Training and board certification
Source for all rows: gardnerplasticsurgery.com/about-dr-gardner/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University of Florida College of Medicine |
| Residency | General surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine |
| Fellowship | Plastic surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, under Luis O. Vasconez, MD |
| Faculty | University of Alabama at Birmingham, 10 years; Associate Professor with tenure |
- Board certified: American Board of Surgery (Diplomate, 1996); American Board of Plastic Surgery (Diplomate, 1997).
- Member: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Edward Woodward Surgical Society.
- Staff Surgeon, NCH Healthcare System, Naples (2008-present); Staff Surgeon, Physician's Regional Medical Center, Naples (2007-2017).
- Served the Naples community for 20 years. Volunteers with Operation Smile on medical missions in Asia, South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. In the page's video, Dr. Gardner describes removing the thin excess upper-eyelid skin along the natural crease and taking out fat that bulges above and at the corner of the eye (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Incision hidden underneath the eyelid; the muscle is released from the orbital bone to tighten the lid, and fat is removed or repositioned (source).
- Lateral canthopexy and tear trough puffiness correction are named in the page's video library (source).
- Functional blepharoplasty. The page states that upper-lid skin excess severe enough to obstruct visual fields may be covered by insurance.
- Male eyelid surgery has its own page, describing the same upper/lower approach for male patients (source).
- Brow lift. Separate procedure page, offered in combination with eyelid surgery (browlift).
Other procedures
The practice also offers facelift (including mini facelift), neck lift, rhinoplasty, ear reshaping, chin augmentation, Renuvion neck contouring, breast augmentation/lift/reduction/reconstruction, body contouring (tummy tuck, liposuction, body lift, Brazilian butt lift), male plastic surgery, hair restoration and non-surgical injectables (gardnerplasticsurgery.com).
Insurance and cost
The practice's page states that upper-lid skin excess severe enough to obstruct visual fields may be covered by insurance. No eyelid-surgery prices are published. Recovery guidance: eye drops and cold compresses, head elevation to reduce swelling, limiting sun exposure, and wearing sunglasses and sunblock during healing (source).