The 20 Best Ptosis Doctors Near Me in Gaithersburg, MD

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.

Farhad Naseh is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Naseh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Hereditary Keratitis.

Benjamin Levine is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Levine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Cataract, and Dry Eye Syndrome.

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. 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.

Omaya Youssef is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Youssef is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Dacryoadenitis, Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, and Blocked Tear Duct. Dr. Youssef is currently accepting new patients.

Elena Mier is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Mier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, Pinguecula, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Gaytri Gupta is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Gupta has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Terry Kwak is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Kwak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Meibomianitis.

Dr. Rubin was one of 300 Ophthalmologists in the US selected to study a new steroid which was evaluated for use in asthma and allergy. In 2005 he was the Boucher Lecturer at USC Estelle Doheny Eye Center. Dr. Rubin has lectured at the NIH, the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Hospital and at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He was at the NIH for 15 years and has been involved in the care of patients with many eye disease and those related to receiving treatment for Melanoma, Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant, Sickle Cell Disease, Cystanosis and NOMID. The latter two are very rare diseases, the treatments of which have resulted in remarkable benefit to the patients. Another interest has been in the treatment of severe dry eye. He was the recipient of the prestigious Richard C. Troutman Award in Ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate Medical College in April 2007. Dr. Rubin is a co-author in a number of prestigious journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. Together with Dr. James Fielding Hejtmanick, he was involved in the discovery of the gene responsible for Francois Neetans Cornea Dystrophy. Dr. Rubin received a patent for a drug that inactivates Matrix Metallo Protease from the United States Patent and Trade Office. His research with this drug is ongoing and this may be a major contribution to the treatment of eye and medical diseases. He continues to collaborate with Dr. Hejmanick looking for the gene responsible for Pterygium, Fuch’s Dystrophy, Familial Macula Degeneration. He continues to collaborate with Manuel Datiles, MD at the National Eye Institute on Hypo-Alpha Protein cataracts, a cataract that affects men and women in their 50-60''s. His research continues to keep him involved in academics and abreast of the most recent discoveries in many fields of medicine. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

Stephanie Block is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Block is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Migraine, and Seizures.

Kevin Perman is an Ophthalmologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Perman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Entropion, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Blocked Tear Duct, and Interstitial Keratitis.

Chad Zatezalo is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Zatezalo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL), and Blepharitis.

J Alberto is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Alberto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cataract.

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.

Maurice Nahabedian is a Plastic Surgeon in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Nahabedian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, T-Cell Lymphoma, Ptosis, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

Mark Hendrix is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Hendrix is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Meibomianitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Chalazion.

Stacy Bang is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Bang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Uveitis.

George Agritellis is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Agritellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Glaucoma, and Eyelid Bump.

Daniel Pluznik is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Pluznik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Astigmatism, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.