The 20 Best Ptosis Doctors in Maryland, US

Nicholas R. Mahoney, M.D., is an Oculoplastic surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute's locations in Bethesda and Baltimore, Maryland. He is the chief of Wilmer's Oculoplastics Division. Dr. Mahoney specializes in surgery of the tissue surrounding the eyes, including the eyelids, eye socket (orbit) and tear drainage system. This includes removal of benign and malignant lesions of the eyelid and eye socket, repair of eyelid and eye socket trauma, reconstruction of the tear ducts and surgery for correcting abnormal eyelid position. Eyelid surgeries include surgeries for drooping eyelids, extra eyelid skin and heavy eyebrows for both functionally reconstructive and cosmetic reasons. Dr. Mahoney received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He then completed additional specialty training as an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellow at the Wilmer Eye Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Mahoney joined the Wilmer faculty in 2012. He has held various administrative responsibilities and is currently the Vice Chair of Information Technology & Data Science for the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Mahoney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, Entropion, Blocked Tear Duct, and Osteotomy.

Emily Li, M.D., is an oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute’s locations in Water’s Edge, White Marsh and Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Li specializes in functional and cosmetic surgeries of the eyelids, forehead and face. She also performs surgeries of the tear drainage system, surgeries in the eye socket and endoscopic procedures. She has experience treating patients of all ages, ranging from children to adult patients having oculoplastic surgery. After earning undergraduate and medical degrees from the eight-year combined baccalaureate-medical Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) at Brown University, Dr. Li completed ophthalmology residency training at Yale University. She subsequently underwent subspecialty training by completing the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellowship at the University of Washington. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Orbital Cellulitis, Periorbital Cellulitis, Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, and Tissue Biopsy.

Fatemeh Rajaii, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Rajaii specializes in reconstructive and cosmetic eyelid, orbital and facial surgery. This includes the surgical treatment of eyelid malpositions, facial skin cancers, tear drainage issues, orbital tumors and Thyroid Eye Disease. She treats children and adults. Dr. Rajaii's research interests include the effects of eyelid surgery on ocular surface disease and visual function, oculoplastic surgical techniques and mechanisms underlying orbital disease. Dr. Rajaii received her M.D. and Ph.D. (neuroscience) degrees from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed an internship in internal medicine at Mercy Medical Center prior to completing her ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute. She completed a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic, orbital and facial cosmetic surgery at the University of Michigan prior to joining the Wilmer faculty. Dr. Rajaii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Orbital Cellulitis, Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, and Periorbital Cellulitis.

Ashley A. Campbell M.D., is an associate professor in the division of oculoplastics at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. After receiving her medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, she completed her ophthalmology residency at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Harvard Medical School). She then completed additional specialty training as an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellow at Columbia, Cornell, New York University, and Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital. Dr. Campbell’s clinical interests include reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the eyelid and periorbital area, management of tear drainage issues, Mohs reconstruction, eyelid and orbital tumors, orbital surgery, orbital trauma, thyroid eye disease, and facial rejuvenation. Dr. Campbell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Eye Disease, Chalazion, Graves Disease, and Entropion.

Marc Hirschbein is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hirschbein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Blocked Tear Duct, and Entropion.

Mark Kropinak is an Ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Kropinak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Entropion, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Ptosis, and Eyelid Drooping.

Todd Goodglick is an Ophthalmologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Goodglick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Horner Syndrome, Eyelid Bump, and Ptosis.

Prior to joining VED in December, 2017, Dr. Hammer was with Baltimore Washington Eye Center. Dr. Hammer earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine followed by an Internship at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed his training with a residency in Ophthalmology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center which serves the greater Washington, DC Metro area. Dr. Hammer served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Ireland Community Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Hammer enjoys spending time with his family and is very involved with the community. His commitment and his passion for his work is demonstrated by the loyalty of his patients. Dr. Hammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Cataract Removal.

Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Roda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

Dr. Henderson is the Frank B. Walsh Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and is the Chief of the Wilmer Neuro-Ophthalmology Division. She attended medical school at Emory University, completed an ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Georgia, and completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Her research interests include optic neuropathies, specifically non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; high-value care; and the use of big data to answer neuro-ophthalmic questions. She also has a particular interest in medical education and serves as the Associate Ophthalmology Residency Program Director and the Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Director. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Strabismus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Optic Atrophy Type 1.

Dr. Cremers anchors the Visionary Eye Doctor team and is a widely respected and experienced researcher and clinician in dry eye disease, having spent a decade at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary. She is a fellow with the American College of Surgeons, specializing in cataract and pterygium surgery. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/suburban_hospital/_documents/physician%20CV/cremers-cv.pdf. Dr. Cremers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

Jefferson Doyle, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.S. specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and genetic eye diseases and is the recipient of the 2023 Andreas C. Dracopoulos & Daniel Finkelstein, M.D. Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology. His main focus is pediatric and juvenile forms of cataracts, glaucoma, anterior segment dysgenesis, and ectopia lentis. His genetics interests include Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue disorders, complex inherited forms of strabismus in both children and adults (e.g. CFEOM, Duane syndrome), and pediatric retinal dystrophies. Dr. Doyle has published extensively on a number of genetic disorders over the past decade, holds several patents for novel therapeutic approaches to treat them, and has given many national and international talks about them. Dr. Doyle's main research focus is understanding the genetic causes and molecular mechanisms driving genetic diseases, and utilizing that knowledge to develop new therapeutic strategies for them. Over the past decade, he has played a significant role in advancing our understanding of Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue disorders. His work and that of collaborators has led to the discovery of the genetic causes of Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome and Loeys-Dietz like syndrome. His work has also led to a much better understanding of the molecular mechanisms driving Marfan syndrome, and he holds two patents for novel therapeutic strategies to treat it. Part of his current work focuses on the identification of genes that protect people from developing a number of genetic disorders, and leveraging that knowledge to develop new therapies for those diseases. He also has an interest in pediatric myopia, and has ongoing pre-clinical studies seeking to understand the mechanisms that may drive it and the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat it. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage A Center for Genetic Eye Disease, Wilmer Insider (Oct. 2021). Dr. Doyle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), and Strabismus.

