Melvin I. Roat, M.D.

Board-Certified Ophthalmologist & Cornea Specialist · Havertown & Media, PA

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Dr. Melvin I. Roat is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist who practices comprehensive ophthalmology with a sub-specialty in the cornea. After many years running his own practice — next door to Jahnle Eye Associates at Riddle Hospital — he joined the practice in 2024. He evaluates and treats patients with dry eye, allergies, glaucoma, diabetes, and age-related eye diseases, and he is known for taking the time to make sure each patient fully understands their eye condition through clear, straightforward explanations. He has been named a Main Line Today magazine “Top Doc” five times.

Education and training

Dr. Roat completed both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Toronto before going on to a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Hospital.

He spent nearly 25 years on the teaching staff of Wills Eye Hospital and as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Jefferson Medical College, where he trained more than 300 medical students, ophthalmology residents, and corneal surgery fellows. He lectures to other ophthalmologists at regional, national, and international meetings and has contributed more than 50 publications to medical journals and textbooks.

Services and areas of focus

  • Cornea sub-specialty care
  • Dry eye
  • Eye allergies
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic eye disease
  • Age-related eye diseases

Professional awards and memberships

  • Main Line Today magazine “Top Doc”
  • Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Melvin I. Roat

Dr. Roat brings decades of corneal expertise to Jahnle Eye Associates, providing comprehensive medical eye care alongside the practice’s surgical team at the Havertown and Media offices.

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Our Offices

Phone: 610-446-2260
Fax: +1 610-446-3360

OFFICE HOURS

Monday: 8am to 8pm
Tuesday: 8am to 7pm
Wednesday: 8am to 7pm
Thursday: 8am to 5pm
Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
By Appointment Only

Phone: 610-566-7127
Fax: +1 610-566-0793

OFFICE HOURS

Monday: 8am to 7pm
Tuesday: 8am to 7pm
Wednesday: 8am to 5pm
Thursday: 8am to 7pm
Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
By Appointment Only

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