For Central Florida Patients
Our Team of Doctors
Madeleine Y. Yehia, M.D.
Fellowship Trained
Vitreoretinal Specialist
Positively Vision Focused™
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University of Balamand
BSc in Biology, American University of Beirut
Postgraduate Medical Training
Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship
University of Chicago
Uveitis and Medical Retina Fellowship
University of Illinois at Chicago
Ophthalmology Residency, AUBMC
Internal Medicine Internship, AUBMC
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
Vit-Buckle Society (VBS)
Women in Retina & Ophthalmology
Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha AOA Honor Medical Society
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Society for Scholarship, Loyalty, and
Service
Duke Residency Award for Excellence in Clinical Care, Ethics, and
Research
American Medical Women’s Association Achievement Award for
Academic Performance
Presidential Scholarship, Saint Louis University
Research and Publications
Authored multiple peer-reviewed articles on corneal imaging, keratoconus, retinal disease, and trauma (e.g., JAMA Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology)
Active involvement in multi-center clinical trials in retina and uveitis
Chapter contributor to the ASRS Retina Atlas
About Madeleine Y. Yehia, MD
Dr. Madeleine Yehia is a multilingual communicator, fluent in English, Arabic, and French. Doctor Madeleine Yehia will join Florida Retina Institute in September, 2025.
Personal
Outside of medicine, Dr. Yehia enjoys exploring new countries and cultures, with a particular passion for salsa and ballet dancing. She is also an avid food enthusiast, enjoys trying global cuisines, and maintains a balanced lifestyle through yoga and regular workouts.
