Training and board certification
- Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), Diplomate since 1998.
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS).
- Medical degree, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1983-1987); undergraduate B.A., Williams College (1977-1981).
- General surgery residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1987-1993); plastic surgery residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1993-1995).
- Breast surgery fellowship under Carl R. Hartrampf, Jr., M.D. (1996).
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Emory University School of Medicine.
- Traveling Professor, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS); Co-Director, Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium; committee member and chair, ASAPS Pathways to Leadership Program.
- Georgia Medical License #041345; also licensed in New York State (source).
Eyelid surgery work
The eyelid surgery page describes blepharoplasty as "one of the most-requested facial plastic surgery procedures," customized for each patient with techniques for both upper and lower lids (eyelid surgery):
- Upper eyelid. A tiny incision in the eyelid fold is used to tighten skin and remove excess fat.
- Lower eyelid. Incision made either inside the lid (transconjunctival) or in a natural crease; excess skin and muscle removed and underlying fat sculpted.
- Outpatient procedure, generally 1-2 hours; incisions are hidden in the eye's natural contours. Fat grafting is used judiciously to avoid a hollowed-out look.
- Candidacy excludes patients with diagnosed eye disease (dry eye, glaucoma, detached retina) or thyroid disorders affecting eye appearance (e.g. Graves' disease).
- Recovery: swelling, bruising and discomfort are normal; cold compresses are used frequently; patients avoid rubbing the eyes and avoid strenuous activity and swimming for at least one week; full rejuvenative effect is visible at about two weeks once swelling has mostly subsided.
- Listed risks: anesthesia risk, bruising, swelling, infection, asymmetry, an unnatural "pulled" look, light sensitivity, numbness, vision changes, and unfavorable cosmetic results.
- Can be combined with a brow lift, facelift or skin resurfacing for more pronounced results.
The practice's brow lift page describes a technique tailored to the patient's brow position, hairline and forehead movement rather than one standard approach, aimed at a rested rather than "surprised or overdone" look (brow lift).
Other procedures
The practice also offers breast augmentation, lift, reduction, reconstruction (including DIEP flap and latissimus dorsi) and revisional breast surgery; body contouring (abdominoplasty, liposuction, belt lipectomy, Brazilian butt lift, post-weight-loss body sculpting); facelift, neck lift and facial fat grafting; and non-surgical skin rejuvenation with erbium laser resurfacing (source).