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Yasser Elshatory, MD, Ophthalmology, Plano, TX

Yasser Elshatory MD PhD, FACS, FASRS (He/him)

Retinal Disease


Vitreoretinal Surgeon Elshatory Retina Associates, PLLC

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  • 3900 American DriveSuite 103Plano, TX 75075

  • Phone+1 214-501-3310

  • Fax+1 214-501-3445

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Summary

  • Dr. Yasser Elshatory is a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon and founder of Elshatory Retina Associates, PLLC in Plano, Texas. He completed his MD and PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and his vitreoretinal fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as a Heed Foundation Fellow. Dr. Elshatory is board certified in ophthalmology and holds designations as a Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS) and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He provides care in English, Arabic, and Spanish and serves patients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area including Plano, Frisco, Murphy, Garland, Richardson, Rockwall, and Wylie.

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
    University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineOphthalmology, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Heed Fellow, 2014 - 2016
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2011 - 2027
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2020 - 2027
  • Ophthalmology
    American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • ASRS Retina Practice Commitment to Quality Award American Society of Retina Specialists, 2023
  • Heed Foundation Fellow Heed Foundation, 2014
  • Medical Student Teaching Award University of Oklahoma, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Seasonality of the white dot syndromes.
    lshatory Y, Mahajan V, Folk J., ARVO Conerence, 2015
  • Cost of care analysis in uveitis.
    Elshatory Y, Stone DU, American Uveitis Society Meeting 2013., New Orleans, LA, 2013

Lectures

  • Living Life to the Fullest series, age-related vision ailments 
    Dallas, TX - 2021
  • Learning Lounge Session on Diabetes Perioperative Care 
    AAO - 2019
  • Presentation on diabetic retinopathy 
    Quad City Times Senior Expo, - 2016

Press Mentions

  •  New technology to detect diabetic retinopathy
    New technology to detect diabetic retinopathyNovember 29th, 2018
  •  How to avoid buying fake solar eclipse glasses
    How to avoid buying fake solar eclipse glassesAugust 7th, 2017

Grant Support

  • Neuroscience Training GrantNIH2006

Committees

  • Expert Reviewer, Texas Medical Board 2023 - 2026
  • Board Member, Scott County Medical Society 2016 - 2020
  • Advocacy Ambassador, AAO Advocacy Ambassador Program 2013 - 2013

Research History

  • Neural Circuits and Plasticity Gordon Research Conference2007 - 2007
  • Fundamental Issues in Vision Research, National Eye Institute-funded biennial graduate and postdoctoral program, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MADavid Papermaster, MD Course2006 - 2006

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Arabic

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