About Me
As an ophthalmologist, I specialize in diseases of the cornea and external eye. I walk through available treatment options with patients and create an individualized care plan that could involve medication, an in-office procedure, or even surgery to relieve symptoms and help them get back to enjoying life. It's really rewarding when we find the best solution for the patient and even more so when I hear words of gratitude or receive a kind thank you note.
I love working at Ohio State because we have limitless opportunity for collaboration to handle complex cases, in addition to the latest treatments and newest equipment.
Common procedures I perform include cataract surgery, corneal transplantation (including PKP, DALK, DSEK, and DMEK), pterygium excision, corneal cross-linking for keratoconus, limbal stem cell transplants, and surgical excision of ocular surface neoplasia. In addition to my treatment of adult patients, I also treat cornea conditions in younger patients at the Eye Clinic at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
In my free time, I read fiction, am actively involved in my church, and spend time with my family.
Highlights
- Recipient of Paul A. Weber Award for Humanism in Ophthalmology, 2019
- Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- Recipient of research awards at annual meetings for both the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Dry Eye Syndromes
- Ocular Oncology
- Keratoconus
- Corneal Ulcer
- Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
- Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
- Keratitis
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology
- Cataract
- Corneal Diseases
Locations Where I Practice
915 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-9431
484 County Line Road W.
Suite 240
Westerville, OH 43082
614-293-8116
in Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road
Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-8116
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Michigan State University-College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
8/29/2011 - 5/8/2015
Internship
Lehigh Valley Health Network-Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA
6/24/2015 - 6/23/2016
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2016 - 7/12/2019
Fellowship
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
7/15/2019 - 7/14/2020
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
8/30/2020
Academic Information
My Department
Ophthalmology
My Division
Ophthalmology
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.
213 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.7 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.6 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Martinez has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Dr. Martinez is the best. She is straight forward and very kind while being that way.
Was good.
Good
Friendly staff
Dr. Martinez is an excellent provider. Listens well and explains everything
Seemed knowledgeable
The doctor was excellent.
She was though
Awesome
She has a good bedside manner.
Very precise and excellent
I love Dr.Martinez
Answered all my questions and explained things to me .
The Provider was extremely informative and showed great concern for my current acute situation.
Nice and helpful
Very informative, respectful and easy to talk with.
Prompt, friendly, explained issues and procedures well, answered questions effectively
Doctor seemed disengaged and unemotional. Inpatient.
Great experience
All great
Great
Very brief.
Everything was on point.
Dr. Martinez was wonderful. She was friendly and very professional.
Very efficient, personable and professional. Made me feel comfortable with my diagnosis and any follow-up care I might need in the future for my condition.
Dr. Martinez makes me feel very comfortable and listens to and addresses my questions.
All good so far
She is very pleasant and caring, very knowledgeable.
She seemed to be in a hurry, so I didn't want to ask her much.
She explained everything in a way that I could understand and answered all my questions. Didn't make me feel like my questions were stupid.
Brilliant
She was able to quickly and completely address my issue.
All good
Great
Dr. Martinez is attentive, yet efficient
It was a very good experience
Knowledgeable, patient, good at explaining the diagnosis.
Excellent , very informative
She was fabulous.
Dr Martinez is exceptional. She is knowledgeable interested In treating a challenging situation. She goes beyond expectations to find the best treatment for me and my current situation
Good! Left feeling confident and All good! Extremely satisfied with my treatment plan coordinated between me and Dr. Martinez.
Always dealt with my questions.
Skilled, helpful, preparing me for major surgery the following week.
Professional, interactive and concerned
She was very good
I love Dr. Martinez. After seeing another doctor in the practice, she immediately understood and addressed my concerns, and took care of me. She is always on time and gives me ample time to talk about any questions I may have.
Very good understanding of disease process
In the 3 minutes she was in the room, it was very rushed and it did not met my daughters needs.
My doctor was amazing. She was educated and patient.
Courteous and professional
She was thorough In checking my problem
All good
Care provider was as I expected and did not disappoint.
Great
Dr. Martinez is an excellent doctor and treats me with the utmost respect
Good
Dr very professional,kept me informed of the procedure.
Everything was fine.
Dr. Martinez is an exceptional Physician
Dr Martinez listen so well to me and my concerns thank you so much it means a lot
Love everything about my provider.
She doesn't listen! I plainly told her I was there for a surgical consult, not getting care! I will be removing myself from your facility!
Received major surgery (cornea transplant), very pleased with care received and outcome.
Nice and knew a lot of information about my condition. Made
The provider was good overall, she did well to explain a lot to us. It did feel a bit rushed though, and we did not get all of our questions answered because we did not feel comfortable asking since she seemed to be pushing the appointment to end quickly.
Dr Martinez was great. I was referred to her by an optometry instructor for a scar on my cornea, so this was my 1st time seeing her. She explained everything and was able to reassue me. I was happy that she offered to see me in a year to check on the lesion.
Very professional and considerate, made me feel total confidence in her
Good
Dr. Martinez instills confidence in preparing and the follow up of my procedures. She is excellent!
We appreciated that she had researched Cockayne Syndrome prior to the visit.
Dr. Martinez is very personable and knowledgeable.
She took the time to look up and clarify a couple of very similar but distinct conditions she was considering in her differential diagnosis. That told me she was a good doctor, just as I'd hoped before meeting her for the first time
Excellent
Same smiled, joked and took the time to talk about me.
Good demeaner and blessedly to the point
Provided great explanation about my eye problem along with offering options for follow up! She calmed my anxieties. Walked away feeling good and hopeful about next steps! So good to have confidence in her medical diagnosis and skills!
Great care
Very knowledgeable about what was going on with my problem
Very quick!
It was like she made me feel it was all in my head because of my age. I just felt stupid every concern I had she said well we aren't getting any younger.
Dr Martinez very through and knowledgeable in my irking in my eye problem
Very caring - expert.
Excellent - very professional and caring!
Dr. Martinez is very caring about me & my eyes I appreciate her so much, I also see Dr. James she also is a very good dr. I love my drs. & OSU. I am glad & thankful you took me b back after several years. Thank you OSU & my doctors.
Very knowledgeable, answered questions.
Excellent, very informative
She was gentle and listened to me. I like her and trust her.
Dr. Martinez was very professional and personable.
I would recommend her any time & very pleased with her care. Very informative on what to expect.
Excellent.
Dr Martinez is an excellent provider. She has followed my eye problems very closely. I attribute her treatment with saving my vision during a very difficult crisis time. Thank you
Good!
She was always a concerned dr. for my problems.
Provider is friendly enough and will prescribe what I ask for that is appropriate but I don't feel like she actually cares & doesn't seem to go out of her way to keep up to date with research to help my pain.
Good.
Again she was also AWESOME!
Very nice
Just disappointed because my vision still not good.
She did a good exam. Answered all my questions.
Not happy overall. After everything I had to go through the doctor only spent about two minutes of her time with me. Just enough time to tell me that she was not qualified to treat my health issue and she would have to refer me to one of her colleges.
Super nice office, everyone was kind and helpful
Good
Easily explained what I should expect as my condition improved. Referred me to surgeon who took care of condition who I liked very much.