Yasser Elshatory, MD

Dr. Yasser Elshatory is a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon and founder of Elshatory Retina Associates, PLLC in Plano, Texas. He provides medical and surgical care for retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal tears and detachment, and macular disorders.

He earned his MD and PhD in Neuroscience through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed ophthalmology residency at the University of Oklahoma and vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as a Heed Foundation Fellow.

Dr. Elshatory has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications in journals including JAMA Ophthalmology, Retina, and the Journal of Neuroscience. He serves as a Case Reviewer in Ophthalmology for the Texas Medical Board and is a Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS) and the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

He speaks English, Arabic, and Spanish and treats patients across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Garland, Murphy, Wylie, and Rockwall.

He combines physician-scientist training with personalized surgical expertise, focusing on delivering advanced retinal care while ensuring patients clearly understand their diagnosis and feel confident in their treatment plan.