About Me

As an ophthalmologist, I've been performing LASIK and refractive surgery for over 20 years. I was one of two surgeons to bring the first refractive surgery center to Columbus, Ohio. I have also been training surgeons in LASIK for over 15 years.

I provide my patients with personalized care. You'll always see me directly when you make an appointment at my office. My patients receive my cell phone number at the time of surgery, and can reach me any time they have a question. If a patient has a problem, I will always make time to see them. 

The most rewarding part of my job is seeing my patients and taking care of them. It's wonderful when someone comes in the day following his or her procedure and is very happy and excited about the outcome. It's fulfilling to see those who were previously living with an eye problem doing better and experiencing a higher quality of life.

Working at Ohio State offers many opportunities to stay on the leading edge of eye care. I am currently involved in teaching and training, as well as research in the area of LASIK and refractive surgery.
Highlights
  • Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2014-2019
  • Developed StudyAide.com for ophthalmology and other areas
  • LASIK research to improve refractive surgery outcomes
  • Residency selection committee, Ohio State
  • Named to the Castle Connolly list of “Regional Top Doctors,” 2014–2019

Procedures and Conditions I Treat

  • Iritis
  • Eye Pain
  • Corneal Ulcer
  • Keratitis, Herpetic
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
  • Keratitis
  • Photorefractive Keratectomy
  • Myopia
  • Dry Eye Syndromes
  • Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
  • Corneal Opacity
  • Keratoconjunctivitis
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Ophthalmology
  • LASIK

Locations Where I Practice

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Education and Training

Education History

Medical School

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
MD
9/1/1987 - 6/1/1991

Internship

Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

7/1/1991 - 6/30/1992

Residency

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

7/1/1992 - 6/1/1995

Board Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology
5/13/2001

American Board of Ophthalmology
12/31/2001

Academic Information

My Department

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.

803 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

  • Overall
    4.9 out of 5
  • Explains Things Clearly
    4.9 out of 5
  • Listens Carefully
    4.9 out of 5
  • Gives Understandable Instructions
    4.9 out of 5
  • Knows My Medical History
    4.7 out of 5
  • Shows Respect
    4.9 out of 5
  • Time Spent Together
    4.8 out of 5
  • Reviewed on Nov 10, 2020

    He is friendly and professional.

  • Reviewed on Nov 03, 2020

    Excellent.

  • Reviewed on Nov 02, 2020

    Dr. Castellano is a good listener and always professional and pleasant.

  • Reviewed on Oct 26, 2020

    Very personable and professional.

  • Reviewed on Oct 26, 2020

    All good.

  • Reviewed on Oct 09, 2020

    He, as usual, was kind, able and informative.

  • Reviewed on Oct 08, 2020

    One negative would be that he didn't recall everything from past FUS so I had to try to recall.

  • Reviewed on Oct 07, 2020

    Very good.

  • Reviewed on Oct 05, 2020

    very good doctor and ophthalmology technician.

  • Reviewed on Oct 04, 2020

    Friendly and has a great bed side manner

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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 11/01/2020, Dr. Castellano has reported no relationships with companies or entities.