Profile of Erin Black, Dr

Dr. Erin Black grew up in Gainesville, Florida before leaving to attend Dartmouth College. She returned home for medical school and her internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine for her ophthalmology residency where she was selected as chief resident. Dr. Black’s ASOPRS ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship was completed at the prestigious UCLA Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Black is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She has taught cosmetic surgery and orbital decompression courses at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meetings. She has been a course instructor for UCLA aesthetic and orbital surgery courses, invited to speak internationally, and presented research in ophthalmology across the country. She has received numerous awards for her work on the state and national levels.

Dr. Black was inducted in to the Gold Humanism Honor Society at the University of Florida College of Medicine during medical school, and she received a resident teaching award during her internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She received an American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2021 and named as a Women in Medicine “Top Ophthalmologist” in 2021.

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Procedures of Erin Black, Dr ⁽⁷⁾

Procedure	Rank in Gainesville	Rank in FL	Rank in US
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Gainesville: 3	Ranked in FL: 65	Ranked in US: 346
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Gainesville: 9	Ranked in FL: 175	Ranked in US: 892
Eyelid Rejuvenation Eyelid rejuvenation surgery lifts and tightens the sagging upper eyelid skin.	Ranked in Gainesville:	Ranked in FL:	Ranked in US:
Orbital Decompression Orbital decompression is a type of surgery that removes the bones and sometimes the fat in the orbit of the eye.	Ranked in Gainesville: 2	Ranked in FL: 7	Ranked in US: 14
Eyelid Ptosis Repair The original surgical technique for the correction of ptosis utilized resection of upper lid skin to more effectively allow the frontalis muscle to elevate the eyelid.	Ranked in Gainesville: 2	Ranked in FL: 16	Ranked in US: 37
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Gainesville: 7	Ranked in FL: 184	Ranked in US: 1097
Ptosis Surgery Ptosis surgery is an operation to tighten the muscle that lifts your upper eyelid.	Ranked in Gainesville: 2	Ranked in FL: 10	Ranked in US: 26