Dr. Ada Hamosh is the Dr. Frank V. Sutland Professor of Pediatric Genetics in the Departments of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics. Since 2002, she has served as clinical director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, now Department of Genetic Medicine and scientific director of the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man® (OMIM), a catalog of more than 16,800 human genes and genetic disorders created by Dr. Victor A. McKusick. Her research centers the molecular basis of Mendelian disorders, the integration of genetics into clinical practice and the diagnosis and management of inborn errors of metabolism. Dr. Hamosh earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Wesleyan University, a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and a master’s of public health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. She later completed a fellowship in medical and biochemical genetics from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1992. Dr. Hamosh began her genetics career focusing on cystic fibrosis, serving as coordinator of the International Cystic Fibrosis Genotype-Phenotype Consortium. She served as chair of the Maryland State Advisory Council for Hereditary & Congenital Disorders from 2001-2009, during which time she also served on the executive committee of the Genetic Counseling Training Program, run by Johns Hopkins University and the National Human Genome Research Institute. Dr. Hamosh has authored more than 128 publications on a variety of topics. In addition, she is a member of 16 professional associations and advisory committees including the American Society of Human Genetics, the Steering Committee of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, and the executive board of the Human Genome Organization, of which she will be President from 2023-2025. Dr. Hamosh was recognized in Baltimore magazine as one of the region’s top doctors in 2013, and 2016-2020. Dr. Hamosh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Methylmalonic Acidemia, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Phenylketonuria (PKU), and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Riaz Janjua, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Western MD Specialty Services - Neurology. Dr. Janjua completed his residency at St Vincent Hospital of New York and medical education at King Edward Medical College. Dr. Janjua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

Fasika A. Woreta, M.D., M.P.H. is a cornea and cataract specialist and the Eugene de Juan, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmic Education at Wilmer Eye Institute’s Baltimore and Columbia locations. Her expertise is in in corneal and external eye diseases, including complex cataracts and anterior segment reconstruction following trauma. Dr. Woreta is currently the director of the Eye Trauma Center and the director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the Wilmer Eye Institute. An associate professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Woreta received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, then completed a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, as well as an accident and emergency and cataract fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Dr. Woreta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Cataract, Hyphema, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

Emme Chapman-Jackson, MD, specializes in plastic surgery and is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery in addition to plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She practices at UPMC Western Maryland Plastic Surgery in McHenry and UPMC Western Maryland Plastic Surgery. Dr. Chapman-Jackson completed her residency at UT College of Medicine Chattanooga and West Virginia University School of Medicine and medical education at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Congenital Hypotrichosis Milia, Nakajo-Nishimura Syndrome, and Hereditary Mucoepithelial Dysplasia.

"Oliver Schein, M.D., M.P.H., is the Burton E. Grossman Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and carries a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Schein's clinical expertise is in medical and surgical conditions of the anterior segment of the eye including cataract and complications of cataract surgery, corneal scarring and corneal surgery. He is a past author of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's ""Preferred Practice Pattern"" on Cataract. Research activities are directed toward the epidemiology of major ocular diseases, ophthalmic technology assessment and outcomes research in ophthalmology. Dr. Schein received his M.D. and M.P.H. degrees from Johns Hopkins University and completed his ophthalmology residency and cornea and external eye disease fellowship at Harvard University's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He joined the Wilmer faculty in 1988.". Dr. Schein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.

Dean S. Glaros, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with special interests in cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetes, dry eye and other medical eye conditions. He also performs routine eye exams for patients age 6 and older. Dr. Glaros received his medical degree from the University of Maryland and performed his medical internship at the University of North Carolina Affiliate Program. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Maryland. Before joining the Wilmer faculty, he was in private practice in the Baltimore area. Dr. Glaros is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Glaros is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, and Glaucoma.

Ashley Behrens, M.D., is the Edward St. John Professor in Ophthalmology and chief of the comprehensive ophthalmology division at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. He specializes in the medical and surgical management of cataracts and corneal diseases, including corneal transplantation techniques for Fuchs’ dystrophy and keratoconus, as well as LASIK, PRK and refractive lens exchange. Dr. Behrens received his medical degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, and completed his ophthalmology residency and fellowship training at the Francisco Risquez Hospital. He completed additional fellowships at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany, where he obtained his German Doctorate with Magna Cum Laude Distinction, and then at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Behrens joined the Wilmer faculty in 2003, and served as executive medical director at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), Wilmer’s affiliate hospital in Saudi Arabia, from July 2010 through August 2014. Dr. Behrens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

Dagmara Pychynski is a Neurologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Pychynski has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Memory Loss.