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#65
Score
66.7/100

Dr. Aliza Epstein, MD

Aliza Epstein, MD, FACS is a board-certified ophthalmologist and oculofacial plastic surgeon at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute in Plantation, Florida, serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. Her bio page states she specializes in cosmetic and functional eyelid and facial surgery, including blepharoplasty and ptosis repair, plus lacrimal and orbital disease (dr-aliza-epstein).

Practice
850 S Pine Island Road, Suite A100, Plantation, FL 33324
Phone
(954) 741-5555
Website
flei.com
Medicare eyelid ops
249, 2022-2024

Training and board certification

Stage Detail
Undergraduate Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2006-2010; BA, Psychology
Medical school University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2011-2015; Alpha Omega Alpha
Internship Internal medicine, Mt. Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt, New York, NY, 2015-2016
Residency Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2016-2019; elected Chief Resident
Fellowship Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), TOC Eye and Face, Austin, TX, 2019-2021

Source: dr-aliza-epstein

  • Also completed an American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) fellowship in facial cosmetic surgery during the same period.
  • Board certifications as listed on the site: American Board of Ophthalmology; American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  • Licensed in Florida and Texas.
  • Member organizations: AAO, ABO, ASOPRS, AACS, American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Women in Ophthalmology, AMA, Florida Medical Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
  • Joined the practice to work alongside her father, Gil Epstein, MD, and brother, Ilan Epstein, MD.

Eyelid surgery work

Procedure descriptions on the site describe the practice's oculoplastics group generally rather than Dr. Epstein individually; she and Gil Epstein, MD are named as the group's two oculoplastic surgeons.

  • Upper blepharoplasty. Addresses excess skin and fat of the upper eyelid; incision hidden in the eyelid crease; "when the excess upper eyelid skin is obstructing the vision, this surgery can sometimes be covered by insurance" (cosmetic-surgery).
  • Lower blepharoplasty. Addresses lower eyelid bags, dark circles and fat bulging; fat is removed or repositioned with a fat transposition approach to preserve volume (same page).
  • Ptosis repair. For a weak eyelid muscle obstructing vision; tightening performed through a hidden internal incision or an upper eyelid crease incision, chosen by eyelid height, function and anatomy (functional-eyelid-surgery).
  • Ectropion repair. Tightens a loose, outward-turning eyelid to relieve tearing, irritation and redness (same page).
  • Entropion repair. Repositions an inward-turning eyelid to stop lashes rubbing the cornea (same page).
  • Brow and forehead lift. Endoscopic, minimally invasive lift addressing brow/forehead descent that contributes to upper eyelid heaviness (cosmetic-surgery).

Galleries checked, all HTTP 200 on 2026-09-30: a combined before-and-after page states its photos are "by Oculoplastic Surgeons: Aliza Epstein, MD and Gil Epstein, MD" (oculoplastics-before-and-after); separate category galleries exist for upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, ptosis repair and brow lifting, each listing the group's doctors including Dr. Epstein.

Other procedures

Reconstructive eyelid surgery for skin cancer (most often removed with Mohs or frozen-section margins, then reconstructed by an oculoplastic specialist), eyelid reconstruction, and orbital/lacrimal disease evaluation and treatment, including enucleation/evisceration (reconstructive-surgery, orbital-and-lacrimal). CO2 laser resurfacing is also listed among the group's oculoplastic categories.

Insurance and cost

Vision-obstructing upper blepharoplasty "can sometimes be covered by insurance" (cosmetic-surgery). The practice publishes a standard Good Faith Estimate notice for uninsured or self-pay patients under the federal No Surprises Act; it states estimates are available by calling or visiting the office and publishes no procedure prices (good-faith-estimate).

Practice

Field Value
Practice Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute
Main office 850 S Pine Island Road, Suite A100, Plantation, FL 33324; (954) 741-5555
East office 1930 NE 47th Street, Suite 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308; (954) 772-3337
Website https://flei.com/
Other oculoplastic surgeon Gil Epstein, MD, FACS (her father)
Instagram instagram.com/fortlauderdaleeyeinstitute
Facebook facebook.com/fortlauderdaleeyeinstitute
YouTube @FortLauderdaleEyeInstitute

Source: contact-us, dr-aliza-epstein.

Practice location

From flei.com, read 2026-09-30. Prices and recovery times are quoted as the practice publishes them.

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The top 100 eyelid surgeons in Florida; Dr. Aliza Epstein is #5

Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024

From CMS, Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by Provider and Service, NPI 1205221652. Medicare pays only when the lids block vision, so these are the medical cases. Cosmetic eyelid surgery is paid by the patient and is not in this record. CMS leaves out any code billed fewer than 11 times in a year.

OperationOperations, 2022-2024
Upper blepharoplasty86
Ptosis repair99
Lid position repair64
Total249

Why #65: the score, line by line

Points come from sources read the same way for every surgeon. The method is on the methodology page.

SignalPointsOfSource
Medicare eyelid volume26.735249 Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024 (CMS)
Eyelid research0200 eyelid papers in PubMed, 0 since 2021
Training1515Oculofacial plastic surgeon
Eyelid work shown2525eyelid page; eyelid before-and-after gallery
Teaching050 eyelid meetings taught from 2023 on
Score66.7100Rank 65 of 500