Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Syracuse University |
| Medical degree | Boston University School of Medicine |
| General surgery residency | University of Pennsylvania |
| Plastic surgery residency | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania |
| Research fellowship | Harvard Medical School |
- Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Past-President, New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons; officer, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons; member, The Aesthetic Society, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, New Jersey State Medical Society, and American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Co-designed and created the HydraSolve fat reduction system; first plastic surgeon to offer the FDA-approved HydraSolve treatment.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. Incisions placed in the creases of the upper lid to remove excess skin, reduce puffiness and smooth wrinkles (source).
- Lower eyelid surgery. Incision made inside the eyelid or directly under the lashes to address crepey skin, protruding fat, bags and dark circles (same page).
- Asian eyelid surgery (double eyelid surgery). Creates a defined crease above the upper lashes for patients with a "single fold," while removing extra skin and fat (same page).
- Procedure typically takes one to two hours; incisions closed with sutures that stay in for a few days (same page).
Other procedures
The practice also offers facelift and brow lift surgery, which patients often combine with blepharoplasty (source).
Insurance and cost
No insurance, Medicare or price statement for eyelid surgery is published. The site states cost varies by the extent of surgery (upper, lower or both) and any combined treatments, quoted at consultation (source).
Recovery
- Sutures out. Sutures stay in place for a few days to allow proper healing (source).
- Swelling. Swelling and bruising are common but normally dissipate within a week (same page).
- Back to work. Most patients return to normal daily routines like office jobs after about seven days (same page).
- Exercise. Strenuous activities, heavy lifting and contact sports avoided for several more weeks (same page).
- Final result. Overall recovery is approximately one to two weeks for most patients (same page).