Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| MD | UC Davis School of Medicine |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York City |
| Fellowship | 2-year ASOPRS fellowship in oculofacial plastic surgery, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital |
- Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) and American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).
- Program Director, CPMC Department of Ophthalmology Residency Program, 2017-2023.
- Currently teaches oculofacial plastic surgery to ophthalmology residents at Highland Hospital, Oakland (same page).
- More than ten years of experience; has lectured at national conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals, and authored book chapters on oculofacial plastic surgery (same page).
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes/repositions excess skin, muscle and fat through an incision in the natural eyelid crease; techniques include fat repositioning, lacrimal gland repositioning, and fat transfer to hollows; brow position is evaluated and a combined brow lift discussed when relevant; about one hour (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Emphasizes fat repositioning into the tear trough hollows rather than removal, to avoid a hollow/skeletonized look; fat transfer can add volume to tear troughs and face (source).
- Ptosis repair. Internal (posterior, no external incision) approach for some patients; levator advancement through a natural crease incision for others; maximal levator advancement for congenital ptosis with more severe muscle weakness (source).
- Double eyelid (Asian) surgery. Creates an upper-eyelid crease via incision, with optional skin/muscle removal and fat repositioning, sutured to set the new crease height (source).
- Brow lift. Offers hairline (pretrichial) brow lift, endoscopic brow lift (small hairline-hidden incisions), and direct brow lift (incision just above the eyebrow, typically for men) (source).
- Canthoplasty and canthopexy, eyelid retraction repair, and revision blepharoplasty also offered.
Other procedures
Facial fat transfer, ectropion and entropion repair, tear duct surgery, facial nerve injury treatment, benign lesion removal, and BOTOX (site navigation).
Insurance and cost
No insurance or Medicare statement is published on the site. Published bilateral price guides: upper blepharoplasty $6,000-$8,000; lower blepharoplasty $8,500-$10,500; brow lift $8,500-$10,500; ptosis repair $8,500-$10,500; canthoplasty/canthopexy $6,000-$8,000; facial fat transfer $4,000-$6,000. A surgical consultation costs $250, a non-surgical consultation $150, both credited toward treatment if scheduled (pricing).
Recovery
- Final result. Upper blepharoplasty: initial improvement visible within a few weeks; final results take several months to fully settle (source).
- Back to work. Endoscopic brow lift: swelling/bruising for a week or two; most return to normal activities within 7-10 days (source).
- Back to work. Direct brow lift: most resume normal activities within a week (same page).
- Final result. Hairline (pretrichial) brow lift: full healing and final results visible within a few months (same page).