Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | BBA (Business Honors Program), University of Texas at Austin |
| MD | University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio; Class President for four years |
| Internship | Surgery, medicine and pediatrics, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City |
| Fellowship | ASOPRS, 2 years, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, under Dr. Gerald Harris |
- Elective training in cosmetic eyelid and face surgery in Miami, Beverly Hills and the greater Chicago area.
- Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), since November 2014.
- Fellow Member, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS); Fellow Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
- Member: Travis County Medical Society, Austin Ophthalmological Society (same page).
- Founded Austin Face & Body in 2015 (same page).
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. Conservative removal of skin, and sometimes fat and muscle, through incisions hidden in natural eyelid creases; 1-2 hours for both eyes; local anesthesia/oral sedation or general anesthesia depending on scope (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Transconjunctival approach (incision behind the lower eyelid, inside the moist lining) to reposition or remove fat; most return to normal activity 7-10 days after surgery (source).
- Fat transposition. Repositions excess eyelid fat to address hollowing and sagging (same page).
- Ptosis repair. External approach, internal approach, or suspension slings for severe cases, tightening the levator palpebrae superioris muscle (ptosis).
- Brow lift. Offers endoscopic, indirect (through the upper-lid crease), direct, internal/external browpexy, and temporal (lateral) brow lift, chosen by patient anatomy and goals (source).
- Cosmetic canthoplasty. Repositions the lateral canthus (outer eye corner) to change eye shape (source).
- Asian (double) eyelid surgery. Creates a natural upper-eyelid crease via incisions at the natural eyelid curve, closed with absorbable sutures or biological glue (source).
- Skin pinch blepharoplasty and eyelid reconstruction also offered.
Other procedures
Eyelid chalazion, eyelid malposition (ectropion/entropion) repair, blepharospasm treatment, temporal artery biopsy, tear trough fillers, thyroid eye disease, orbital trauma/tumors, and pediatric oculoplastic surgery; the wider practice (other surgeons) also offers facelift, rhinoplasty, breast and body procedures, plus BOTOX and dermal fillers (source).
Insurance and cost
Insurance typically covers medically necessary eyelid surgery; when sagging skin obstructs vision or causes inflammation, insurance may cover all or part of the cost (source). No procedure prices are published; a price estimator tool requires consultation for a quote.
Recovery
- Final result. Eyelid surgery results typically last 10-15 years; full results visible around 6 weeks as swelling and bruising diminish (source).
- Swelling. Makeup can usually be applied after 10 days to conceal discoloration (same page).
- Back to work. Lower blepharoplasty: most return to normal activities 7-10 days after surgery; most bruising and swelling resolved by two weeks (source).
- Sutures out. Stitches can remain about a week after lower blepharoplasty; self-absorbing sutures are sometimes used instead (same page).