Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | SUNY Health Science Center |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia |
| Fellowship | Eye plastic and orbital surgery, University of Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor |
- Board certification, as the site states it: certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
- In practice since 1987, focusing exclusively on plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, eyebrows, tear ducts, orbit and face.
- Full clinical professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, SUNY Upstate Medical University.
- Member, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).
Eyelid surgery work
Treatment pages describe the practice's service generally, not attributed to one surgeon.
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incision along the eyelid fold, removing excess skin, muscle and fat before closing (blepharoplasty).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Incision inside the lower lid, removing or redistributing fat, muscle and sagging skin (same page).
- Ptosis repair. Standard method removes extra skin and tucks the levator muscle that lifts the lid; for more severe cases, the weakened levator muscle is reattached under the eyebrow so the forehead muscles take over lifting the eyelid (ptosis).
- Brow lift. Tightens the soft tissue of the forehead to correct low or sagging brows hanging over the upper eyelid; no technique or recovery detail given (source).
- Entropion/ectropion repair. Listed among the practice's treatments (source).
No before-and-after photo gallery is published on the site.
Other procedures
Eyelid retraction correction, spot and growth removal, periocular skin cancer treatment, eyelid spasm treatment, BOTOX and dermal fillers (treatments).
Insurance and cost
No treatment page states an insurance, Medicare or pricing policy for blepharoplasty, ptosis repair or brow lift.
Recovery
- Blepharoplasty. Patients feel comfortable resuming daily activities 10 to 14 days after surgery; outpatient with same-day discharge; temporary blurred vision, watering, light sensitivity, swelling and bruising possible (blepharoplasty).
- Ptosis repair. Outpatient procedure; patients typically return to normal activities within two weeks (ptosis).