Charles M. Stephenson, M.D. F.A.C.S.

Doctor Stephenson is a nationally recognized Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon (oculoplastic surgeon is an alternative term) who specializes exclusively in cosmetic and functional surgery of the eyelids and surrounding areas. He has been repeatedly listed among the Top Specialists in the U.S. He is Board Certified in Ophthalmology with advanced training in Oculoplastic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco.

He has been Vice-President of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, London. He is the Editor of a major medical book in his specialty, Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive and Orbital Surgery) ,which is used as a reference by doctors in training and other physicians. He was a founding member of the editorial board of the Journal of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and has contributed to other medical books and journals. He has served as Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of the Oculoplastic Surgery service at the University of California, San Diego, and Clinical Professor and Section Chief at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He has also served on the consulting staff of the Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego and the Veterans Hospital, La Jolla.

Doctor Stephenson not only has an excellent relationship with dermatologic surgeons, but with other members of the plastic surgery community and works with them in managing surgical conditions that would benefit from a multi-specialty approach. Doctor Stephenson is an active member of the Senior Medical Staff of Scripps Hospital, La Jolla.