
Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD
Pediatric Neuro-OphthalmologyNeuro-Ophthalmology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Newborns (0-28 days)
- Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
- Children (ages 3-11)
- Adolescents (ages 12-18)
- Adults
Languages
- Spanish
- English
About Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban
Roles
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Areas of Expertise
Research Interests
Retinal Biomarkers of Neurological Diseases (Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Multiple System Atrophy)
Hereditary Optic Neuropathies
Retinal and Optic Nerve Imaging
Hydroxichloroquine Retinal Toxicity
Hereditary Retinal Diseases
Visual Electrophysiology
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Locations
- 3880 Tamiami Trail North, Floor 2, Naples, FL 34103
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- 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 3, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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- 900 Northwest 17th Street, Floor 2, Miami, FL 33136
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: New England Eye Center Tufts University, Retina/Vitreous, 2016
- Fellowship: New England Eye Center Tufts University, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2011
- Residency: Cuban Eye Institute Ramon Pando Ferrer, Ophthalmology, 2007
- Fellowship: Instituto Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2003
- Fellowship: Cuban Eye Institute Ramon Pando Ferrer, Retina/Vitreous, 2002
- Residency: ICBP Victoria de Giron, Physiology, 1999
- Internship: Hospital Manuel Fajardo, Rotating, 1995
- Medical School: Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de la Habana, 1995
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
647 ratings, 77 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/27/2026
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2026
Thank you for an excellent experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2026
Very satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2026
Great Service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2026
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2026
Great experience!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/31/2025
Dr Carlos Mendoza was excellent in explaining my stroke of my left eye (retina) on September 14th
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
For the doctor to be forthcoming with everything that he knows about the disease or the situation the patient is in
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/8/2025
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
He is very knowledgeable and caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2025
Dr Mendoza is a very kind man!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2025
Excellent service and very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
Great experience doctors and great knowledge
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2025
If I knew anybody to recommend him to, I would
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/11/2025
Extremely satisfied with my overall experience with all that helped me today
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2025
Dr. Mendoza is an excellent practitioner. I always experience being in great hands under his care. I feel super confident of his expertise and the way he really care about anything ailing the patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2025
You are the Best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/23/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/23/2025
Excellent in every way
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/9/2025
Excelente servicio
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2025
Excellent in all catagories
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/2/2025
Slightly less time with the doctor than I would have liked.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
I love the care and treatment I recieved
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2025
Dr. Mendoza and his staff are very professional, attentive and very patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/24/2025
Dr. Mendoza's professionalism and knowledge is invaluable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
We have great trust in the Doctors and staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
Thanks for the thorough check.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
Dr Mendoza is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2025
The hot chocolate was great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
I loved the facilities too
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2025
Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/3/2025
Amazing fellow Dr. [ ] and amazing ophthalmologist Dr. Mendoza. Such kind physicians! I really enjoyed my experience with them!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/18/2025
Thank you for the good care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2025
Very impressive with the care and attention. We will return for a follow up!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2025
All staff was great. Dr Mendoza was outstanding! My only negative was the first gal that did the checking of my eyes. She definitely did the job she was supposed to do, but very I guess the word I'm looking for is stern. Stickley business! But I guess that's okay.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2025
Absolutely the best all around patient care I have ever received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/30/2025
Magnificent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/27/2025
My Doctor was excellent in all areas.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2025
Amazing bedside manner and really took time to understand concerns and explain options.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2025
Muy especial
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/23/2025
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/22/2025
I will highly recommend Bascom Palmer & Dr. Mendoza to my family & friends
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2025
I feel very fortunate to have connected with Dr Mendoza. He is thorough, knowledgeable and an excellent diagnostician.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2025
Dr. Mendoza was VERY good. Excellent doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Excellent Doctor.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2025
Good
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2024
The issue of care was very acceptable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
Dr. M. Is an amazing Dr. Spells thungs out and does not rush. Seems genuinely interested in me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2024
Dr Mendoza was very informative and listened to my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
Thank you for all your help and professionalism
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2024
Dr. Mendoza is the kindest doctor I have ever met. I wish all UM doctors would take a page out of his book.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/20/2024
The nurse practitioner treated me very well, examined me and listened when I described my symptoms
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/15/2024
Exquisite attention, very professional, but especially the mastery of knowledge and the trust received from the doctor was excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/14/2024
Dr. Was very good explaining and taking his time with us.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2024
I am very satisfied with you and I recommend you one hundred percent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2024
Dr. Mendoza is very knowledgeable and took the time to explain his finding with me in a matter that I would understand. He is wonderful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2024
I received excellent care by Dr. Carlos Mendoza Santiesteban. He made sure to include the test needed to ascertain my visual symptoms were not caused by my long term treatment which was my main concern. I was very pleased with Dr. Mendoza Santiesteban's care and detailed explanation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2024
Todo muy bien
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/23/2024
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2024
My visit with the neuro Dr. Mendoza Santiesteban was so nice and helpful. The way he talk to me the way he care for me. It was overwhelming.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2024
Excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2024
Dr. Mendoza Santiesteban answered all of my concerns and gave me follow up instructions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2024
EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/13/2024
Doctor spent enough time and answered all questions properly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
I really like Dr. Mendoza Santiesteban. He takes the time to explain things to me and to answer my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2024
The Doctor was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/19/2024
Dr Mendoza is so thorough and helpful in explaining everything clearly and he and his entire team are always prepared to go the extra mile in their care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2024
Really good.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/12/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/5/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2024
Dr. Mendoza is great. I appreciate his candor and down to earth assessments of my condition. He remains optimistic regarding my care.
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2024
I waited 3+ hours to speak with the doctor, and months to make the appt, and I felt he barely listened to me and wouldn't give me more than 3 minutes of his time. He rushed through explaining what he saw with my eyes. Would never go back or recommend this practice to anyone
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2024
Excellent service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/17/2024
Great professional