015.

Research Interests

Dr. Örge’s research interests comprise almost all aspects of pediatric ophthalmology (ocular imaging, drug release, ROP, glaucoma, microsurgery, cataract, genetic conditions, eyelid trauma, consultation, sedation, strabismus, nystagmus, amblyopia, etc.). His dedication to research has garnered grants, including the prestigious Knights Templar Eye Foundation Research Grant for his project in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP); Cleveland Foundation grants (new glaucoma device formation, suture sterilization, resident microsurgery course assessment) through the Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery Center; UH Rainbow research awards; Case Western Reserve University PFI funding (for I-Strab objective strabismus measurement device); the Ohio Amblyope Registry; and a UH Innovation Day award for his new designed eye speculum. He holds a patent for a novel glaucoma device and also filed several patents on drug delivery, eye imaging, wound healing and other therapeutic technologies.

Since joining the faculty, pediatric ophthalmology research has increased at a local level within the division as well as through combined research with neonatology, neurology, neurosurgery and oncology departments. Research has also increased regionally, including serving as co-principal investigator for the design and evaluation of a ROP screening device in collaboration with NASA, Case Western University, UH and UH Rainbow. Dr. Örge is a member of the Ohio Amblyope Registry; and has led several studies with the NEI-funded pediatric eye disease investigation group (PEDIG), as well as pharmaceutical studies with Alcon, Bausch and Lomb.

Other Notable Achievements

Dr. Örge is active regionally and nationally in his field. He regularly lectures at the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society meetings. He has presented more than 50 papers at AAO, AAPOS and ARVO meetings, as well as at international meetings, including the World Pediatric Ophthalmology Congress, the International Strabismus Association and the National Turkish Ophthalmic Society. Following his efforts with the AAPOS, he was invited as the youngest member for the Long-Range Planning Retreat. This retreat is held every 4-5 years, with 14 selected members to set the future direction of the organization.

Dr. Örge graduated from the University Hospitals in 2012 and a separate UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Leadership Development Program in 2018, and he was a member of the AAO Leadership Development Program 2015 class. He currently serves as the Vice President of the International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council (IPOSC), the international supra-organization that has representatives from more than 80 countries. Through this council he is helping to further educational efforts for pediatric eye disease worldwide. Dr. Örge sees patients at our Landerhaven and Westlake locations, and the UH Rainbow Ahuja Center for Women & Children in MidTown Cleveland.

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Patient Experience Reviews

4.9 out of 5
- based on 48 Ratings
(5)
9/1/2024

I admire and respect Dr. Orge to a great degree. He always takes the time to listen to my symptoms and then explain to me what is happening and our best options to address any problems I may be having. I would definitely recommend him to my friends and family.

(5)
8/1/2024

Doctor Orge was without a doubt, the best eye doctor I have utilized. I needed special surgery to correct my vision and I received it! I would highly recommend Dr Orge to anyone looking for an eye doctor.

(5)
8/1/2024

Dr. Orge is an excellent physician and very knowledgeable.

(5)
8/1/2024

Excellent Doctor, excellent team

(5)
7/1/2024

This was our first visit with Dr. Orge after ***ophthalmologist from birth ***

(5)
7/1/2024

Dr Orge is great doctor

(5)
7/1/2024

Excellent,respectful,compassionate,caring.

(5)
6/1/2024

Dr. Orge is wonderful with my autistic child. He is very patient and caring and answered all my questions thoroughly.

(5)
6/1/2024

Good care!! Love Dr. Orge. I just wish they called to go over her eye scan, good or bad.

(5)
6/1/2024

Both my husband (went into appt with me) and I cannot say enough about Dr. Orge. He is the absolute best we (or doctors we had taken our parents to over the years). We wish all doctors were like him. I consider myself very lucky and blessed to be one of his patients.

(5)
6/1/2024

Dr. Orge is the absolute best!

(5)
3/1/2024

We've been seeing Dr. Orge for years. In a city with several top-tier Ophthalmologists, he stands out because of his bedside manner, his friendly care, and the clarity of his explanations. Fundamentally, we trust him with the care of our children, and are believe that we are receiving the best possible care -- anywhere -- for their eye conditions. He is outstanding in all regards, and he is an asset to the UH system. We recommend him unconditionally whenever we encounter someone whose child needs to see an ophthalmologist.

(5)
2/1/2024

Everything was great except the hour they were behind. Maybe give patients a courtesy call or text to say they're running late because I missed more work than I had to.

(5)
1/1/2024

Dr.Orge is a fantastic Doctor and shows genuine concern about your well being. He always takes time to carefully explain everything and make sure we have all of our questions answered. We always feel very luck to have him as our sons doctor.

(5)
12/1/2023

Dr. Orge and his staff were amazing, ***

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As of December 31, 2016, Faruk Orge did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.