Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Loyola University Chicago, B.S. in Biology, magna cum laude, 1994-1998 |
| Medical school | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1998-2002 |
| Internship | General surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, 2002-2003 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology head and neck surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, 2003-2007 |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Washington, 2007-2008 |
- Board certifications as listed: American Board of Otolaryngology; American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (source).
- Section Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, 2008-2014.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2011-2014.
- Facial plastic surgeon at MultiCare Health System, 2014-2022.
- Served more than 12 years in the U.S. Army; Meritorious Service Medal in 2013.
- Licensed in Washington since 2007 and Oregon since 2022. Member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. Incisions are placed in the natural folds of the lids; excess fat and skin are removed, muscular adjustments are made, and incisions are closed with fine sutures. The consultation covers dry eye, glaucoma and eye allergies, with photos from several angles.
- Lower eyelid surgery. Two approaches: an incision just below the lower lashes to remove skin and fat and tighten lower lid muscles, or a transconjunctival incision inside the lower eyelid to remove fat. Lower lid fat can also be redistributed to reduce puffiness.
- Ptosis. The page states that drooping eyelids from poor muscle tone or nerve damage can also be treated.
- Brow lift. The forehead page describes an endoscopic brow lift, a trichophytic (hairline) lift for a high hairline, and a direct or mid-forehead brow lift with an incision above the eyebrows. The eyelid page also describes a coronal incision for advanced brow droop (source).
Gallery: the blepharoplasty gallery shows six patients; one also had a facelift, chin implant, perioral dermabrasion and fat grafting, and one had upper blepharoplasty only (source).
Other procedures
The site lists rhinoplasty, nasal valve collapse repair, facelift, neck lift and chin augmentation, otoplasty, earlobe repair, facial scar and skin cancer reconstruction, and non-surgical treatments (westcoastface.com).
Insurance and cost
- The forehead page states brow and forehead procedures are often performed as functional surgery when skin folds push the eyelids partially closed and restrict vision (source).
- The practice lists accepted carriers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna PPO, First Choice Health, GEHA, Premera Blue Cross, Providence, Regence and UnitedHealthCare. Medicare is not on the list. Financing is offered through Cherry and Alphaeon Credit (source).
- The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Day surgery; a lubricating ointment, ice packs and cold compresses are used after surgery.
- Stitches, if used, come out after three or four days.
- Swelling and bruising may last a few days; black eyes may last a week or longer.
- Normal activities resume after 7 to 10 days; strenuous activity after about three weeks.
- Brow lift: one to two weeks off work; most bruising and swelling gone in two to three weeks (source).