Daniel Townsend, M.D.

 Specialties: Eyelid Surgery and Facial Rejuvenation

 

Dr. Townsend specializes in cosmetic surgery of the eye and eyelids, Botox™, Dysport and facial fillers such as Restylane™, Juviderm™, Perlane™, Scultra™ and more. He was one of the first physicians in the country to use Botox and trains other physicians. He has 17 years of experience and is currently the Medical Director of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a Harvard Medical School teaching facility.


Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology 1985
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
1991

Residency Training
Fellow, Oculoplastic/Orbital Diseases and Surgery,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary,
Harvard University, Boston, MA
1984 - 1985
Resident, Ophthalmology,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary,
Harvard University, Boston, MA
1981 - 1984
Intern, Internal Medicine,
New England Deaconess Hospital,
Harvard University, Boston, MA
1980 - 1981

Medical School
Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN
M.D., 1980

Undergraduate School
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
B.A., 1976

Faculty Appointments
Instructor, Ophthalmology,
Harvard Medical School
1985 - present
Assistant in Ophthalmology, Active Staff,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
1987 - present
Oculoplastic Consultant,
Facial Nerve Clinic,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
1990 - present
Instructor, Ophthalmology,
Tufts Medical School
1993 - present
Interim Attending Director, Oculoplastics Service,
Tufts New England Medical Center
1998 - 1999
Co-Director, Oculoplastics Service,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
1987 - 1988

Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
Beth Israel/New England Deaconess Hospital, Brookline, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
Carney Hospital, Dorchester, MA
Good Samaritan Hospital, Brockton, MA
Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket, MA
Quincy City Hospital, Quincy, MA
Saint Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA
South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA

Professional Memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Medical Association
Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Mayo Clinic Alumni Association
New England Ophthalmologic Society

Books Published
Borodic GE, Townsend DJ (co-authors), Atlas of Eyelid Surgery, WB Saunders Company, 1993
Townsend DJ, Jakobiec F (co-editors), Orbit Section, Harvard System Of Ophthalmology, 5-volume set, WB Saunders Company, 1993
Townsend DJ, Borodic GE (co-authors; Book chapter), "Treatment of Involuntary Facial Spastic Disease and Botulinum Toxin," Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 1. Albert Hornblass, Editor. 1987
Townsend DJ, (Book chapter) "Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed Eye," Facial Surgery, Mack Cheney, Editor. Williams and Wilkins, 1997
A frequent lecturer in both professional and academic settings, Dr. Townsend has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics, including the clinical application of Botox. In addition, he has been a book reviewer for the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery since 1986, as well as for the Archives of Ophthalmology since 1987.