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Benjamin K. Young, M.D., M.S.

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Ophthalmology

Clinical focus

  • Retina and Vitreous Disease
  • Retina Surgery
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retina (Pediatric)

Locations and contact

I see patients at
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Elks Children's Eye Clinic
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About me

Dr. Young grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He obtained a combined Bachelor's and Master's degree in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania as a Roy Vagelos Molecular Life Sciences Scholar. He then completed medical school at Brown University, followed by an ophthalmology residency at Yale University, where he also served as chief resident. Finally, he went to the University of Michigan to complete a fellowship in adult and pediatric vitreoretinal surgery. His research interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinopathy of prematurity.

In his free time, Dr Young enjoys reading, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife. Finally, he is passionate about developing medical educational tools to enhance the quality of clinical training internationally.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., Brown University
    • M.S., University of Pennsylvania

  • Internship

    • Roger Williams Medical Center

  • Residency

    • Ophthalmology, Yale University

  • Fellowship

    • Adult and Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (226 Ratings, 80 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Well taken care of

  2. Always feel that though busy, not rushed

  3. Very good

  4. As always, top notch.

  5. Great experience! He gave me quick and painless injections!

  6. Explain what was going on with my condition for my eyes.

  7. Good exoerience

  8. The office, nurses and doctors are always ready to help and make you feel at home.

  9. In the approximately 10 times I've seen him, each time has been a good experience.

  10. I like the treatment of the staff all very friendly and explain everything in detail very well

  11. Always takes time to listen and answer questions

  12. Once Dr. Young is in the room, he is totally attentive, listening, thorough... Really great.

  13. I have had a great experience with this clinic and the awesome people that take great care of me.

  14. Dr. Young was very professional, friendly. He explained things so well in a way my daughter was able to comprehend and understand what's happening. Overall my daughter and I felt our concerns were addressed.

  15. Dr. Young provided excellent information and plans for a difficult situation. He met us at our level but also included our son in the discussion.

  16. Very thorough explaining all the steps.

  17. He was young and I worried about that until he examined me and saw what was wrong immediately! I trust him!

  18. Dr.Young is amazing. He's leaving no stone unturned & going above & being trying to figure out what is aggressively attacking our sons eyes. His followup & level of concern are unseen these days.

  19. Terrific Medical and support staff,

  20. Everyone at every position and responsibility has been friendly, knowledgeable and professional.

  21. Very nice .asked if I have questions

  22. He was kind and gentle and very informative. Dr Young answered our questions in a manner that we could understand.

  23. Very professional and friendly.

  24. I feel very confident that Dr Young is taking good care of my eyes. I appreciate his cheerful disposition, care, and professionalism.

  25. Very professonall, easy to work with and pleasant.

  26. Great

  27. Seamless care with the different clinicians

  28. Dr. Young is the best! Professional, personable and highly skilled. I'm so thankful that I have the opportunity to treated by him. He even makes eye injections tolerable.

  29. As I said previously. It's all good.

  30. The nursing and administrative staff at Casey Eye Instituteare excellent. Very caring, thorough and attentive. They make you feel like you're the only patient of the day - and never rush through any procedure nor their replies to my questions..