Celine Satija, MD

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“I treat every patient like family. I will spend the time understanding your concerns so that we can find the approach that works for you.”

Dr. Celine Satija is a board-certified ophthalmologist and corneal specialist. She utilizes the latest techniques for cornea transplantation including Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), Descemets Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) and Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP). As a corneal specialist, she performs corneal crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus. She also specializes in routine and complex cataract surgery, especially those involving previous cornea transplantation and refractive surgery (LASIK, Radial Keratotomy). She performs minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), as well as refractive surgeries such as LASIK, PRK, ICL, and Clear Lens Extraction. She also performs secondary intraocular lens implantation including the Yamane Technique for lens subluxation and dislocation.

Dr. Satija completed her undergraduate studies in ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University in 2011, and in 2016 received her medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. She completed her medical internship in internal medicine in 2017 at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, and her residency in ophthalmology in 2020 at the University of Minnesota where she won the Best Resident Surgeon Award. She went on to complete her Cornea fellowship in 2021 at Tufts Medical Center and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. She began her practice in Brooklyn, New York, where she served as the Director of Cornea Service at Maimonides Hospital prior to moving to Colorado.

Dr. Satija has devoted her time to volunteering with many organizations. She worked in primary care clinics in New Orleans, as well as across the globe in Nepal and the Philippines. Dedicated to education in Ophthalmology, Dr. Satija also volunteered her time to train medical students in the basics of eye exams in the care of underserved populations.

Dr. Satija is excited to reside in the beautiful state of Colorado with her family and provide premium care to the Rocky Mountain Region community. In her spare time, Dr. Satija enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, yoga, cooking, and trying new restaurants. She is an accomplished violinist, having been a member of the Princeton University Symphony Orchestra.