Fatoumata Yanoga, MD
Physician, Associate Professor
Ophthalmology - Retina, Ophthalmology
Make an appointment
614-293-8116
Accepting new patients
Conditions and expertise
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Retinal Diseases
- Macular Degeneration
- Vitreous Detachment
Locations
- Outpatient Care Dublin
- Havener Eye Institute
Academic information
Department: Ophthalmology
About
- Gender
- Female
- Additional languages
- French, Mandinka
Biography
As a retinal specialist and surgeon, I have experience treating diabetic eye diseases, retinal vascular disorders, macular diseases, retinal detachments, complex diabetic retinal detachments and traumatic retinal detachments. My passion for eye care comes from the tremendous role vision has in our lives. I continue to study the latest and most innovative techniques for treating eye diseases in order to provide the highest quality care to my patients.
I believe the best way to care for patients is to understand their unique needs and to tailor the care to according to those needs. I approach each patient as if he or she was a member of my own family and I strive to give the kind of high quality individualized medicine I would want for my family.
Ohio State is a large institution with immense resources and cutting edge technologies. I wanted to be in an environment that fosters continuing education and learning, and the Department of Ophthalmology is just the right setting. With a large residency program and fellowship programs in multiple subspecialties, I have the opportunity to help train future generations of ophthalmologists.
Highlights
- Member, The American Academy of Ophthalmology and The American Society of Retina Surgeons
- Volunteer, The Ohio State University Free Clinic
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service, 2017
- Beem-Fisher Resident Paper Award, 2015
- Keirnien's Award for Highest Achievement in OKAP (Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program), 2014, 2015
- Rabb-Venable Award for Outstanding Research in Ophthalmology, 2014
Conditions and expertise
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Macular Degeneration
- Retinal Degeneration
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Diseases
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Vitreous Detachment
- Wet Macular Degeneration
Locations
Havener Eye Institute
in Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road
Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212
Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-8116
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Retina and Vitreous Surgery
- Icahn School of Medicine at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, United States
7/1/2015 - 6/30/2017 - Residency - Ophthalmology
- University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 - Internship - Transitional Year
- St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV, United States
7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- University of Illinois College of Medicine-Urbana, Urbana, IL
8/1/2007 - 5/8/2011
Certification
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American Board of Ophthalmology
11/6/2016
Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
451 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. Yanoga has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Very, very professional and conscientious. Had all my information collected that day by her team. Put it together and made me feel good about coming to Wexner.
Dr. Yanoga is a rock star. Treat her and her team well.
It was good
Dr. Yanoga was calm, clear, knowledgeable and answered my questions thoroughly.
Very good experience. No problem.
Very kind and explained things in detail
Excellent
Good
Good
DOCTOR AND STAFF ARE PLEASANT AND PROFESSIONAL.
Always nice and courteous, explains everything well. Listens to my concerns
Always helpful
She is awesome
Very efficient
Very pleasant
Dr. Yanoga is very thorough and answers any questions I have
Very concerned about my health
Very great experience.
Very caring and helpful
Dr. Yanoga Invariably Is very knowledgeable, professional and friendly.
Always excellent
Always fire and respectful.
Good
Listened to my questions
Excellent, professional. This could have been a very scary experience for me but Dr was exceptional in every way of talking through the findings and how the surgery would unfold.
Friendly, professional, caring, concerned about my health
Courteous, friendly, respectful, caring, clear explanation, inclusive
She listens and patiently waits for me to digest the information and frame questions which she clearly answers. I have faith in her ability and empathy for my condition s.
Great Care
Way too much time waiting. Otherwise, Dr. Yanoga was very good.
She and her team were amazing laughed with us showed empathy when we felt sorrow answered all questions no matter how silly they were
Very knowledgeable
Very good.
Good
Dr. Yanoga was able to reattach my retina, and I'm now able to see. When I asked questions, I felt that she was honest with me.
Answer all my experiences very good
I have no complaints what so ever
Very courteous & professional
He is great!
She was very nice and caring
Great
Always attentive and concerned.
Treated very well
Excellent
I absolutely don't love Dr yanega she was the best doctor for me I really enjoyed the visit with her and how she treated me
Dr always takes time to answer questions
Very knowledgeable and relatable. Friendly and made me feel comfortable.
Dr Yanoga is wonderful she restored my vision in my right eye
She's very attentive
All good experiences...great!
