Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; biology, cum laude |
| Medical school | University of Miami School of Medicine; inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society |
| Internship | Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia; named Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Oculoplastic and orbital surgery (2 years), Wills Eye Hospital and Lankenau Medical Center |
- The site describes her as a "Board-Certified member" of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS); it separately states she is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a diplomate of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University; attending surgeon, Wills Eye Hospital and Lankenau Medical Center; Chief of Ophthalmology, Main Line Health.
- Site states she has over 20 years of experience specializing in eyelid reconstruction, thyroid eyelid/orbital surgery and cosmetic eyelid surgery, and chairs the Wills Eye Hospital Cosmetic Conference.
- Consistently named Main Line Top Doctor and Philadelphia Top Doctor in Oculoplastic Surgery, per the site.
Eyelid surgery work
The practice's Eyelid Surgeries page describes these procedures (shared across its surgeons, not written per physician):
- Blepharoplasty. Removes excess fat, skin and muscle from upper/lower eyelids through incisions hidden in the upper-lid crease and below the lower lashes; typically cosmetic but can improve vision when droopy lids obstruct the visual field (source).
- Ptosis. A brief surgical procedure to eliminate eyelid drooping, from aging, prior surgery, injury or birth, for cosmetic and/or medical reasons (same page).
- Entropion/ectropion. Entropion: brief procedure under local anesthesia to correct an inward-turning lid. Ectropion: repositioning surgery for an outward-turning lid from aging, facial paralysis, congenital defect or scarring (same page).
- Trichiasis. Treated with epilation; recurrent cases use electrosurgery to destroy malpositioned lash follicles, with cryotherapy or lid-margin removal for refractory cases (same page).
- Browpexy. Three approaches: internal (brow fat reattached through an upper-eyelid incision), direct (incision above the brow for small ptosis), and pretrichial (hairline incision, sometimes endoscopic) (same page).
- Tarsorrhaphy. Partial suturing of the eyelids together, used when lids can no longer close or blink effectively (same page).
- Canthoplasty and canthopexy. Canthoplasty creates an upward slant or corrects drooping at the outer corner of the eyelid; canthopexy lifts sagging outer corners with a less invasive approach (same page).
Other procedures
Lacrimal surgeries (DCR, tear duct obstruction treatment, balloon dacryoplasty, canalicular reconstruction, lacrimal gland plication/biopsy); orbital surgeries (fracture repair, enucleation, orbital implant, decompression, mass removal, reconstruction, thyroid-related strabismus surgery); blepharospasm treatment, eyelid crease fixation, floppy eyelid surgery, and eyelid lesion removal; non-surgical BOTOX, Dysport, Xeomin, dermal fillers, Thermage, Pelleve and chemical peels (site navigation).
Insurance and cost
The practice site has no statements about insurance coverage or procedure prices.
Recovery
The practice site has no recovery-time statements (days, weeks).