Dr. Geeta Been is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery. Her primary expertise is in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and the tear drainage system. She also specializes in non-surgical options including Botox®, facial fillers and laser resurfacing.
Dr. Geeta Been is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery. Her primary expertise is in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and the tear drainage system. She also specializes in non-surgical options including Botox®, facial fillers and laser resurfacing.
Dr. Geeta Been is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery. Her primary expertise is in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and the tear drainage system. She also specializes in non-surgical options including Botox®, facial fillers and laser resurfacing.
Dr. Been was born and raised in Iowa. She completed her undergraduate and medical school education at the University of Iowa. Her residency training was at The University of Chicago in ophthalmology. She completed a prestigious fellowship in Oculoplastics in Salt Lake City, UT with Dr. John McCann and Dr. Rick Anderson. She then returned to Chicago and served on staff at Loyola University.
Dr. Geeta Been offers patients a wide variety of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries. She enjoys performing a full facial analysis with each patient and finding what procedures would best achieve the patient’s functional and aesthetic goals.
Areas of Specialty:
Cosmetic
- Upper and lower eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty)
- Eyebrow and forehead lift
- Laser skin resurfacing
- Treatment of small facial veins
- Facial volumization
- Autologous fat transfer
- Facial dermal fillers
- Botox® and neuromodulators
Reconstructive:
- Ptosis (droopy eyelid) repair
- Upper eyelid lift (blepharoplasty)
- Ectropion repair
- Entropion repair
- Eyelid biopsies and Mohs skin cancer reconstructions
- Eyebrow direct lifts
- Botox® for blepharospasm/hemifacial spasm
- Surgery for tearing issues: includes Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
Education & Training:
Fellowship
- Center for Facial Appearances
- Mentors: John McCann, MD, PhD, and Rick Anderson, MD
- Oculoplastics Fellowship, Salt Lake City, UT
Residency
- The University of Chicago Hospitals, Pritzker School of Medicine Ophthalmology Residency, Chicago, IL
Internship
- St. Francis Hospital
- Evanston, IL
Medical School
- The University of Iowa, College of Medicine, M.D
- Iowa City, IA
- Distinction in Research
Pre-Medical Education
- The University of Iowa, B.S. Iowa City, IA
- High Academic Distinction
- Honors in the Field of Exercise Science
Hospital Appointments
- Northwestern Delnor Hospital – Geneva, IL
Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Illinois Association of Ophthalmology
Board Certification
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Personal Background
- Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, IA
- Personal interests: Spending time with our children; Cooking; Physical fitness
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Gretta Been!!! She and the staff are just amazing! Everyone is so kind, making you feel comfortable from the moment you enter the clinic. Beyond their level of professionalism and exceptional quality of service is their transformativeal work. Dr. Been makes you feel great about yourself and instills self confidence like I have never experienced before. I could go on and on about Dr. Been and her staff but to put it in one word EXCELLENCE!! Absolute EXCELLENCE!! Thank you for everything you have done for me. I am eternally thankful!!!
Very knowledgeable and professional. I would highly recommend. Jerry Clinnin
Informative. Explains everything thoroughly.
Dr. Been made me feel very comfortable and totally at ease with the process going forward.
Super nice snd explained all options
She is amazing and loves her work. I would recommend the practice to anyone
Dr. Been is a very kind and a gentle surgeon.The doctors assistant was very kind also.also..
I’ve had very good service each time I’ve been there. Dr. Been is a very good surgeon who cares about her patients.
She is wonderful! She made sure I was happy with my results and made some tweaks in the process. I really enjoy working with the Beens and trust them. They are really knowledgeable and the natural results show it. I have gone elsewhere and been disappointed with my appearance afterwards- but not here.
The doctor addressed all my questions and concerns.