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Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD

Accepting New Patients

(203 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-Ophthalmology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Professional interests include: amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus

800 Washington Street Box 450
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-6769

Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and PRATT OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

260 Tremont Street Biewend Building 9th-11th Floors
Boston, MA 02116

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800 Washington Street Box 450
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-6769

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Tufts Medicine

959 Concord Street Suite 302
Framingham, MA 01702

(508) 879-3204

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Sylvia H. Yoo, MD, FAAP, FAAO is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Tufts University School of Medicine and practices pediatric ophthalmology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.”—"Ask the Pediatrician: How can I safely watch a solar eclipse with my children?", The Ukiah Daily Journal, April 2024

“Dr. Sylvia Yoo, interim director of pediatric ophthalmology at Tufts, said she decided against joining the foundation, because she mainly provides outpatient care.”—"Tufts' plans for patients, doctors following announced closure of its children's hospital are met with mixed feelings", Boston Globe, May 2022

“Dr. Sylvia Yoo, interim director of pediatric ophthalmology at Tufts, said she hopes to stay at Tufts but is waiting for more clarity about how outpatient services will operate when the inpatient...”—"Doctors and patients grapple with uncertainty as Tufts moves ahead with plans to shut hospital services for children", Boston Globe, March 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
eye procedures	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
eye procedures	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
eye procedures	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	12
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59
eye procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
eye procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
eye procedures	37

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Boston, MA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	38
eye procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	55
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	7
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	1
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She completed residency at Jules Stein Eye Institute. She is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Jules Stein Eye Institute

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

PRATT OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 203 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sylvia Yoo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$3,000 TEPEZZA $3,000
Allergan Inc.	$124 OZURDEX $124
AbbVie Inc.	$117 OZURDEX $117
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.	$115 LUXTURNA $115
Alcon Vision LLC	$49 ReSTOR $49
Other	$94 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $35	VABYSMO $24	TYRVAYA $18	FABRAZYME $17

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$500

Biography

Dr. Sylvia Yoo is a pediatric ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology specialist in Framingham, MA and Boston, MA. The average patient rating for Dr. Yoo is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Yoo's areas of expertise include amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus. After completing medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, she performed her residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Jules Stein Eye Institute. Dr. Yoo is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Framingham, MA.