Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Northwestern University; biomedical engineering |
| Medical school | University of Illinois in Chicago, MD 2000 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology, Mt. Sinai Medical Center; General Surgery, UCSF |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center |
- Board Certification as printed: "American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery." The site calls him "double board-certified."
- Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
- Hospital affiliations: Georgetown University, Sibley Memorial Hospital, George Washington University, and the Washington, DC, Hand & Upper Extremity Ambulatory Surgery Center (DCHUX).
- Member of FACE TO FACE: The National Domestic Violence Project, providing pro bono surgery.
- The eyelid page states he receives referrals from ophthalmologists who perform eyelid surgery and has presented on eyelid and brow anatomy at national and regional meetings (blepharoplasty).
Eyelid surgery work
- Anesthesia. Local anesthetic with sedation, or general anesthesia, depending on the extent of surgery. Upper eyelid surgery can be done in the office under local anesthesia.
- Upper eyelid. Incisions in the natural creases of the lid; fat is removed or repositioned, muscle tightened and excess skin removed.
- Lower eyelid. Incisions along the lash line or inside the lid (transconjunctival approach). The page states the transconjunctival approach suits patients with bulging fat pads but no excess skin.
- Brow and lid together. The page states some patients need a brow lift alone, others an upper blepharoplasty combined with a brow lift, and that brows may drop after upper blepharoplasty if not stabilized.
- Double eyelid surgery. Two approaches, suture technique and incision technique, commonly done in the office under local anesthesia (source).
- Brow lift. Coronal, endoscopic and lateral (temporal) brow lifts are described. Dr. Chaboki prefers the endoscopic technique, with an Endotine forehead fixation device; surgery typically takes less than one hour (source).
Galleries. Before-and-after cases for blepharoplasty, Asian eyelid surgery and brow lift.
Other procedures
Facelift and neck lift, rhinoplasty including preservation rhinoplasty, septoplasty, turbinate reduction, nasal valve and sinus surgery, facial sculpting, fat transfer, and injectables including BOTOX, Restylane and BELOTERO BALANCE (source).
Insurance and cost
- Most cosmetic surgery is elective and insurance plans do not usually cover it; medically indicated procedures may be partly covered.
- The practice and its physicians are out-of-network providers for reconstructive surgery.
- The page states: "We have also opted out of the Medicare program," so neither patients nor physicians may submit claims to Medicare.
- The site publishes no eyelid prices. A personalized quote is given at consultation; the Asian eyelid page states its price does not differ from conventional blepharoplasty. Financing is listed through PatientFi.
Recovery
- First few days: ice on the eyes while awake; head elevated; sleep upright.
- 1 week: sutures removed. Most patients plan at least 1 week off work.
- 2 weeks: heavy activity such as aerobics, running and lifting allowed.
- Travel: regional car travel the next day; air travel after at least one week, two weeks preferred.
- 2 months: contact sports (the FAQ says contact sports generally after 6 weeks).
- Results can last 10, 15 or more years.