Our Doctors

Coastal Carolina Eye Clinic is now a part of Wilmington Eye! We are pleased to welcome Coastal Carolina Eye Clinic’s physicians: Dr. Robert van der Vaart, Dr. Samantha Watson and Dr. Molly Allen. By combining forces, we will continue to remain leaders in quality care, and be able to offer you the latest medical advances. The merger will allow us to provide you access to additional eye care services, physicians, and locations.

Kathleen Leone, MD, FACS Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Matej Polomsky, MD Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Christopher Covington, DO Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Alan Oester, Jr., MD, FACS Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Travis Jenkins, MD Cornea & External Disease Specialist

Melissa Shipley, MD, FAAP Board Certified Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon

Robert van der Vaart, MD Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Samantha Watson, MD Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon

Molly Allen, MD, FACS Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Amanda Britt Baden, OD

Travis Pickens, OD Southport

Leann Geerts, OD, FAAO Hampstead

Chad Tisdale, OD

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