Wednesday programme

Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK

Raman Malhotra is a Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic surgeon at The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead.

His specialist interests include facial nerve palsy rehabilitation, reconstructive eyelid and orbital surgery, endonasal lacrimal surgery and aesthetic eyelid rejuvenation. He also runs a fellowship training programme.

Mr Malhotra graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Bristol, completed his basic ophthalmic surgical training at the Western Eye Hospital in London and went on to higher surgical training in Oxford. He undertook fellowship training in Adelaide, Australia, in 2002 before returning to the UK to take up consultant post at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.

Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai is an Aesthetic Oculoplastic Surgeon specialising in the management of eyelid malposition’s (congenital or secondary to ageing & trauma), eyelid and facial lumps and high risk skin cancers, watery eyes & tear duct surgery, thyroid eye disease, restorative eyelid surgery post facial palsy, blind eye removal & rehabilitative eye socket surgery to include orbital implants & fat grafts.
She offers advanced treatments for dry eyes & blepharitis and for facial dystonia’s (hemifacial spasm & blepharospasm).

Apart from cosmetic surgical Blepharoplasty, brow lift and scarless ptosis correction, she is also highly experienced in non surgical aesthetic facial rejuvenating treatments with Toxin & Dermal fillers which includes liquid face lifts.

Sabrina undertook fellowship training in Cornea & Oculoplastics at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead (’96-‘97), Oculoplastics at Salisbury & Southampton Eye Units (‘98) and in Eyelid & Cranio-Facial Surgery in the Craniofacial unit at The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (2009).
She has undertaken Oculoplastic fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2000-2001) & subsequently worked in the Adnexal unit for a period of 7 years, where she trained budding oculoplastic surgeons.

Her NHS practice was based at BHR Hospitals NHS Trust (Queen’s Hospital) where she headed the division of Oculoplastic surgery and Mohs Surgery, and offered a comprehensive eyelid & lacrimal service for children & adults from 2010 to 2015.
She is a keen educator and is faculty on a fresh cadaver surgical training wet lab (basic and advanced oculoplastic procedures) and directs an aesthetic training course on “Filler injection techniques and Management of Dermal Filler Complications”.

She is frequently invited to lecture at national & international meetings and regularly publishes in peer reviewed medical journals & textbooks.

Bijan Beigi, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth

Bijan Beigi specialises in eyelid and mid-face cosmetic and reconstructive surgery as well as lacrimal and orbital surgery. He has performed over 10000 eyelid & mid-face operations to date and pioneered surgical procedures.

His basic ophthalmic training was in Dublin (UCD), Bristol Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospitals (UK).  He runs the ocular Adnexal Service in Norwich. He has been a member of ESOPRS for 25 years and a founder member of BOPSS. He has published over 70 articles and delivers regular lectures as a visiting professor.

He has been a lead trainer and external clinical advisor for the Royal college of Ophthalmologists and CQC. He is a special advisor to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) for new surgical procedures in the UK.

Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK

Fellowship in orbit and oculoplastic surgery with Jack Rootman and Peter Dolman in Vancouver, Canada. Research in inflammatory lacrimal disease, in vivo suture hydrolysis and ptosis. Practice now almost exclusively subspecialist, especially peri ocular and eyelid reconstruction following Mohs, ptosis and lacrimal. Multidisciplinary management of thyroid orbitopathy with joint thyroid clinic.

Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK

Raman Malhotra is a Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic surgeon at The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead.

His specialist interests include facial nerve palsy rehabilitation, reconstructive eyelid and orbital surgery, endonasal lacrimal surgery and aesthetic eyelid rejuvenation. He also runs a fellowship training programme.

Mr Malhotra graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Bristol, completed his basic ophthalmic surgical training at the Western Eye Hospital in London and went on to higher surgical training in Oxford. He undertook fellowship training in Adelaide, Australia, in 2002 before returning to the UK to take up consultant post at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.

