
Zelia Maria Correa, MD, PhD
Ocular Oncology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Newborns (0-28 days)
- Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
- Children (ages 3-11)
- Adolescents (ages 12-18)
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- English
About Zelia Maria Correa
Roles
Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Research, Ocular Oncology Service
Clinical Area
Research Interests
Uveal Melanoma, Retinoblastoma
Locations
- 3880 Tamiami Trail North, Floor 1, Naples, FL 34103
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- 900 Northwest 17th Street, Floor 1, Miami, FL 33136
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- 7107 Fairway Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Willis Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Pathology, 2004
- Post Doctoral Training: McGill University, Ophthalmic Pathology, 2004
- Doctoral Program: Federal University of S?o Paulo- contato@oftalmo.unifesp.br, 2003
- Fellowship: Wills Eye Hospital, Oph/Vitreoretinal, 1997
- Residency: Universidade de Mar?lia, Oph/Vitreoretinal, 1992
- Medical School: Faculdade de Medicina de S?o Jos? do Rio Preto, 1989
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
683 ratings, 91 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/26/2026
Thank you for the amazing service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/22/2026
An amazing Dr and person and the male Dr that is I guess the upcoming is fantastic and doesn’t miss a thing. He checked both eyes thoroughly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
Dr.Correa excellent doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2026
No complaints
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/7/2026
Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/9/2026
Very happy!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2026
These providers are brilliant
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/18/2026
Very grateful to have Provider and Institute in this part of our State.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Dr Correa is the Best, caring listening, and treating my eyes
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2025
Excellent customer service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/7/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/7/2025
Dr. Correa is hands down amazing, anyone with an eye concern I would send to her without thinking twice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
Having Cancer is difficult by itself so having a wonderful Doctor like Dr Correa behind u makes it all much easier knowing that help is on the way…
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2025
I am a hybrid patient. They did the tests more timely than ever before. The doctor called me that very same night with the results and spent time to answer any of my questions. Very excellent experience. We drive three hours to come to Bascom Palmer every year.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Dr. Correa is the best! I was worried after Dr [last name] left, but she is wonderful. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Dr. zelia Correa is wonderful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
I travel 140 Miles round trip to see Dr. Correra
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
Through out my time 2023 to present 2025 Dr Correa has been fantastic with each of my problems
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
Dr. Zélia M Correa is the best in her speciality, I could not find anyone better than her. Alina the RN , very attentive and nice🙏
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
Love Dr Correa. She is very thorough and takes the time to answer all your questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Thank you for everything
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
Excellent God bless you 🙏
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
Excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/16/2025
It’s been a pleasure to have my annual checkup. It’s a great facility and I’m always treated well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2025
As I have said In The past ! Dr Zelia M Correa is the Best in this field That is why people like me co Ing from 3-4 hrs away have to be there all day to see Dr Correa as she is there alone and if we want the best care we have to wait for her with many more patients… It would certainly help if u have more oncologists on hand but for me, I would choose to wait for Dr Correa But having another Doctor would lessen the wait time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
There is no better eye Institute in Bascom Palmer. I would recommend it with my eyes closed. Same way. I will recommend Dr. Celia Correa what a special human being she is and what a humble heart she has. She simply a step above the rest in her field.. and Belkis Dominguez what a beautiful person. She is so humble so thoughtful and the way that she takes care of you makes you feel extremely calm. One of the sweetest persons I’ve ever met.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/24/2025
My doctor is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/21/2025
Exelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/11/2025
Very good
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/10/2025
Very knowledgeable experienced and very good care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/5/2025
Brilliant, pleasant, caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
I received excellent care from my nurses and from the doctors great explanation great attend to my needs and concerns
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
Worked together as a team. Each person told you what would happen next and where to wait
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2025
Dr. Correa took the time to call me on the evening, and reviewed in detail my test results. She also gave me very valuable recommrndations for seeking further assistance from an optometrist.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2025
Everyone was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/29/2025
Gracias a Dios uds existen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
Exceptional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
10 plus. Four aces
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/22/2025
I always feel that I get personal, caring and genuine care. I love Dr. Zella Maria Correa!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Very Best in every possible way, excellent qualified personnel, professional, caring, knowledgeable in a State of the Art facility, we are privileged!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/18/2025
