Dr. Carl Wilkins, MD

Dr. Carl Wilkins, MD

Retina & Vitreous Surgeon
825 Washington St, Ste 230, Norwood, MA
Carl S. Wilkins, MD, is a vitreoretinal surgeon and specialist in ocular inflammatory disease. Dr. Wilkins received his bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University, and subsequently returned to his native Florida for medical school at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami. He completed his surgical internship and ophthalmology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and stayed in New York for a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. He then completed a fellowship in ocular immunology and uveitis at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was an assistant professor at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai before joining MERSI in August 2025. Dr. Wilkins is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the American Uveitis Society. He has special research interests in drug delivery studies, as well as cohort studies of characteristics and outcomes of rare diseases. His clinical interests include diabetic retinopathy, vitreoretinal surgery, anterior and posterior segment surgery in uveitic diseases, cataract and secondary lens surgery, as well as clinical trials. He is currently the principal investigator for the multicenter Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) cohort study.

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About Dr. Carl Wilkins

Carl S. Wilkins, MD, is a vitreoretinal surgeon and specialist in ocular inflammatory disease. Dr. Wilkins received his bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University, and subsequently returned to his native Florida for medical school at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami. He completed his surgical internship and ophthalmology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and stayed in New York for a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. He then completed a fellowship in ocular immunology and uveitis at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was an assistant professor at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai before joining MERSI in August 2025. Dr. Wilkins is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the American Uveitis Society. He has special research interests in drug delivery studies, as well as cohort studies of characteristics and outcomes of rare diseases. His clinical interests include diabetic retinopathy, vitreoretinal surgery, anterior and posterior segment surgery in uveitic diseases, cataract and secondary lens surgery, as well as clinical trials. He is currently the principal investigator for the multicenter Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) cohort study.

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Decreased Vision
Diabetes Care - Eye Exam
Flashes and Floaters
Retina Consultation
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Office location

Eye Care Specialists, PC
825 Washington St, Ste 230, Norwood, MA 02062

Education and background

Practice names

Board certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology

Education and training

  • Medical School - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Residency in Ophthalmology
  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai - Main Campus, Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery
  • Vanderbilt University (Bachelor's)
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Internship in Surgery
  • The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, Fellowship in Ocular Immunology and Uveitis

Professional memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Society of Retina Specialists

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1609238633

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Dr. Carl Wilkins's office is located at 825 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062.

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Dr. Carl Wilkins is certified by American Board of Ophthalmology.

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Dr. Carl Wilkins speaks English.

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