Consultant at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

With his paper round in tatters, and having failed dismally at selling fire extinguishers door to door, Ric Caesar hoped for success as a windsurfing instructor. Living too far from the sea he took to bartending. A short and smelly stint as a hospital cleaner convinced him to work harder and so he was delighted to study Medicine in Cambridge. Still allergic to the sight and smell of hospital wards and now aware of the option of wearing pyjamas in daytime he saw no sensible career choice other than surgery. Deeply in need of nocturnal sleep and rather pleased to operate sitting down led to the happy discovery of Ophthalmology and Oculoplastics. Although at his happiest skiing, surfing, or kitesurfing, oculoplastic surgery has remained a pleasure and Ric has never looked back. He does however still fantasise about being a film director but until he raises the necessary funds will content himself making videos of oculoplastic surgery to share on www.oculoplastics.info

Yoon-Duck Kim is Director, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Division

and Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, SungKyunKwan University School of Medicine, Korea

Yoon-Duck undertook her professional training at Seoul National University Hospital, and undertook a Clinical Fellowship of the Oculoplastic Surgery at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and a further International Fellowship of the Oculoplastic Surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, LA, CA, USA

Social activity:

Mar. 2006 – Mar. 2010: President, Korean Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (KSOPRS)

June 2006 – June 2008: President, The Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstuctive Surgery (APSOPRS)

Oct. 2008 – Oct. 2009: Vice-president, The Korean Socity of Ophthalmology

Yoon-Duck is on the Editorial Board of several journals, including Korean Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Surgery News, Orbit, Ophthalmic Platstic and Reconstructive Surgery, Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Dr. Douglas is a Professor of oculoplastic and orbital surgery to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles and the University of Michigan. Currently he is the director of the Orbital and Thyroid Eye Disease Center at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Douglas also has a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA and Shanghai China. His specialties include orbital surgery for thyroid-associated eye disease; cosmetic facial surgery; and post-cancer reconstruction surgery.

Dr. Douglas’ research focus includes Graves’ eye disease; autoimmune diseases of the orbit; and the development of effective treatment for these conditions, including clinical studies and laboratory investigations, and minimally invasive approaches to the orbit.

Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, UK

I graduated from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, London, in 1991 and then
trained in general ophthalmology in Manchester & North West England.

After Oculoplastic Fellowships in Auckland & Manchester, I was appointed as a Consultant Oculoplastic, Lacrimal & Orbital Surgeon in 2002 at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) where I’m the Clinical Lead for Oculoplastic Surgery.

I also co-run a renowned Fellowship in Oculoplastic Surgery at MREH.

My work for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ (RCOphth) includes College Tutor (2005-12) and currently Regional Adviser.

I’m a founder member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) and represent both RCOphth & BOPSS at the RCSEng Cosmetic Surgery Interspecialty Committee.

Timothy Marten, MD, FACS is a Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and Founder and Director of the Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery in San Francisco, California. He completed his plastic surgery training at the University of Illinois at Chicago and went on to complete three prestigious fellowships in aesthetic surgery.

Dr Marten is an internationally recognized expert on surgery to improve and rejuvenate the face and has published numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters on facelift surgery and related topics. Dr Marten is a sought after teacher, speaker, lecturer and instructor in plastic surgery techniques and has received numerous professional, scientific and academic awards for his contributions to aesthetic surgery.

Mr Simon Woodruff is a Consultant Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic Surgeon with over 20 years experience in this field. He qualified from St Mary’s Hospital, London in 1991 and underwent specialist Ophthalmology training in London. This included Oculoplastic fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital and The Western Eye Hospital during which he received advanced training in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the periocular region and surrounding areas.

He has held a NHS Consultant position at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge since 2006 and was previously Clinical lead in Ophthalmology at Addenbrookes until last year. He is a member of The British Oculoplastic Surgeons Society (BOPSS) and European Society of Oculoplastic Reconstructive Surgeons (ESOPRS). He runs a variety of surgical training courses for national and international delegates and was previously training director for Ophthalmic Surgical Training in Cambridge. He is a frequent guest speaker at national and international courses and conferences. His main area of practice is Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery including both functional problems, such as periocular tumours, ptosis (droopy upper eyelid), entropion and ectropion and Cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lifts, Botox and facial fillers.

He has particular expertise in transconjunctival minimally invasive lower lid blepharoplasty and endoscopic lacrimal surgery.

He is a keen traveller and has worked abroad for medical charities in rural Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Vietnam and China.

In his spare time he likes ski mountaineering, climbing, cooking food and eating and spending time with his family.

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, UK

Mr Naresh Joshi is Consultant Oculoplastic surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust London and Honorary Consultant to the Royal Marsden. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London.

He is a founder member of the British Ophthalmic Plastic surgical Society (BOPSS), and president of the society. Other memberships : BAAPS , ASOPRS, APSOPRS .

Currently, he represents the Royal College of Ophthalmologists on the BSI (British Standards Institute) and CEN (Communite European Normalization) committees for the regulation of safety in aesthetic procedures. He has an interest in periocular aestheic surgery.

