Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Duke University School of Medicine |
| Residency | Integrated residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center |
| Craniofacial training | Further craniofacial surgery training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital |
| Fellowship | Fernando Ortiz-Monasterio Fellowship in Craniofacial and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery |
| International training | Dr. James Stuzin, Dr. Fernando Molina, Dr. Francis Firmin, Dr. Daniel Marchac and Dr. Ruth Graf, in Paris, Mexico City and Brazil |
- Board certification, as printed on the home page: "Board-certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery" (source).
- The about page describes him as the final craniofacial and aesthetic fellow trained by Fernando Ortiz-Monasterio.
- More than 20 years of experience in aesthetic, craniofacial and reconstructive surgery.
- He founded The Maercks Institute in 2009. The facility has a certified surgical suite and an overnight recovery suite.
Eyelid surgery work
- Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). The eyelid page lists upper eyelid refinement, lower eyelid correction and combined (quad) blepharoplasty. Upper incisions sit in the natural crease; lower incisions sit along the lash line or inside the eyelid. The page names conservative skin refinement and repositioning of fat and support structures, and avoidance of hollowing (eyelid).
- Upper blepharoplasty removes or refines loose skin and can improve vision when skin obstructs it. Lower blepharoplasty repositions or reduces fat beneath the eyes.
- Fox eye lift. Listed as an optional enhancement that elongates the eye shape, described as suited to younger patients.
- Brow and eyelid lift. A combined page explains that a lowered brow can add skin over the upper eyelid, and that the brow, forehead and eyelids are assessed together before choosing a brow lift, blepharoplasty or both (browandeyelidlift).
- Male eye lift. Blepharoplasty for men that removes or repositions skin, fat and tissue of the upper and/or lower eyelids, with incisions in natural creases or inside the eyelid (maleeyelift).
- Gallery. The practice gallery page has a Brow & Eyelid Lift filter with before-and-after photographs (beforeandafterphotos).
Other procedures
The brow lift page describes elevating the eyebrows and softening forehead lines, often combined with eyelid surgery or facelift (browlift). The site also lists the MAERCKS Lift facelift, Microlyft, deep plane and mid face lifts, chin augmentation, rhinoplasty, ear surgery, craniofacial surgery, breast and body procedures, and gender-affirming surgery (plasticsurgeryprocedures).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page publishes no price. It states that cost varies with anatomy and extent of treatment, and that a personalized plan with detailed pricing and financing options follows the consultation (eyelid, financing). The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Eyelid surgery: most patients return to normal routines within about a week, with swelling and bruising improving quickly (eyelid).
- Male eye lift: outpatient procedure; recovery of approximately 7 to 14 days; most patients return to normal activities within one to two weeks (maleeyelift).
- Brow lift: light activity within a few days, full recovery over a few weeks (browlift).