Dr. Stephanie L. Goei, MD

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Get to know Pediatric Ophthalmologist Dr. Stephanie L. Goei, who serves patients in Augusta, Georgia.

Recognized as a skilled, fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Goei specializes in the medical and surgical management of pediatric ocular disorders and adult strabismus. She is in practice with Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

Augusta University is the only academic medical center in the area and offers the most comprehensive patient and family-centered care, where physicians partner with patients, their families and other specialty physicians to provide patients with compassionate comprehensive care. 

Having joined the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia in 1999, Dr. Goei serves as a Professor within the Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics. She also holds the position of Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology Services and teaches medical students, allied health personnel and residents in both pediatrics and ophthalmology.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after she obtained her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1994. She then went on to perform her internship in internal medicine at Stanford University Hospital,  her residency in ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, and her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at The Hospital for Sick Children, the University of Toronto. For over twenty years, she has taught the medical and surgical treatment of pediatric eye diseases to ophthalmology residents. Dr. Goei has received awards for her excellence in teaching and mentoring medical students and ophthalmology residents at Augusta University. 

Continuously advancing excellence in eye care, Dr. Goei is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 

Pediatric ophthalmology is a subspecialty of ophthalmology concerned with eye diseases, visual development, and vision care in children. Pediatric ophthalmologists can diagnose, treat, and manage all children’s eye problems. They practice in a variety of medical institutions, including children’s hospitals, university medical centers, and large community hospitals. 

Best Doctors, Inc. has listed Dr. Goei among the “Best Doctors in America.” Additionally, the Consumers’ Research Council of America has included her as an “America’s Top Ophthalmologist” in their Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.

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