Overview
Nicole J. Topilow, MD, is an ophthalmologist specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College at Columbia University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a major in Biological Sciences. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from New York University School of Medicine, where she received the merit-based Silverstein Scholarship. She then completed an internal medicine internship at Mount Sinai West / St. Luke’s Hospital in New York and ophthalmology residency training at the #1 ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. Dr. Topilow completed a 2-year ASOPRS-accredited ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the prestigious University of California San Diego, Shiley Eye Institute.
Dr. Topilow’s clinical interests include functional and cosmetic eyelid and brow surgery, periocular reconstructive surgery, nasolacrimal and orbital surgery, thyroid eye disease management, and cosmetic injectables. She has presented her research at national meetings and has authored textbook chapters and several peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Topilow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blepharitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chalazion, Thyroid Eye Disease, Eyelid Bump, and Graves Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MEDICARE SNP
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Locations
3637 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Topilow has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Blocked Tear DuctDr. Topilow isAdvanced. Learn about Blocked Tear Duct.
- ChalazionDr. Topilow isAdvanced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Eyelid BumpDr. Topilow isAdvanced. Learn about Eyelid Bump.
- Eyelid DroopingDr. Topilow isAdvanced. Learn about Eyelid Drooping.
- Graves DiseaseDr. Topilow isAdvanced. Learn about Graves Disease.
- MeibomianitisDr. Topilow isAdvanced. Learn about Meibomianitis.
- Experienced
- Anophthalmia Plus SyndromeDr. Topilow isExperienced. Learn about Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome.
- BlepharitisDr. Topilow isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- EntropionDr. Topilow isExperienced. Learn about Entropion.
- Orbital CellulitisDr. Topilow isExperienced. Learn about Orbital Cellulitis.
- Periorbital CellulitisDr. Topilow isExperienced. Learn about Periorbital Cellulitis.