Mr Richard Scawn, Buckinghamshire

Mr Simon Withey, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, London

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, UK

Mr Naresh Joshi is Consultant Oculoplastic surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust London and Honorary Consultant to the Royal Marsden. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London.

He is a founder member of the British Ophthalmic Plastic surgical Society (BOPSS), and president of the society. Other memberships : BAAPS , ASOPRS, APSOPRS .

Currently, he represents the Royal College of Ophthalmologists on the BSI (British Standards Institute) and CEN (Communite European Normalization) committees for the regulation of safety in aesthetic procedures. He has an interest in periocular aestheic surgery.

Dr Ramón Medel, Barcelona

Ramón Medel obtained his degree as a Medical Doctor in 1991 and as an Ophthalmology Specialist in 1995 at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. He specialized in Oculoplastics after visiting the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London with Dr. Richard Collins in 1996

Ramón was President of the Spanish Society of Plastic ocular and orbital surgery from 2007 to 2011. He is currently director of the Oculoplastics Unit at the Instituto de Microcirugia Ocular (IMO) and also Chief of Oculoplastics Unit at the Hospital Vall Hebron (Autonomous University of Barcelona), from 1997 – 2016

Ramón is Director of the Oculoplastics Module at ESASO (European School of Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology) in Lugano, Switzerland and Director of Graduate Training Program in Plastic Ocular and Orbital Surgery at IMO.

He has published many articles in international impact factor journals and collaborated in several book’s chapters in lacrimal, orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery.

Mr. Leatherbarrow was appointed as consultant ophthalmic, oculoplastic and orbital surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in July 1992. His interests lie in all aspects of oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal surgery, and in medicolegal matters. He graduated from Manchester Medical School in 1982. He trained in general ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital before undertaking subspecialty training fellowships in oculoplastic surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and in oculopastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

He is the author of the textbook ‘OCULOPLASTIC SURGERY’ (1st edition published by Martin Dunitz, 2002, the second edition published by Informa Healthcare, December 2010).

He was the founder Treasurer of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) (new.bopss.co.uk) 2001-2006. He is currently the President of the Society and will hand over this position to his colleague Mr Naresh Joshi at the end of the BOPSS Congress 2014.

He is also a member of:
• The European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (ESOPRS)
• The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

He is an inter-specialty member of BAAPS, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.BAAPS.org.uk ).

He has run an internationally renowned subspecialty training fellowship in oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal surgery for over 20 years, training surgeons from around the world.

He has over 95 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has contributed 6 book chapters.

Timothy Marten, MD, FACS is a Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and Founder and Director of the Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery in San Francisco, California. He completed his plastic surgery training at the University of Illinois at Chicago and went on to complete three prestigious fellowships in aesthetic surgery.

Dr Marten is an internationally recognized expert on surgery to improve and rejuvenate the face and has published numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters on facelift surgery and related topics. Dr Marten is a sought after teacher, speaker, lecturer and instructor in plastic surgery techniques and has received numerous professional, scientific and academic awards for his contributions to aesthetic surgery.

Mr. Andrew Coombes BSc MBBS FRCOphth

Andrew is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust in London. He is a facial trauma multidisciplinary team member, is the adnexal service lead, cataract & anterior segment service lead, and is College Tutor & an educational supervisor. He has sub-speciality interests in oculo-plastic, lacrimal & orbital surgery and undertook Fellowships at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, 2002-3 and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, 2001-2. His research interests currently lie primarily in ocular and periocular/orbital trauma. Andrew has contributed to the Atlas of Craniomaxillofacial trauma (Ramil R et al; Imperial College Press 1st eds, 2011) and gives regular lectures in this area.

Dr Ramón Medel, Barcelona

Ramón Medel obtained his degree as a Medical Doctor in 1991 and as an Ophthalmology Specialist in 1995 at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. He specialized in Oculoplastics after visiting the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London with Dr. Richard Collins in 1996

Ramón was President of the Spanish Society of Plastic ocular and orbital surgery from 2007 to 2011. He is currently director of the Oculoplastics Unit at the Instituto de Microcirugia Ocular (IMO) and also Chief of Oculoplastics Unit at the Hospital Vall Hebron (Autonomous University of Barcelona), from 1997 – 2016

Ramón is Director of the Oculoplastics Module at ESASO (European School of Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology) in Lugano, Switzerland and Director of Graduate Training Program in Plastic Ocular and Orbital Surgery at IMO.

He has published many articles in international impact factor journals and collaborated in several book’s chapters in lacrimal, orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery.

