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Esteban A. Santiago, M.D.

Esteban A. Santiago, M.D.

Specialties

Flaum Eye Institute

4.7 out of 5 stars
URochester Medical Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Accepting New Patients

Contact

Appointment (585) 273-3937

Locations

Flaum Eye Institute - Main Campus - Rochester

Strong Memorial Hospital
210 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

Esteban Santiago, MD, provides expert medical and surgical care to infants, children, adolescents and adult patients suffering from anterior segment eye conditions. Dr. Santiago is a fellowship trained cornea, complex anterior segment, ocular surface and refractive surgery specialist. Dr. Santiago d...
Esteban Santiago, MD, provides expert medical and surgical care to infants, children, adolescents and adult patients suffering from anterior segment eye conditions. Dr. Santiago is a fellowship trained cornea, complex anterior segment, ocular surface and refractive surgery specialist. Dr. Santiago did his medical degree at Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Buenos Aires, Argentina, followed by an ophthalmology residency at Universidad Maimonides, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and completed his 2-year fellowship at the prestigious University of Ottawa Eye Institute, Ottawa, Canada.

Dr. Santiago has a wide experience diagnosing and treating complex pathology in the anterior part of the eye in adult and pediatric patients. Dr Santiago is one of the few specialists trained in doing pediatric cornea surgery. He has participated multiple times as a national and international speaker in ophthalmology and subspecialty meetings and is active publishing in journals and textbooks.

These are some of the procedures Dr. Santiago routinely performs in adult and pediatric patients:

· Full thickness corneal transplantation
· Artificial cornea
· Partial thickness corneal surgery
· Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
· Descemet Striping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)
· Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
· Cataract surgery through phacoemulsification and Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) for advanced cases.
· Complex anterior segment surgery
· Iris reconstruction
· Pupilloplasty
· Intra ocular lens exchange
· Scleral sutured IOL’s
· Ocular surface surgery
· Pterygium
· Ocular surface reconstruction
· Symblepharon repair
· Limbus transplantation

Languages

English, Spanish

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Ophthalmology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2021 - 2022

Fellowship, Cornea, External Disease And Refractive Surgery, Ottawa Hospital-General Campus. 2014 - 2016

Residency, Ophthalmology, Universidad Maimonides- Facultad De Ciencias Medicas. 2011 - 2014

Education

MD | Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (Argentina). 2009

Research

Dr. Esteban Santiago has been invited several times as a presenter in national and international meetings. He has lectured about Pediatric keratoplasty surgical techniques, ocular surface reconstructions, stem cell transplantation, and artificial corneas. His research interest is in ocular surface r...
Dr. Esteban Santiago has been invited several times as a presenter in national and international meetings. He has lectured about Pediatric keratoplasty surgical techniques, ocular surface reconstructions, stem cell transplantation, and artificial corneas. His research interest is in ocular surface reconstruction, stem cell transplantations, and artificial corneas.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.7 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.7 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.7 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.7 stars

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.7 stars

Patient Comments

5.0 stars

Very good, courteous

Mar 26, 2026

4.0 stars

Good

Mar 10, 2026

5.0 stars

My visit was for follow-up and thus short because I was not having any problems. As a result, there wasn't much to discuss.

Mar 09, 2026

5.0 stars

Husband, patient, was anxious upon arrival a year + , ago.Dr Esteban Santiago, so kind and reassuring.He was not averse to repeating complex procedures very patient .

Mar 02, 2026

5.0 stars

Excellent

Jan 23, 2026

5.0 stars

Very good experience

Jan 18, 2026

5.0 stars

[...] Within 20 minutes Dr Saintiago Estevan knew immediately the Iris was cut during surgury along with nerve damage around the eye. [...] Dr Santiago cared and was professional enough to speak truth to power and for the first time gave us a light at the end of the tunnel. [...] Dr Saintiago Estavan id a man of excellence and integrity.

Dec 10, 2025

5.0 stars

Akways kind,courteous and very informative

Nov 23, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr. Esteban Santiago was great! He listened intently to my concerns and answered all questions I had without hesitation! He made me feel very comfortable and at ease about my cornea surgery.

Oct 07, 2025

5.0 stars

Dr Santiago is great-as a doctor and as a person.

Oct 02, 2025

5.0

Good

Sep 29, 2025

5.0

The doctor answered all my questions so I could understand.

Sep 18, 2025

5.0

Dr Santiago and staff were awesome at each of my appointments and took their time during my exam. He is an excellent doctor and a very knowledgeable. He made me feel very comfortable and confident in my prognosis and treatment! Definitely a great asset to the hospital He really has the experience and knowledge in his field.

Jul 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Santiago is a very good Physician in patient care!

Jul 03, 2025

5.0

I have never had a bad experience with Dr. Esteban Santiago! He's a great person who definitely has his patient's interests at heart.

Jun 03, 2025

3.8

Good

May 23, 2025

5.0

The health provider showed very good interest to my health care needs!

May 14, 2025

5.0

Very good experience!

May 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Santiago is top notch in my opinion, Excellent care from all staff at Flaum Institute.

Apr 14, 2025

4.0

I would like the doctor's recommendations for medication use and the recommended next appointment to on the exit notes.

Aug 05, 2024

5.0

Dr. Esteban Santiago is a compassionate doctor who listens to my questions and then discusses my concerns with me. A wonderful doctor!$

Jul 20, 2024

5.0

Ex.

Sep 22, 2023