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Office
Tufts Medical Center
260 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02111Phone+1 617-636-4600
Summary
- M. Reza Vagefi, M.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Tufts University, School of Medicine and the Director of the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Vagefi specializes in oculofacial plastic and orbital surgery and is recognized by national organizations as one of the top doctors in his area of expertise.
Clinical Expertise
- Eyelid disorders, Eyelid neoplasms, Eyelids, Blepharoptosis, Blepharoplasty, Blepharospasm, Lacrimal apparatus disorders, Lacrimal Duct Obstruction, Orbital surgery, Orbital neoplasms, Orbital implants, Orbital evisceration, Orbital fractures, Benign lymphoid hyperplasia of the orbit, Orbital cellulitis, Orbital myositis, Anophthalmos, Eye Enucleation, Eye Evisceration, Facial paralysis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, Plastic surgery, Facial trauma reconstruction, Botulinum toxin injections for facial cosmesis, Eyelid surgery
Education & Training
- Center for Facial AppearancesFellowship, 2006 - 2008
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2003 - 2006
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
- UT State Medical License 2006 - 2012
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2017-2020
- Best Doctor Best Doctors in America, 2017-2020
- Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Quality of Life in Patients With Acquired Anophthalmia Using an Ocular Prosthesis.Elana Meer, Amanda C Miller, Meleha Ahmad, Benjamin F Arnold, Robert C Kersten
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-11-22 - Oral Hedgehog Inhibitor, Vismodegib, for Locally Advanced Periorbital and Orbital Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.Edward J Wladis, Vinay K Aakalu, M Reza Vagefi, Jeremiah P Tao, Timothy J McCulley
Ophthalmology. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsIntraoperative Image Guidance in Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.Timothy J McCulley, Vinay K Aakalu, Jill A Foster, Suzanne K Freitag, Lora R Dagi Glass
Ophthalmology. 2024-11-01
Press Mentions
- The Man Who Is a Medical Marvel: 45-Year-Old Shot in the Eye Survives AND Escapes Going Blind After a .22-Caliber Pistol Bullet Lodged in His SocketDecember 4th, 2017
- Man Shot in Eye Survives and Doesn’t Lose Vision: A Case StudyDecember 3rd, 2017
- Techniques for Lacrimal Canalicular Lacerations Steadily ImprovingNovember 1st, 2017
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Committees
- Fellowship Education Director, Education Committee, ASOPRS 2022 - Present
- Member Subcommittee, Basic and Clinical Science Course; AAO 2017 - Present
- Assistant Secretary of Education, Education Committee, ASOPRS 2018 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryFellow
- California Academy of Eye Physicians and SurgeonsMember
- Frederick C. Cordes Eye SocietyMember
External Links
- New England Eye Centerhttps://www.neec.com/
- Tufts Profilehttps://www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeryhttps://www.asoprs.org/
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