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Michael T. Yen, M.D.

Professor and The Sarah Campbell Blaffer Chair
Baylor College of Medicine

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Address

Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Work)
1977 Butler Blvd.
2nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-6100
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Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)
1977 Butler Blvd.
2nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-6100
Google Maps

Certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology
    American Board of Ophthalmology

Education

  • Fellowship at Richard Anderson, M.D. / Center For Facial Appearances
    06/2002 - Salt Lake City, Utah United States

  • Residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    06/2000 - Miami, FL United States

  • MD from University Of Michigan Medical School
    06/1996 - Ann Arbor, MI United States
  • BS from University Of Miami
    06/1992 - Coral Gables, FL United States
  • Graduate Certificate at Rice University
    06/2007 - Houston, Texas United States

  • Internship at Oakwood Hospital
    01/1997 - Dearborn, Michigan United States

Language

  • English

Gender

  • Male

Professional Statement

Michael T. Yen, MD, specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and face. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan and completed his residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. A fellowship in ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery with Dr. Richard Anderson in Salt Lake City followed. Dr. Yen is currently Professor and The Sarah Campbell Blaffer Chair in Ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Medical Director of the Alkek Eye Center and Co-Director of Baylor College of Medicine Aesthetics. He has been Principal Investigator in various research trials, authored over 125 peer-reviewed journal publications, and edited four books on surgery of the eyelids and advances in aesthetic and reconstructive oculofacial plastic surgery. Dr. Yen is the recipient of a number of awards, including, in 2013, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Professional Achievements

  • ASOPRS Research Award, 2019
    American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

  • Senior Achievement Award, 2013
    American Academy of Ophthalmology

  • Achievement Award, 2005
    American Academy of Ophthalmology

  • Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award: Teaching & Evaluation
    Baylor College of Medicine

  • Dan B. Jones, MD Teaching Award
    Baylor College of Medicine, Ophthalmology

  • Marvin H. Quickert Thesis Award
    American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Professional Interests

  • Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

  • Cosmetic Surgery of the Eyelids and Face

  • Surgery of the Eyelids, Lacrimal System, and Orbit

  • Facial fillers and botulinum toxin injections

  • Blepharospasm and Hemifacial spasm

  • Thyroid Eye Disease

Physician Specialties

  • Facial Plastic Surgery

  • Ophthalmology

  • Aesthetic Surgery

  • Cosmetic Surgery

Professional Specialties

  • Oculofacial Plastic Surgery

  • Cosmetic Surgery of the Eyelids and Face

  • Surgery of the Eyelid, Lacrimal System, and Orbit

Memberships

  • American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology

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