The best doctors and staff ever. I don’t mind driving 3 1/2 hours to have my visits and 4 + hours for my surgeries. It’s worth it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2025
Dr Correa and her entire team are highly skilled and wonderfully caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Dr Correa is an amazing doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Great attention and superb knowledge.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2025
Your service is much better than in the past
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2025
Dr Correa and staff= superb. Providing snacks and beverages a nice touch.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2025
As I said previously, Dr Correa and her team give me hope and make me feel like it’s not the end but to keep fighting during this difficult time in my life..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2025
Provider always informative and discusses options. The best:)
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2025
Very happy with the care provided
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/11/2025
My wait time was shorter than usual. Usually a brutal experience, but I was fortunate to be able to secure an earlier appointment, which made a huge difference in the wait time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/8/2025
I couldn't ask for better care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/28/2025
Dr. Correa was great. She has made me very comfortable with proceeding with treatment. She was compassionate and informative.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/21/2025
Dr. Correa has provided excellent care and is always willing to answer all my questions and concerns. She never makes you feel rushed. She makes mel confident that you are getting the best possible care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/16/2025
Very good!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2025
Great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2025
Dr Correa is an outstanding Physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/21/2024
Again, Dr. Correa is the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2024
By explaining my right eye problem to me, it allowed me to understand my situation and she gave me explanations and advice to follow as well as planned and referred to a very qualified specialist... I am very satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/14/2024
Dr Correa explained the results of my tests and showed me the photos on the screen.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2024
The wait time may be long, however it feels good that the doctors visit is not rush, for this alone the wait time is worth it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2024
Dr. Correa and the entire staff were wonderful! Very personable and professional!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/10/2024
I have recommended Dr Correa to a friend and that friend also speaks highly of her
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/1/2024
The service is great but my doctor is always in a hurry
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/1/2024
I like Dr. Correa very much. I have total confidence in her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/30/2024
Dr Zelia Correa is a miracle worker. She absolutely saved my eye. She & her entire staff are amazing!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/29/2024
Very satusfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2024
Dr. Correa is an excellent physician. She always gives you all the time you need when with her. She answers all of your questions, and when necessary gives you the background and educational information that allows you to handle your problem. One thing about working with her is that you feel that 'she has your back' and that you are important to her. I love her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/22/2024
Have recommended Dr Correa to several friends
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/18/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2024
Dr. Correa and her staff are top notch.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2024
Great experience!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2024
Excellent care and attention.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2024
Dr. Correa is tremendous. She can take a life threatening and stressful situation and is able to calm things down with well thought out explanations and reasoning. She encourages and reassures constantly. I wouldn't want to have any other physician taking care of me for this issue.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/24/2024
Dr Correa is awesome. She has great care for the patients. She is always very positive which is very helpful but also very real and trustworthy. I really appreciate her dedication and work.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/23/2024
Dr. Correa is top notch, she is highly skilled and listens to me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
Dr Correa is the best, thanks Zelia!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
Dr Correa is personable and demonstrates interest in my questions and concern.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/9/2024
The treatment given is of the highest quality
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2024
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/19/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2024
Dr. Correa explains things well and makes an effort to simplify the medical jargon which helps to increase understanding even more..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2024
Dr. Correa is an amazing compassionate physician. I am grateful to be in her care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/5/2024
Dr. Correa has been treating me for a long time and she is very good personally and professionally, I recommend her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/28/2024
Dr Correa and her staff are awesome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/26/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/24/2024
I love Dr. Correa she is professional and compassionate
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/23/2024
Very professional the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2024
A five star experience the dr is the best