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Dr. Misha Faustina MD
Ophthalmologist | Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
281 LINCOLN ST WORCESTER MA, 01605About
Misha Faustina, M.D., FACS Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Brief Bio • Dr. Faustina is currently the Director of Oculoplastic Services, specializing in disease and surgery of the eyelid and brow, the boney eye socket (orbit) and the tear drainage system. She is also the Director of Medical Education for the Department of Ophthalmology, creating a Ophthalmology Residency Program at UMass and designing medical student curriculum. • Dr. Faustina received her M.D. from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN. She completed a general surgery internship at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., followed by ophthalmology residency at State University of New York- Downstate Medical Center Health Science Center Brooklyn, and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, as well as an externship in Austin, Texas with John Shore, M.D., the then President of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS). Clinical Expertise • Ptosis of the eyelid & brow • Ectropion (eyelid rolling out) • Entropion (eyelid rolling in) • Eyelid cancers • Orbital cancers • Orbital floor fractures • Tearing • Cosmetic aging issues around the eye Research Interest • 3-Dimensional simulation of orbital anatomy Academic Rank • Assistant Professor • Director of Oculoplastic Services • Director of Graduate Medical Education, Department of Ophthalmology • University of Massachusetts Medical School • UMass Memorial Medical Center Education • B.A. Pitzer College, Claremont, California • M.D. Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN Training • General Surgery Internship Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. • Ophthalmology Residency State University of New York- Downstate Medical Center Health Science Center Brooklyn, NY • Fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Certification • American Board of Ophthalmology State Licensure • Massachusetts, California, Nevada, Arizona, Tennessee Professional Societies and Affiliations • American Academy of Ophthalmology • Women In Ophthalmology • National Medical Association • Roman Barnes Society • Maricopa County Medical Society Awards (selected) • Fellow, American College of Surgeons • Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology • Osler Institute Teaching Award • “Top Doc” (Phoenix Magazine) Languages • English
Education and Training
Meharry MD 1997
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Board of Physician Specialties
Ophthalmology (Physician Specialties)
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Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
Dr. Misha Faustina MD's Practice location
UMass Memorial Medical Center
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