The 20 Best Coats Disease Doctors Near Me in New York, US

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The 20 Best Coats Disease Doctors in New York, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 272 doctor with experience in Coats Disease near New York, US. Of these, 196 are Experienced, 57 are Advanced and 19 are Distinguished.

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    Lawrence Yannuzzi
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York

    950 3rd Ave, 3rd floor, 
    New York, NY 
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Yannuzzi has made numerous innovative and lasting contributions in imaging, drug development, and therapeutic modalities. He was the first to use oral non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication for the treatment of cystoid macular edema and developed an eye drop to treat this condition. He has described new diseases as well as new associations and manifestations of established entities and photosensitization.He has published over 400 scientific papers and 13 books, which have earned him respect and admiration in the ophthalmic-retinal community and retina specialists internationally. He is well recognized as a devoted and excellent educator, a superb clinical diagnostician, and a prolific organizer of retinal meetings worldwide. Dr. Yannuzzi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), and Vitrectomy.

    Sherif Khedr
    Experienced in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Bassett Medical Center

    1 Atwell Road, 
    Cooperstown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Khedr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Philip J. Ferrone
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    9131 Queens Boulevard, Suite 209, 
    Elmhurst, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Ferrone is an Ophthalmologist in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Ferrone is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Coats Disease, and Vitrectomy.

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    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Suite 1D

    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Uliss is an Ophthalmologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Uliss is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Kallikrein Hypertension.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    176 North Village Avenue, Suite 2A, 
    Rockville Centre, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Flugman is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Flugman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite 84, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Weiss is an Ophthalmologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Weiss is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Glaucoma.

    Michael Cooney
    Experienced in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York(Downtown)

    110 Lafayette St, Suite 502, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Cooney is a practicing vitreoretinal surgeon who was previously an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University and later became the director of the Medical Retina Service, the Duke Center for Macular Degeneration, and the medical retina fellowship program from 2001 to 2005. He received a MBA degree from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Dr. Cooney serves as a consultant and advisory board member for several pharmaceutical companies. In 1998, Dr. Cooney helped to establish InnoRx, an ophthalmic drug delivery and pharmaceutical company acquired by SurModics and served as a consultant from 2000 to 2002.Dr. Cooney’s clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal diseases, particularly age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. He is actively involved in the clinical development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for vitreoretinal disease and the training of residents and fellows.,Dr. Cooney helped establish InnoRx, an ophthalmic drug delivery and pharmaceutical company acquired by SurModics. Dr. Cooney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy, and Cone Dystrophy.

    Richard Spaide
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York(Downtown)

    110 Lafayette St, Suite 502, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Spaide specializes in diseases of the retina and vitreous. His particular interests include retinal surgery, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Pucker, Diabetic Retinopathy, and intraocular inflammation. He has published more than 300 articles and 50 book chapters and 9 books about the diagnosis and treatment of Retinal Diseases. He has given lectures around the world.He has a remarkable number of “firsts” in retinal diseases including the development of autofluorescence imaging using a fundus camera and the first practical method to image deeper structures in the eye with optical coherence tomography. These imaging methods now are used around the world. He has described many new findings and diseases of the eye and helped develop many novel treatments. He has developed numerous surgical instruments that were named after him and holds patents for ophthalmic inventions.He is the recipient of the Richard and Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award in the Visual Sciences, the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Surgeons, and the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Opthalmology and the Prix Soubrane de la Recherche en Ophthalmologie, Award of Merit from the Retina Society, the Henkind Award, Coscas Award, Nataraja Pillai Award, W. Richard Green MD Award, George Theodossiadis Award, Founders Award, American Society of Retinal Surgeons, Life Achievement Honor Award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Spaide is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Geographic Atrophy, and Vitrectomy.

    Jerome V. Giovinazzo
    Advanced in Coats Disease
    Advanced in Coats Disease

    Northwell Health Department Of Ophthalmology - Optometry At Mason Avenue

    242 Mason Ave, Suite 5, 
    Staten Island, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerome Giovinazzo is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Giovinazzo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Kallikrein Hypertension, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Vitrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    South Shore Ophthalmology PC

    1175 W Broadway Ste 25, 
    Hewlett, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Melamed is an Ophthalmologist in Hewlett, New York. Dr. Melamed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Coats Disease, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Zellner Ophthalmology LLC

    7817 5th Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Zellner is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Zellner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Cataract.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Horizon Family Medical Group

    55 Quaker Ave Ste 104-105, 
    Cornwall, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Sayegh is an Ophthalmologist in Cornwall, New York. Dr. Sayegh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, and Coats Disease.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    234 E 85th St Fl 8, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robin Ginsburg is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Ginsburg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Advanced Ophthalmology PC

    220 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yonah Hamlet is an Ophthalmologist in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Hamlet is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Coats Disease, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    1000 Church Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sanika Udyaver is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Udyaver is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Coats Disease, Retinal Detachment, Scleritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Staten Island Urological Associates

    1460 Victory Blvd, 
    Staten Island, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Kramer is an Ophthalmologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Kramer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Coats Disease, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, and Pinguecula.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Sightmd

    1 Executive Blvd Ste 370, 
    Yonkers, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neil Katz is an Ophthalmologist in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Katz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Chalazion, and Eyelid Bump.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Reich Medical And Surgical EyeCare LLC

    1807 Avenue P, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raymond Reich is an Ophthalmologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Reich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Glaucoma.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    NY Retina Eye Care PLLC

    257 Lafayette Ave Ste 350, 
    Suffern, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Josef is an Ophthalmologist in Suffern, New York. Dr. Josef is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Coats Disease, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Coats Disease
    Ophthalmology

    Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center Inc.

    1727 Amsterdam Ave, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ralph Jackson is an Ophthalmologist in New York, New York. Dr. Jackson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coats Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Coats Disease?

    Coats disease is an eye disorder characterized by abnormal development of the blood vessels in the retina (retinal telangiectasia). Most people begin showing symptoms in childhood. Early signs and symptoms vary but may include vision loss, "crossed eyes" (strabismus), and a white mass in the pupil behind the lens of the eye (leukocoria). Over time, Coats disease may also lead to retinal detachment, glaucoma, and clouding of the lens of the eye (cataracts). In most cases, only one eye is affected. Coats disease is not inherited and the underlying cause is not known. It has been theorized that some cases may be due to somatic genetic changes (acquired, not inherited) in the NDP gene.

    When should I see a Coats Disease doctor in New York, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Coats Disease doctor in New York, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Coats Disease doctors in New York, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Coats Disease doctors in New York, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Coats Disease doctor in New York, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Coats Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Coats Disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Coats Disease doctor in New York, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Coats Disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Coats Disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Coats Disease doctors in New York, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Coats Disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Coats Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Coats Disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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