Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | St. Louis University |
| Residency | General surgery, 5 years, LSU Charity Hospital and Medical Center of Louisiana |
| Fellowship | Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2 years, LSU |
- Board certification, as the site states it: "board-certified," member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Clinical Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans; Director of Training for aesthetic students at LSU.
- Offers a one-year cosmetic fellowship in his private practice.
- Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and American College of Surgeons; review board member, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and The Aesthetic Society.
- Site states: named to Newsweek's Top 50 Plastic Surgeons in the United States (2022) and a Castle Connolly "Top Doc."
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incision along the eyelid's natural fold to remove excess fat and skin.
- Lower blepharoplasty. Two options offered: incision below the lash line, or a transconjunctival incision inside the lower lid.
- Ptosis repair. Described as an option to elevate the eyelids and improve field of vision (source).
- Brow lift. Lateral (temporal), endoscopic, and direct brow lift techniques are each named on a separate brow lift page (source).
Other procedures
Site also lists facelift, facial fat transfer, BOTOX Cosmetic and injectable fillers.
Insurance and cost
- Eyelid surgery: "Average cost ranges from $4,000 to $9,000," starting at $4,000 for a single lid.
- No Medicare or insurance coverage statement found.
Recovery
- First week: avoid strenuous activities, heavy lifting and bending.
- Overall recovery period of 2-4 weeks; swelling and discoloration expected in the first few days, with the head kept elevated.