Simon Holmes FDS RCS FRCS
Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon
Professor of Craniofacial Traumatology

Simon was appointed in 2003 to The Royal London Hospital, and has developed and led the Craniofacial Trauma Team to date. He has considerable experience in the management and treatment of complex facial injuries. He is an editorial board member for trauma in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Injury.

He has convened and lectured in numerous maxillofacial trauma courses in the UK and Internationally. He has published invited chapters in facial trauma radiology and maxillofacial trauma. He has written three textbooks on Craniomaxillofacial Trauma, and contributed to Gray’s Anatomy and other anatomical textbooks. He has published numerous scientific articles in refereed journals on the treatment of maxillofacial trauma, and invited articles and editorials.

He has just completed a three year term as Lead for the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Trauma Special Interest Group. He has managed facial injuries in 3 Major Incidents – 7/7, Westminster 2017, London Bridge 2017.

His research interests are centered around risk stratification for complex facial injury, and Finite element modelling of Craniofacial Fractures.

Niall Kirkpatrick is a Consultant Plastic surgeon in the Craniofacial Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where he is also a core member of the North West London specialist multidisciplinary team for the management of skin cancers and a member of the multidisciplinary team for Vascular Anomalies. He is Honorary Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital where he is a member of the national complex Neurofibromatosis-1 multidisciplinary unit.

Niall is a Trustee, Chairman and the Medical Director of “Facing The World”, an international children’s charity providing Craniofacial surgery to children worldwide. He has previously been Consultant Plastic surgeon in the Head and Neck Cancer Units at both the Royal Marsden Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. He is Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London. He is an examiner for the Royal Colleges of Surgery Intercollegiate Board in Plastic Surgery and a past President of the Royal Society of Medicine Plastic Surgery Section.

Mr. Andrew Coombes BSc MBBS FRCOphth

Andrew is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust in London. He is a facial trauma multidisciplinary team member, is the adnexal service lead, cataract & anterior segment service lead, and is College Tutor & an educational supervisor. He has sub-speciality interests in oculo-plastic, lacrimal & orbital surgery and undertook Fellowships at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, 2002-3 and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, 2001-2. His research interests currently lie primarily in ocular and periocular/orbital trauma. Andrew has contributed to the Atlas of Craniomaxillofacial trauma (Ramil R et al; Imperial College Press 1st eds, 2011) and gives regular lectures in this area.

Mr Jimmy Uddin, London

Miss Rachna Murthy is a Consultant ophthalmologist, oculoplastic and peri-ocular reconstructive Surgeon at Cambridge University and Ipswich Hospitals, UK.  She has specialist interests in Thyroid Eye Disease, peri-ocular skin cancer management, and peri-ocular aesthetic surgical and non-surgical treatments. Following her specialist training in ophthalmology in the UK, she undertook 3 years of fellowship training in thyroid eye disease, orbital and peri-ocular surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London and The Craniofacial Unit of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London.

She is an invited speaker for the British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) and is faculty for several oculoplastic and orbital courses.

Her research includes the characterisation of triggers and drives for thyroid eye disease and improving the clinical activity and severity assessment of patients with thyroid eye disease. She is also involved in active research in the fields of oculoplastic surgery, tumour management and peri-ocular aesthetics.
Lastly, she leads the regional specialist thyroid eye disease service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

Dr. Vivian T. Yin is a leading surgeon, researcher and teacher in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. In 2014, she returned to Vancouver to join the University of British Columbia as clinical assistant professor in the Division of Oculoplastics and Orbit. She has a special interest in the treatment of periocular and orbital cancer, especially the use of targeted therapy.

After completing undergraduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University, graduating with honors, Dr. Yin pursued her medical degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto. She was recognized for her exceptional surgical skills by the University with the Dr. Sigmund Vaile and Kensington Eye Institute awards. She further refined her surgical skills by pursuing a prestigious 2-year fellowship training at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She speaks internationally on topics of oncology, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Yin generously volunteers her spare time to work towards eliminate preventable blindness. She has traveled to Bangladesh, the Philippines, and India to teach and provide free surgical care for those in need. She has worked extensively with organizations such as ORBIS, the flying eye hospital, the Urban Angels, and So Kids Can See. She had completed a Master degree in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to expand her work in global ophthalmology in 2014 and is currently on the board of director for SEVA Canada.

