Training and board certification
- B.A., cum laude, Amherst College, 1982.
- M.A. in immunology, Harvard University, 1986.
- M.D., Boston University, 1988.
- Ophthalmology residency, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completed 1993.
- Fellowship in oculoplastics, orbital surgery, and neuro-ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 1994.
- Board certified and Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1995.
- Inductee, American Society for Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS); past president, Alaska Ophthalmology Society; past president, Alaska State Medical Association.
- The site states he joined Ophthalmic Associates in 1994 and remains "Alaska's first and only board-certified, fellowship-trained orbital and oculoplastic surgeon," and its only board-certified, fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist.
Eyelid surgery work
The Oculoplastics page covers several procedures together rather than as separate pages. Blepharoplasty is described as removing "extra skin hindering your field of vision." Ptosis repair "corrects droopy upper eyelids by lifting the eyelid into the proper position to maximize the field of vision" and reduces the need to strain facial muscles to keep the eyelids open. Canthoplasty "corrects drooping of the lower eyelid so that it is flush with the eye," which can improve tear drainage and reduce discomfort. Entropion repair corrects an inward-turned lower eyelid that causes lash rubbing and can lead to corneal abrasion (source). The practice site has no separate upper/lower blepharoplasty pages, brow lift, or revision eyelid surgery page, and no before-and-after photo gallery exists on the site (only a general "Video Gallery" of educational content).
Other procedures
Ophthalmic Associates, as a group, also treats cataracts, glaucoma, corneal and external diseases, orbital diseases and neuro-ophthalmologic conditions, and has six other named providers.