Santi Karnam, MD

Dr. Santi Karnam is an ophthalmologist who specializes in treating complex eye conditions, particularly those affecting the retina. He earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and has built eight years of experience in the field. Dr. Karnam completed his residency training at both St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in 2019 and the University of Nebraska in Omaha in 2022. His advanced fellowship training includes specialized work at Wills Eye Hospital in 2023 and Boston Medical Center in 2025, giving him expertise in cutting-edge retinal treatments. He provides care in English for his patients.

Dr. Karnam practices at Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint in Pittston, Pennsylvania, where he focuses on helping patients with serious eye conditions that can affect vision. He treats age-related macular degeneration, which commonly impacts older adults, and diabetic eye disease including diabetic retinopathy. His procedural expertise includes retinal imaging …to get detailed pictures of the eye's inner structures and optical coherence tomography for precise diagnosis. Dr. Karnam also performs anti-VEGF treatments, which are specialized injections that can help preserve and improve vision in patients with certain retinal conditions.