Dr. Robert Sisk MD, FACS

Practice: Eye Institute

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Website: https://www.cincinnatieye.com/

Phone: 877-881-8479

Email: contact@curecoats.org

Dr. Robert A. Sisk is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His peers selected him as one of The Best Doctors in America.

Dr. Sisk is actively engaged in clinical research and ophthalmic education. Dr. Sisk is a principal investigator or co-investigator for many FDA-regulated investigational drug trials and studies for identification and treatment of genetic eye diseases. Dr. Sisk performs cell therapy and gene therapy procedures, including the FDA-approved gene therapy, Luxturna®. He is an Associate Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, where he educates residents and fellows in vitreoretinal surgery. He is the author of numerous publications in the peer-reviewed ophthalmic literature and presents regularly at international clinical and scientific meetings.

Dr. Sisk serves adults and older children at the CEI offices in Edgewood, Kentucky and Blue Ash, Ohio. He provides care for neonates, infants, and young children at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, a top 3 hospital nationally, where he is Director of Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery and Director of Ophthalmic Genetics. While he routinely manages all forms of medical and surgical diseases of the retina in adults, Dr. Sisk has specialized expertise in pediatric retinal surgery, retinal dystrophies, and retinal electrophysiology.

  • Bachelor of Science, High Distinction, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Echols Scholar, Medical Degree, High Distinction, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky

    Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Ophthalmology Residency, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida

    • The Retina Society

    • American Society of Retina Specialists

    • American Academy of Ophthalmology

    • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

    • Association of Pediatric Retinal Surgeons

    • Vit-Buckle Society

    • Cincinnati Society of Ophthalmology

    • American Society of Retina Specialists Honor Award

    • Ocular Surgery News Retina 150 - Leading Innovator in the Field of Medical and Surgical Retina

    • Best Doctors in America

    • Top Doctors of NKY 2020

    • Best Doctors, Cincy Magazine

    • University of Kentucky Distinguished Alumnus Award

    • Order of the Honorable Kentucky Colonel

    • Rising Star Medical Leader, Venue Magazine

FAQ

At the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation, we are often contacted by anxious parents or patients who are seeking information after receiving a diagnosis of Coats’ Disease. The questions below are provided as a resource to assist you as you and your doctor decide the best approach for treatment. These questions do not constitute any form of medical advice or diagnosis. Each patient is unique. An experienced retinal specialist who has examined the patient is the best source of information for diagnosis and treatment. We always recommend getting a second opinion.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor (Download PDF)

  • Ahead of any treatments or procedures, it is important to ask yourself and the doctor the following questions:

    • How do you know that this is Coats’ Disease?

    • Has your doctor treated other patients with Coats’ Disease?

    • Have you sought a second opinion? If not, please consult our Doctor Directory for knowledgeable doctors in your area.

    • What Stage of Coats’ Disease is he/she in?

    • Will his/her vision get worse over time?

    • Will the eye have pain?

    • Will his/her eye start to turn out? Is muscle corrective surgery an option?

    • Are cataracts likely?

    • How likely is glaucoma? (due to retinal detachment)

    • Is there calcification?

    • What is the anticipated disease progression?

    • Is there a thorough vision exam available?

    • Where is the vision affected? (central/peripheral/distance)

    • Does he/she have depth perception? (3D visibility)

    • What about the non-Coats’ eye?

    • To what extent is his/her vision affected?

    • Will we be able to use this as a baseline to measure progress/decline?

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