Kathleen M. Stoessel, MD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Director of the Retina Fellowship Program

Email	kathleen.stoessel@yale.edu
Phone	(203) 785-2020 (800) 395-7949 (Toll-free, Nationwide)
Fax	(203) 785-5909
Office Address	Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science 40 Temple Street, Third Floor New Haven, CT 06510
Mailing Address	Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science Yale University School of Medicine P.O. Box 208061 New Haven, CT 06520-8061

Professional Statement

Dr. Stoessel is a full-time retina faculty, specializing in Medical Retina and Director of the Retina Fellowship Program. She graduated from the College of New Rochelle and received her medical degree (MD) from the State University of New York – Downstate Medical Center in 1976. She completed her ophthalmology residency training at the Yale University School of Medicine in 1981, followed by a vitreoretinal fellowship, also at Yale. In 1982, Dr. Stoessel joined the Yale Eye Center as a full time faculty in Retina.

Dr. Stoessel is board certified in Ophthalmology.

Dr. Stoessel is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Yale University in Retinal Disease and is in charge of the Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) program in which premature infants have retina evaluations, monitoring, and laser treatment when indicated to lower the risk of vision loss.

Dr. Stoessel is the Retina Co-investigator at Yale for the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) Trial.

Clinical Interests

Evaluation and laser treatment of ROP and other adult and pediatric proliferative retinopathies, sickle cell retinopathy, retinal evaluation in pediatric head trauma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal dystrophies

Education & Training

Undergraduate	College of New Rochelle
Medical	MD, State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center
Residency	Yale University School of Medicine (Ophthalmology)
Fellowship	Yale University School of Medicine (Vitreoretinal Fellowship)

Additional Information and Links

• Videos
  • Classification of the Retinopathy of Prematurity
    Dr. Kathleen M. Stoessel discusses the classifications of the retinopathy of prematurity, a disorder of developing retinal blood vessels in the premature infant.
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
    Dr. Kathleen M. Stoessel discusses retinopathy of prematurity, a disorder of developing retinal blood vessels in the premature infant.
  • Sickle Cell Retinopathy
    Dr. Kathleen M. Stoessel discusses the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sickle cell retinopathy.
• More About the Yale Eye Center Faculty
• Retina and Vitreous Section