Medical Professionals

Below is a list of medical professionals who have cared for people with BPES.  This list is based on a survey we conducted of 100+ people with BPES.  Please contact us if a doctor you have seen is not yet listed or if you would like to add a short review of a doctor on the list. 

US: West

Aazy Aaby, M.D., Eye Health Northwest, Portland, OR
Dr. Aaby is a wonderful pediatric opthalmologist, he has a great rapport with my son.-Mother of 5 year old with BPES.
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Richard L. Anderson,  AO Surgical Arts, Salt Lake City, UT

Bradley Beard, M.D., Kings Eye Center Medical Group, Hanford & Lemoore, CA

Werner  Cadera, M.D.,  NW Eyes, Seattle Wa  Dr. Cadera was kind to me and my newborn when we visited.  He reassured me that she would be fine.  He is known for "kids and lids". -Mother of 5 month old with bpes.

Eric Hink, M.D., Denver Eye Surgeons, Denver, CO

Sukhjit Johl, M.D., The Permanente Medical Group, Sacramento, CA

Dr. Matheson Harris,  Utah Oculoplastic Consultants, PC, Salt Lake City, UT 
​*Branson Call recently retired from this practice. 

John Ng, M.D., Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Dr. Ng is an amazing surgeon with an incredible bedside manner.  He explained everything to us in detail and answered all of our questions.  On the day of our surgery, he was especially attentive and empathetic.-Mother of 5 year old with BPES.

Roger Wobig, M.D.,  The Oregon Clinic, Portland, OR 

Care team at Seattle Childrens Hospital:
Tara Lynn Wenger, M.D., Ph.D., (geneticist)
Joseph S. Gruss, M.D.,  (cranialfacial surgeon)
Avery H. Weiss, M.D.,  (ophthalmology)
The care team at SCH was wonderful to work with.  Dr. Wenger answered all my questions and more.  Dr. Gruss always had a few residents studying his practice which was built on years of experience.  Dr. Weiss was detail oriented and very professional. -Mother of 1 year old with bpes.

US: South

John A. Long, M.D., FACS, Birmingham, AL

Douglas P. Marx, M.D., Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX

Thomas Metz, M.D., Vestavia, AL

Lynn Polonski, M.D., Catalina Eyecare, Tucson, AZ

William Thornton, M.D., F.A.C.S., Castle Hills Eye Specialists, San Antonio, TX 

US: Midwest

Marc Levine, M.D., F.A.C.S., Lakeland Eye Surgeons, Avon & Lorain, Ohio

Louise Ann Mawn, M.D., Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Nashville, TN ​ Dr. Mawn is great! She spent time with us as parents to make sure we understood everything and put us at ease. More importantly though, she gives her full undivided attention to our daughter at each appointment.  -Mother of a 6 and 2 year old with bpes.

Andreas Marcotty, M.D., Cole Eye Institute, Beachwood, OH

Riley’s Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN

US: Northeast

Denise Chamblee, M. D. Hampton Roads Eye Associates, Newport News, VA

Thomas Joly, M. D., Virginia Eye Consultants, Norfolk, VA

​James A. Katowitz, M.D., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

William R. Katowitz, M.D., Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
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Leanord Nelson, M.D., Wills Eye Hospital, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Manhattan Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital at NYU School of Medicine, Manhattan NY

Jenny Y. Yu, M.D., McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Canada

Audrey Chan, M.D., FRCSC, 21C Eyelid Laser Clinic and Surgical Suite, Edmonton, Alberta.
*Royce L.C. Johnson is about to retire from this practice.

François Codère M.D. Ste. Justine Hospital, Montreal

Dan DeAngelis, M.D. FRCSC, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Christopher Lyons, M.D., BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver

Alesha Khan, M.D., (ophthalmology), Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal

Europe

Dr. Press and Dr.Wolf, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Augenabteilung
2017 -13 and 9 years know how in operating "BPES"child's.

Yassir Abou-Rayyah, London Cranialfacial Unit, London England

Franz Baruffaldi Preis, Italy

Richard Collins, Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK

Karla Chaloupka, (Leiterin Okuloplastik), c/o Augenklinik Universitäts Spital, Zürich

Dr. Hintschitsch, Klinikum der Universität München, München, Germany

Australia

David David, MB BS, FRCS,  FRACS, David David Medical Services, North Adelaide, South Australia He has been absolutely brilliant with my son and us, thorough with the explanations of the two surgeries and the use of “W” lid lift method for symmetry. -Mother of a 2 year old with bpes.
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Thomas Hardy, M.B., B.S., FRANSZCO, Eye Surgery Consultants, East Melbourne

Anthony (Tony) Holmes, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S., The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne & Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Group, Melbourne

Alan A. McNab, MBBS, DMedSc, FRANZCO, FRCOphth, Eye Surgery Consultants, Melbourne

Peter A. Martin, M.B., B.S., FRANZCO, Sydney 

Scott Teske, M.D., Brisbane, Queensland

Other

Please contact us if you know of doctors in other locations.

Have Additional Information?

If you are or know of a doctor that provides care for people with BPES or would like to add your own review, please contact us at contact@bpesfoundation.org.