- Retinal Surgeon
- Treats diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and other retinal disorders
- Performs photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Dr. Charles J. Doering, a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreo-retinal diseases. He practices in the Murrells Inlet and Little River offices. Dr. Doering brings a combination of superb medical training and experience with the latest advances in retinal care to Coastal Eye Group patients.

A native of New York, he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Union College in 1994, then went on to earn his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 1998. Dr. Doering completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York in 1999, and a residency in Ophthalmology at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York 2002. He then advanced his training with a two-year fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at the renowned New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College where he studied with leaders and innovators of modern vitreo-retinal surgery.

Dr. Doering held a research fellowship in cell biology and neuroscience at the New York University School of Medicine. In addition, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society and elected as an Associate Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society. At Coastal Eye Group, Dr. Doering cares for patients with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears and detachments, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, macular edema, and proliferative vitreo-retinopathy. A member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Medical Association, Dr. Doering is committed to advancing the level of retinal care for patients at Coastal Eye Group by remaining in the leading edge of research and treatment.