Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College / medical school | Six-year accelerated biomedical program, Union College and Albany Medical College; BS cum laude in Biology and Fine Arts; MD, graduated with honors at age 23 |
| General surgery | New York Medical College, St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan |
| Microsurgery research fellowship | New York University Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery |
| Craniofacial surgery fellowship | University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
| Plastic and reconstructive surgery | Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston |
- Board Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery; Board Certified, American Board of Surgery.
- Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics; member, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, NY Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
- Authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in surgery and plastic surgery.
- Founded his Manhattan private practice in 2000.
Eyelid surgery work
The eyelid surgery page describes a comprehensive set of surgical and nonsurgical techniques used alone or in combination (source):
- Upper lid blepharoplasty. Removal of excess skin, with or without fat, from the upper eyelid; may be performed under local anesthesia alone.
- Lower lid blepharoplasty. Removal of excess skin with varying maneuvers to control fat herniation, including a transconjunctival approach (no external incision), skin-pinch technique, and fat transposition.
- Canthopexy. Support for a slightly lax lower eyelid.
- Muscle and septal cinch. Tightening of support to reduce puffiness.
- Fat grafting. Autologous fat transferred to the tear trough, midface or cheek for volume loss.
- Nonsurgical adjuncts. Injectable fillers for the tear trough, Botox for crow's feet, and CO2 or Fraxel laser resurfacing.
Procedure duration is stated as approximately 45 minutes to two hours depending on technique. The blepharoplasty gallery lists 16 documented before-and-after patient cases (source).
Other procedures
The site also offers facelift, rhinoplasty, neck lift, brow lift, chin augmentation and otoplasty under Face; breast augmentation, lift, reduction and reconstruction; body procedures including tummy tuck, liposuction and mommy makeover; and nonsurgical Botox, injectables, laser and skin-health treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
No price or insurance/Medicare statement for eyelid surgery appears on the site.
Recovery
- Primary swelling and bruising resolves in about one week; most patients return to work or social activities around this time. Recovery after more limited blepharoplasty maneuvers may take only several days.
- Suture removal is generally 5 to 7 days after blepharoplasty; eye drops may be recommended for several weeks.
- Light cardio exercise is suggested for approximately two weeks after blepharoplasty, after which unrestricted activity may resume.