Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | College of William and Mary, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa |
| Medical school | New York University School of Medicine |
| Internship | General surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center |
| Research | Basic science research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, under Drs. Dean Toriumi and Eugene Tardy |
- Board certification: "board-certified by both the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery."
- Clinical Instructor on the University of Illinois at Chicago faculty during the fellowship.
- Former President, Arizona Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
- Participates in FACE TO FACE, the pro bono humanitarian program of the AAFPRS foundation.
- Medical staff privileges at Honor Health; operates at six listed surgery centers and hospitals, including Thompson Peak Hospital.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes removing or repositioning fat, skin and muscle. Upper lid incisions follow the natural crease; lower lid incisions are made at the lash line or within the lower lid. Surgery takes one to two hours as an outpatient procedure under general or local anesthesia. The page notes blepharoplasty does not treat fine lines, dark circles or sagging brows, and may be combined with facelift, brow lift or skin resurfacing (blepharoplasty).
- Upper blepharoplasty. A dedicated page covers hooded eyelid correction, including cases where excess skin affects the field of vision (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. An article on inherited under-eye bags describes repositioning or removing fat through small incisions, usually as an outpatient procedure under sedation or local anesthesia (blog article).
- Brow lift. The forehead lift page lists endoscopic, coronal, pretrichial, temporal, mini, mid-forehead, direct and indirect techniques (source).
Galleries:
- Upper blepharoplasty: 32 cases (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty: 15 cases (source).
- Brow lift: 6 cases (source).
The site has no page for ptosis repair, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, otoplasty, facial implants, skin resurfacing, skin cancer reconstruction, deviated septum and nasal obstruction surgery, plus BOTOX, Juvederm, Latisse and aesthetician skin treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
- Insurance "typically does not cover blepharoplasty performed for cosmetic reasons." Coverage may apply when drooping eyelids interfere with vision or surgery addresses an injury or deformity. Staff help with documentation (blepharoplasty).
- Cost depends on upper, lower or combined surgery and complexity; facility and anesthesia fees affect the total. The site publishes no prices. Financing is offered through Prosper Healthcare Lending (financing).
Recovery
- Ointment applied after surgery; head elevation and cold compresses advised (blepharoplasty).
- Daily cleaning of the eye area for about 10 days.
- Sutures out: permanent stitches typically removed within a week.
- Back to routine: most patients within 1 to 2 weeks; the FAQ gives 10 to 14 days for normal activities.
- Brow lift: standard recovery 10 to 14 days; sutures in place 7 to 10 days (source).