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Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban

Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD

Neurooftalmología pediátricaNeuro-oftalmología

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Highlights

Edades de los pacientes

  • Newborns (0-28 days)
  • Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
  • Children (ages 3-11)
  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Adultos

Idiomas

  • Español
  • Inglés

Acerca de Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban

Títulos

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Director of Consult Service
Director of Visual Physiology Laboratory
Director of the Inherited Retinal Diseases Fellowship Program

Intereses clínicos

Adult and Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Inherited Retinal Diseases, Hereditary Optic Neuropathies, Visual Electrophysiology and Psychophysics, Medical Retina, Hereditary Macular Diseases, Optic Nerve Diseases, Ocular Manifestations of Neurological Disorders

Intereses de investigación

Inherited Retinal Disease
Hereditary Optic Neuropathies
Gene Therapy
Retinitis pigmentosa
Stargardt’s disease
Macular disorders
Ocular Manifestations of neurological diseases (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease)
Cortical Visual Impairment
Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) of the retina and optic nerve to study neurological disorders.

Biografía

Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, M.D., Ph.D., is a globally recognized ophthalmologist specializing in neuro-ophthalmology and medical retina. He is a full-time professor at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, and an adjunct professor of neurology at New York University. Currently, he directs the visual physiology laboratory, the consult service, and the inherited retinal disease fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. His focus is on diagnosing and treating inherited retinal diseases and hereditary optic neuropathies through ocular genetics and gene therapy. He specializes in the use of high-end technology for ocular and neurological diagnosis, including visual electrophysiology and psychophysics, retinal imaging, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, with over 20 years of experience in leading institutions worldwide. He founded and now presides over the Pan-American Inherited Retinal Disease group (PANIRD), an esteemed international organization with over 380 members dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of complex retinal and optic nerve disorders. He collaborates closely with patient associations and advocacy groups globally to enhance education and improve access to cutting-edge diagnostics and therapies. Dr. Mendoza is affiliated with several prominent organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS), the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO), the Latin American Club of Neuro-Ophthalmology (CLAN, and the PANIRD. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters and delivered more than 300 lectures worldwide. His research has been supported by numerous grants from private, industry, and federal sources.

Ubicaciones

    • 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 3, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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Educación y entrenamiento

Educación

  • Fellowship: New England Eye Center Tufts University, Retina/Vitreous, 2016
  • Fellowship: New England Eye Center Tufts University, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2011
  • Residency: Cuban Eye Institute Ramon Pando Ferrer, Ophthalmology, 2007
  • Fellowship: Instituto Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2003
  • Fellowship: Cuban Eye Institute Ramon Pando Ferrer, Retina/Vitreous, 2002
  • Residency: ICBP Victoria de Giron, Physiology, 1999
  • Internship: Hospital Manuel Fajardo, Rotating, 1995
  • Medical School: Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de la Habana, 1995

Seguros aceptados

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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
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  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
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  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
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  • DentaQuest (ADI)
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  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
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  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
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  • Humana-Medicaid HMO
  • Humana-Medicare HMO
  • Humana-PPO
  • Humana-Premier
  • iCare Health Solutions
  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • MDAbroad
  • Medica-Medicare HMO
  • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
  • Medicus
  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
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  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Calificaciones y opiniones

4.7 de 5

604 ratings, 65 opinións

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2026

    One of the best Dr experiences ever.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/11/2026

    Excellent and profecional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/17/2026

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/12/2026

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/27/2026

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Thank you for an excellent experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/7/2026

    Very satisfied

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/29/2026

    Great Service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2026

    Great experience!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/31/2025

    Dr Carlos Mendoza was excellent in explaining my stroke of my left eye (retina) on September 14th

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    For the doctor to be forthcoming with everything that he knows about the disease or the situation the patient is in

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/18/2025

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    He is very knowledgeable and caring

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Dr Mendoza is a very kind man!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/11/2025

    Excellent service and very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2025

    Great experience doctors and great knowledge

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/12/2025

    If I knew anybody to recommend him to, I would

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Extremely satisfied with my overall experience with all that helped me today

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Dr. Mendoza is an excellent practitioner. I always experience being in great hands under his care. I feel super confident of his expertise and the way he really care about anything ailing the patient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/28/2025

    You are the Best!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    Excellent in every way

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/9/2025

    Excelente servicio

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/3/2025

    Excellent in all catagories

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/2/2025

    Slightly less time with the doctor than I would have liked.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    I love the care and treatment I recieved

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/25/2025

    Dr. Mendoza and his staff are very professional, attentive and very patient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Dr. Mendoza's professionalism and knowledge is invaluable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    We have great trust in the Doctors and staff

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Thanks for the thorough check.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/4/2025

    Dr Mendoza is excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/28/2025

    The hot chocolate was great!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/20/2025

    I loved the facilities too

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/11/2025

    Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/3/2025

    Amazing fellow Dr. [ ] and amazing ophthalmologist Dr. Mendoza. Such kind physicians! I really enjoyed my experience with them!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/18/2025

    Thank you for the good care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/17/2025

    All staff was great. Dr Mendoza was outstanding! My only negative was the first gal that did the checking of my eyes. She definitely did the job she was supposed to do, but very I guess the word I'm looking for is stern. Stickley business! But I guess that's okay.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/17/2025

    Very impressive with the care and attention. We will return for a follow up!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    Absolutely the best all around patient care I have ever received.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/30/2025

    Magnificent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/27/2025

    My Doctor was excellent in all areas.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2025

    Amazing bedside manner and really took time to understand concerns and explain options.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2025

    Muy especial

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/23/2025

    Very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/22/2025

    I will highly recommend Bascom Palmer & Dr. Mendoza to my family & friends

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/27/2025

    I feel very fortunate to have connected with Dr Mendoza. He is thorough, knowledgeable and an excellent diagnostician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2025

    Dr. Mendoza was VERY good. Excellent doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2025

    Excellent Doctor.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2025

    Good

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/20/2024

    The issue of care was very acceptable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2024

    Dr. M. Is an amazing Dr. Spells thungs out and does not rush. Seems genuinely interested in me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2024

    Dr Mendoza was very informative and listened to my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2024

    Thank you for all your help and professionalism

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2024

    Dr. Mendoza is the kindest doctor I have ever met. I wish all UM doctors would take a page out of his book.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/20/2024

    The nurse practitioner treated me very well, examined me and listened when I described my symptoms

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2024

    Exquisite attention, very professional, but especially the mastery of knowledge and the trust received from the doctor was excellent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2024

    Dr. Was very good explaining and taking his time with us.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/13/2024

    I am very satisfied with you and I recommend you one hundred percent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/12/2024

    Dr. Mendoza is very knowledgeable and took the time to explain his finding with me in a matter that I would understand. He is wonderful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2024

    I received excellent care by Dr. Carlos Mendoza Santiesteban. He made sure to include the test needed to ascertain my visual symptoms were not caused by my long term treatment which was my main concern. I was very pleased with Dr. Mendoza Santiesteban's care and detailed explanation.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/25/2024

    Todo muy bien

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2024

    Excelente