Overview
Benjamin Erickson is an Ophthalmologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Erickson has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Blocked Tear Duct, Entropion, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
710 Lawrence Expy, 4th Floor Dept # 490, Santa Clara, CA 95051
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.
Stanford Health Care
Andrea Kossler is an Ophthalmologist in Livermore, California. Dr. Kossler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. Her top areas of expertise are Graves Disease, Eyelid Drooping, Thyroid Eye Disease, Ptosis, and Vitrectomy.
Spectrum Eye Physicians
Tarek El-Sawy, M.D., PhD is a board-certified ophthalmologist with specialty focus on plastic surgery of the eyelids, eye socket, and tear duct system.He graduated with degrees in physics & philosophy from the College of William & Mary in Virginia. He earned his MD and PhD degrees from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, where he garnered Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honors, while his thesis research was published in leading immunology journals.He was elected Chief Resident and awarded a Heed Fellowship during his ophthalmology residency at Columbia University in New York. He further completed sub-specialty fellowship training in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Oculoplastic Consultants, both in Texas.He is an active member of the selective American Society of OphthalmicPlastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.Dr. El-Sawy delights in mentoring students and trainees and joined the full-time faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University in 2012. He most enjoys his relationships with his patients—both adult and pediatric—and being able to improve their vision and quality of life.Outside of his medical practice, Dr. El-Sawy enjoys spending time with his wife and two young sons.Dr. Tarek El-Sawy practices in the Oak Meadow, Santa Cruz and DeAnza Blvd offices. Dr. El-Sawy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, Chalazion, and Entropion.
PAMF Munnerlyn Eye Institute
Jerry Lai is an Ophthalmologist in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Lai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, and Blocked Tear Duct. Dr. Lai is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- Blocked Tear DuctDr. Erickson isDistinguished. Learn about Blocked Tear Duct.
- Eyelid DroopingDr. Erickson isDistinguished. Learn about Eyelid Drooping.
- PtosisDr. Erickson isDistinguished. Learn about Ptosis.
- Advanced
- Anophthalmia Plus SyndromeDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- EctropionDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Ectropion.
- EntropionDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Entropion.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Experienced
- BlepharitisDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- ChalazionDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- CHARGE SyndromeDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about CHARGE Syndrome.
- ChemosisDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Chemosis.
- Cicatricial PemphigoidDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Cicatricial Pemphigoid.
- Cloudy CorneaDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Cloudy Cornea.

