Daniel J. Townsend, M.D.

Dr. Daniel Townsend is certified by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Ophthalmology. After receiving his medical degree from the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Townsend completed an internship in Medicine at the New England Deaconess Hospital, a residency in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, and a fellowship in Oculoplastic/Orbital Diseases and Surgery at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.

Dr. Townsend is on the teaching faculty at Harvard Medical School and Tufts Medical School, and is the former Co-Director of the Oculoplastics Service at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary. He is an active member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the New England Ophthalmologic Society, and the Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.

In 1994, Dr. Townsend co-authored the best-selling medical text, Atlas of Eyelid Surgery, which has sold thousands of copies in the United States and abroad.

In addition to blepharoplasty, Dr. Townsend also specializes in other cosmetic facial plastic surgery techniques, including forehead and brow lift, botulinum toxin injection, and laser skin resurfacing which reduces the appearance of wrinkles and scars.

If you are considering blepharoplasty or other facial plastic surgery, Dr. Townsend invites you to make an appointment to meet with him for a personal consultation. He ensures complete confidentiality, individual attention, and is available to answer any questions you may have.