Dr. Michael A. Burnstine, M.D.
  • Oculo-facial Surgery
  • Cosmetic Surgery
  • Lacrimal and Orbital Surgery
  • About Dr. Burnstine

    Dr. Michael A Burnstine earned his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed an internship in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed his ophthalmology residency at W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where he also served as chief resident in ophthalmology. He received his fellowship training in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under Allen Putterman, M.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary and Michael Reese Hospital.

    Dr. Burnstine is a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (ASOPRS). He is the recipient of the Merrill Reeh pathology award and the Quickert thesis award from ASOPRS as well as the honor award from the American Academy of Ophthalmolgy. He has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals as well as numerous book chapters in Oculoplastic text books.

    Dr. Burnstine was previously the director of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery at Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California from 1996 to 2002 prior to joining Eyesthetica. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Burnstine is an associate preceptor for the fellowship in Oculo-facial and Cosmetic Surgery at Eyesthetica sponsored by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

    He is married to singer and songwriter Dianna Lorden and they have two children.