Miss Rachna Murthy is a Consultant ophthalmologist, oculoplastic and peri-ocular reconstructive Surgeon at Cambridge University and Ipswich Hospitals, UK.  She has specialist interests in Thyroid Eye Disease, peri-ocular skin cancer management, and peri-ocular aesthetic surgical and non-surgical treatments. Following her specialist training in ophthalmology in the UK, she undertook 3 years of fellowship training in thyroid eye disease, orbital and peri-ocular surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London and The Craniofacial Unit of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London.

She is an invited speaker for the British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) and is faculty for several oculoplastic and orbital courses.

Her research includes the characterisation of triggers and drives for thyroid eye disease and improving the clinical activity and severity assessment of patients with thyroid eye disease. She is also involved in active research in the fields of oculoplastic surgery, tumour management and peri-ocular aesthetics.
Lastly, she leads the regional specialist thyroid eye disease service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

Dr. Douglas is a Professor of oculoplastic and orbital surgery to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles and the University of Michigan. Currently he is the director of the Orbital and Thyroid Eye Disease Center at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Douglas also has a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA and Shanghai China. His specialties include orbital surgery for thyroid-associated eye disease; cosmetic facial surgery; and post-cancer reconstruction surgery.

Dr. Douglas’ research focus includes Graves’ eye disease; autoimmune diseases of the orbit; and the development of effective treatment for these conditions, including clinical studies and laboratory investigations, and minimally invasive approaches to the orbit.

Dr. Douglas is a Professor of oculoplastic and orbital surgery to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles and the University of Michigan. Currently he is the director of the Orbital and Thyroid Eye Disease Center at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Douglas also has a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA and Shanghai China. His specialties include orbital surgery for thyroid-associated eye disease; cosmetic facial surgery; and post-cancer reconstruction surgery.

Dr. Douglas’ research focus includes Graves’ eye disease; autoimmune diseases of the orbit; and the development of effective treatment for these conditions, including clinical studies and laboratory investigations, and minimally invasive approaches to the orbit.

Dr. Vivian T. Yin is a leading surgeon, researcher and teacher in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. In 2014, she returned to Vancouver to join the University of British Columbia as clinical assistant professor in the Division of Oculoplastics and Orbit. She has a special interest in the treatment of periocular and orbital cancer, especially the use of targeted therapy.

After completing undergraduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University, graduating with honors, Dr. Yin pursued her medical degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto. She was recognized for her exceptional surgical skills by the University with the Dr. Sigmund Vaile and Kensington Eye Institute awards. She further refined her surgical skills by pursuing a prestigious 2-year fellowship training at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She speaks internationally on topics of oncology, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Yin generously volunteers her spare time to work towards eliminate preventable blindness. She has traveled to Bangladesh, the Philippines, and India to teach and provide free surgical care for those in need. She has worked extensively with organizations such as ORBIS, the flying eye hospital, the Urban Angels, and So Kids Can See. She had completed a Master degree in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to expand her work in global ophthalmology in 2014 and is currently on the board of director for SEVA Canada.

Dr. Vivian T. Yin is a leading surgeon, researcher and teacher in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. In 2014, she returned to Vancouver to join the University of British Columbia as clinical assistant professor in the Division of Oculoplastics and Orbit. She has a special interest in the treatment of periocular and orbital cancer, especially the use of targeted therapy.

After completing undergraduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University, graduating with honors, Dr. Yin pursued her medical degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto. She was recognized for her exceptional surgical skills by the University with the Dr. Sigmund Vaile and Kensington Eye Institute awards. She further refined her surgical skills by pursuing a prestigious 2-year fellowship training at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She speaks internationally on topics of oncology, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Yin generously volunteers her spare time to work towards eliminate preventable blindness. She has traveled to Bangladesh, the Philippines, and India to teach and provide free surgical care for those in need. She has worked extensively with organizations such as ORBIS, the flying eye hospital, the Urban Angels, and So Kids Can See. She had completed a Master degree in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to expand her work in global ophthalmology in 2014 and is currently on the board of director for SEVA Canada.

Dr. Douglas is a Professor of oculoplastic and orbital surgery to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles and the University of Michigan. Currently he is the director of the Orbital and Thyroid Eye Disease Center at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Douglas also has a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA and Shanghai China. His specialties include orbital surgery for thyroid-associated eye disease; cosmetic facial surgery; and post-cancer reconstruction surgery.

Dr. Douglas’ research focus includes Graves’ eye disease; autoimmune diseases of the orbit; and the development of effective treatment for these conditions, including clinical studies and laboratory investigations, and minimally invasive approaches to the orbit.