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Dr. David K. Coats

Dr. David K. Coats

David K. Coats, MD, is associate professor of ophthalmology at the Baylor College of Medicine and a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. Following undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Coats earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, followed by fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology/adult strabismus at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

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