Susan R. Carter, M.D.

Dr. Susan R. Carter specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, eye socket (orbit) and tear drainage system. She is a board certified ophthalmologist and a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Dr. Carter attended Yale College and the Yale School of Medicine after growing up in the Boston area. She moved to California for a three-year residency in ophthalmology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), one of the top ten programs in the country. She completed two years of additional fellowship training specifically in cosmetic and reconstructive ophthalmic plastic surgery. Dr. Carter joined the full time faculty at UCSF where she worked for seven years and was promoted to associate professor. While at UCSF, she had a busy surgical practice and was Vice Chair for Resident Education in the Department of Ophthalmology. In addition, she performed research in the areas of innovative eye plastic surgery techniques, and new treatments for diseases of the eyelids and orbit.

Dr. Carter has spoken at numerous national meetings including the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery. She has been invited to speak at international meetings in Paris, France, Sydney, Australia and Mexico City, Mexico. She recently received an Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Carter has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics ranging from cosmetic botox and eyelid lifts, to the repair of drooping eyelids in children and is a nationally recognized expert in the field of ophthalmic plastic surgery. Having relocated to the east coast, she brings this expertise to the patients of The Eye Center.