Ragui W. Sedeek
Experienced in Cataract
Experienced in Cataract
821 E Chapel St, Ste 102, 
Santa Maria, CA 

Overview

Dr Sedeek has an extensive, diverse and inclusive background in specialized diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical Retinal diseases. He was born in a family of physicians that provided an environment that allowed him to shadow his grandparents, parents and siblings in medical offices early on.At the age of sixteen, he earned a dual Egyptian high school diploma which included a French Baccalaureate from  College De La Salle, a renowned Catholic high school in Cairo, Egypt.  He was also awarded national valedictorian in Biological Sciences from the Egyptian department of Education.He then majored in Biochemistry at University of California, Irvine where he was awarded Phi Beta Kappa Honor and School of Biological Sciences Scholastic Honor. He graduated Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in three years.He then consecrated a year in a Christian seminary in Anaheim, California where he participated in many community services and Christian missions. He attended Yale School of Medicine and graduated Cum Laude Medical Doctor at age 24. He continued his postgraduate training to become a Retinal Surgeon by doing a general surgery internship at UCLA, He continued onto Residency in Ophthalmology surgery  at New York Eye&Ear Infirmary and a Retinal surgery fellowship at the University of California, Davis Eye Center.During his training and clinical service, he continued to publish medical articles in peer- reviewed journals, contribute to clinical trials, teach in lectures at many prestigious institutions and participate in National and International ophthalmic and retinal society meetings. He has special interests in the the understanding of the underlying pathology and the up-to-date treatments of diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disease, age related macular degeneration, vitreomacular interface disease, retinal detachments and inherited retinal diseases as well as advancing the techniques of performing successful minimally invasive restorative retinal surgery.After finishing his training, he co-founded a renowned Retina institute with over 30 locations in Southern California before he decided to relocate to the paradisiacal Central Coast of California in 2017.On a personal note, he is happily married with two daughters and a son. He lives in Arroyo Grande and actively participate in the local Christian community services. His hobbies include playing the guitar, scuba diving, squash, boating, windsurfing, wakeboarding and snowboarding among others. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic, and is practicing his Spanish.Dr. Sedeek is committed to provide the highest standard of eye care for the greater San Luis Obispo area.  His emphasis is on using his competent medical knowledge combined with his extensive surgical  experience  to deliver compassionate committed individualized continuity of retina care for every patient.

Dr. Sedeek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Detachment.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Yale School Of Medicine
Residency
New York Eye And Ear Infirmary
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in CA
Board Certifications
Ophthalmology
Fellowships
University of California Davis Eye Center
Hospital Affiliations
French Hospital Medical Center
Marian Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
French
Gender
Male

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Locations

Central Coast Retina, Inc
821 E Chapel St, Ste 102, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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