Dr Caroline Catt (Ophthalmologist)
- Name
- Dr Caroline Jane Catt
- Occupation
- Ophthalmologist
- Gender
- Female
- Medical Specialties
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatric Ophthalmology
Dr Caroline Catt is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus surgery. She takes a thorough, thoughtful, kind and comprehensive approach to her clinical practice. She works in her main private practice at Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists (Macquarie Street, Sydney) and is an associate at St Leonards Eye Centre (Pacific Highway, St Leonards). She holds public positions at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Liverpool Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Dr Catt spent 17 years at university and in medical and surgical training before starting in private practice. She achieved first class Honours and a high-distinction average in her undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Medical Science from The University of Sydney then studied medicine at The Flinders University of South Australia. She did her Masters degree in Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) whilst working as a junior doctor in Sydney and the Central Coast. Dr Catt undertook her ophthalmology training at Sydney Eye Hospital and was awarded the position of Professorial Senior Ophthalmology Registrar at the Sydney Eye Hospital during her fifth and final year of ophthalmology training. She was accepted into a highly competitive Fellowship position at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Canada, where she undertook further training in paediatric ophthalmology and surgery and in adult and paediatric strabismus surgery. She was awarded the Morin Award for most outstanding Fellow at the end of her training there.
Dr Catt balances clinical practice with research and teaching.
- Hospital Affiliations
- The Chidlren's Hospital at Westmead
- Liverpool Hospital NICU
- Chatswood Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists
- St Leonards Eye Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- Save Sight Institute
- AAPOS
- Affiliated Universities
- The University of Sydney
Practice Locations
Sydney
- Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists
- Address
- Level 13
139 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9241 2913
- Fax
- 02 9241 2155
- St Leonards Eye Centre
- Address
- Room 10, 4th Floor
66 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9436 1359
- Fax
- 02 9436 1744
