Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | George Washington University School of Medicine |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University |
| Fellowship | Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore |
- Board certification as printed: "a Board Certified Ophthalmologist."
- Member, American Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Involved in resident and fellow education at Georgetown University, Washington Hospital Center and Children's National Medical Center.
- Hospital privileges at Sibley Hospital, Georgetown, Washington Hospital Center or Children's Hospital (oculoplastics).
Eyelid surgery work
- Scope. Her bio lists reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and eyebrows, tear duct surgery, thyroid eye disease, eyelid tumors and facial trauma, plus cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and eyebrows.
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes hanging eyelid skin (dermatochalasis) and fat as needed through incisions in the natural eyelid crease, as an outpatient procedure under twilight anesthesia (blepharoplasty).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin and fat as needed; fat "can also be repositioned to fill in some of the deep grooves caused by aging." Incisions sit just under the lower lashes and in the crow's feet area. It can be combined with upper lid surgery.
- Ptosis repair. The external approach tightens the stretched levator muscle through an eyelid skin incision, with the patient asked to open the eyes during surgery so height and symmetry can be checked. The internal approach tightens the muscle from under the lid with no skin incision. A sling procedure, using silicone or fascia from the patient's leg, couples the lid to the forehead muscles when lid muscle function is low. These procedures take an hour or less (ptosis).
- Brow lift. Often combined with eyelid procedures; incisions behind the hairline or above the eyebrow hairs (source).
- Most surgery is done under sedation at the Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland; cases needing general anesthesia go to an area hospital.
The practice site has no before-and-after gallery.
Other procedures
The oculoplastics service covers tearing problems, orbital disease, eye socket trauma, thyroid eye disease, reconstruction after skin cancer removal, in-office removal of styes, chalazia, moles and skin tags, Botox and fillers such as Juvederm, and punctal plugs for dry eye. The wider practice offers cataract surgery, glaucoma care, eye exams and contact lenses.
Insurance and cost
- Upper blepharoplasty "may be covered by your insurance plan" when excess skin obstructs vision; tests to prove medical necessity can be performed in the office (blepharoplasty).
- Lower lid blepharoplasty is usually considered cosmetic and not covered by insurance.
- Photographs and tests are submitted to the insurance company to determine coverage, case by case (oculoplastics).
- The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Bruising: after surgery on all four lids, patients are swollen and "black and blue for a week or so" (blepharoplasty).
- Swelling: frozen peas on the lids for the first 48 hours, then cool compresses several times a day during the first week.
- Exercise: no exercising or heavy lifting for at least one week, sometimes up to 2 weeks (oculoplastics).
- Sutures: removed in the office 1 to 2 weeks after surgery.