Dr. Mirwat S. Sami MD
Ophthalmologist
4747 Bellaire Blvd Bellaire TX, 77401About
Dr. Sami is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. As such, she is one of a handful of physicians across the U.S. uniquely qualified to treat both medical and cosmetic problems of the face around the eyes. Her practice focuses exclusively on aesthetic and reconstructive surgery around the face and eyes. Dr. Sami has expertise in the field of eyelid malposition correction, eyelid and facial cosmetic surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, reconstructive surgery for facial trauma and fractures, thyroid eye disease, tear drain surgery and orbital tumors. She is also an innovative leader in the use of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers throughout the face. She provides her patients with a unique and individualized treatment for their oculofacial cosmetic and medical concerns and profoundly enhances their quality of life.
Education and Training
MD
Board Certification
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking at Methodist Hospital -
Treatments
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Internships
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas
Fellowships
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Professional Society Memberships
- Texas Medical Association, Houston Ophthalmological Society, American Academy of Ophthalmologists
Articles and Publications
- Widely published
What do you attribute your success to?
- As a facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Sami has fine-tuned her skills in cosmetic procedures that can unveil and highlight the inner beauty of her patients. She skillfully combines a woman?s perspective with a keen surgical eye to detail and safety. The end result is aesthetically pleasing and attractive and unique to each of her patients."My philosophy is to help my patients recognize and achieve the symmetry that they aspire to it, be it in form or function. This I believe is the crux of what one strives to achieve as an oculoplastic surgeon. I can think of no greater privilege than an opportunity to use my knowledge and skills to profoundly enhance my patients? quality of life.?
Areas of research
- Thyroid Eye DiseaseDermal fillersOrbital tumorsDevelopment of techniques to treat tearing using a multi-faceted approach
Teaching and speaking
- Dr. Sami is on the clinical and teaching faculty at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas and at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. In this capacity, she mentors and trains residents and fellows from multiple Houston programs including Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas Houston and University of Texas Galveston, from specialties including ophthalmology, plastic surgery and otolaryngology.Dr. Sami is highly active in the medical and surgical community, being invited as a guest lecturer to local and national meetings and is devoted to engineering advancements in her field.
Hobbies / Sports
- Swimming, traveling
Favorite professional publications
- OPRS Journal, Archives of Ophthalmology
Areas of research
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