Relaying the information they were gathering to me in a way I could understand completely.
Very busy place, need more staff
Excellent
Good
Very gentle and professional
Good
She knows I can't hear. So don't know what she Said. She seems to not give two shakes about my issue. She wants to push me off on others. I'm not seeing her ever again.
Excellent
Excellent care and explained everything in terms we could understand which was fantastic.
All good
Knowledgeable, courteous, professional
An amazing doctor & surgeon lp
Very good
Great
I think she is fantastic
Honest and concerned
Excellent
My last appointment she gave me very detailed information to helpful me make a decision to have surgery
Professional
Excellent
She always remembers the plan and updates me. Great manner
Very professional
No bad
Good help for care
Doctor should tell the patient what she is about to do before doing it. At one point she asked for a cotton swab but did not tell me what the purpose of her using this tool was going to be which caused some anxiety. When I asked what she was going to do with the cotton swab her answer was not the most empathetic.
She was very good at explaining
Dr Yanoga is, simply, the best, nicest, most professional doctor I've encountered in a long time.
Very detailed
Dr yunoga is very nice and I appreciate her skill in taking great care for my eyesight She has been wonderful in caring for me
She is fantastic and always takes time to explain everything.
No issues what so ever.
She was very exacting and showed great concern for my condition. Very knowledgeable
She's very attentive and concerned about my right eye.
Good
Very nice
Some of the exam was a little bit more extreme than I expected, and the times I could not understand her directions
She was great. But it was impossible to tell if she was talking to me or her assistant during the tests. And she was talking in code without explaining anything, but my chin was pressed against the examining device so I couldn't ask any questions. A better way to conduct the exam would be to explain that she would be giving coded results to the assistant and could explain them after the exam.
Always a good experience
Seemed to care
Dr. Yanoga is always pleasant. She explains things well and listens to all of my concerns
Dr. Foutama is awesome. She has good bedside manner, is knowledgable, listens to what I have to say, and explains things well.
Very good
She was very knowledgeable about the history of my condition, and very informative when answering my questions
No problem.
This Dr is fantastic. She did a wonderful job fixing my detached retina.
Dr Yanoga asked me about my Diabetes immediately after coming into the room.
Excellent
Very concerned. Made me feel at ease.
Care prover was fine. If needed, I will see her again.
Very good at jobperfect
Very good
All good
I am grateful that I have access to Dr. Yanaga for annual checkups.
Staff and Doctor was very kind,listened to me,and explained things if I never understood anything they truly are nice and friendly
The surgical team was patient compassionate gentle during the delicate surgery.
Perfect
Excellent
Excellent care
Absolutely as always great
Excellent
All visits provided with excellent care.
The provider what steps I needed to follow by sending me to that person
Dr. Yunoga is GREAT and her assistants seem to be well qualified, efficient and friendly.
Caring
Good nothing
Very good !
Excellent
Very good at job
Good
Very professional Took time to listen to my concerns
The Doctor Always Professional And Friendly. She Saw A Problem With My Eye. Sent A Referrel And I Set Up An Appointment The Same Day.
I liked her very much
No Bad experiences at all. Not a long wait time.
Very friendly and explained my concerns regarding my eye/vision.
My provider is great. Straight forward and knowledgeable.
They clearly explained changes in my condition, and allowed time to discuss any questions.
Great
I saw two doctors and they were both very kind and attentive and professional.
Good
Seem very patient
Doctor is very knowledgeable and I have appreciated her no-jargon way of explaining things
She was great
Knowledgeable, friendly, informative.
I have nothing bad to say everything was A+
Excellent
Amazing doctor
Very knowledgeable
Excellent
She was very detailed in her explanations and I knew and felt very comfortable with her and her staff / assistants
All with kindness and providing good care
Very caring and concerned about my wellness
Aware friendly knowledgeable
I first saw Dr. Barb Mahilik and she recognized I have a serious problem and she got me in to see Dr. Yanoga after a very short wait. Dr. Yanoga was very thorough, carefull, and lovingly supportive in giving me some progably bad news about my vision, pending further testing aned review of pictures of my eye from another provideer before my eye became so bad to try to determine what happened to my retina. Perfection in a doctor.
I was treated very good.
Very professional and knowledgeable
Was great , excellent
Excellent care
Good