Dr. Marc Longo - Houston Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon

I am a native Houstonian, born and raised in town, and I attended St. Thomas High School here in Houston. Additionally, I received a great deal of my training in the nearby, internationally-recognized Texas Medical Center. I consider myself a Longhorn through and through as I completed my undergraduate studies at The University of Texas (UT) in Austin, followed by my graduate medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston (UTMSH) in the Texas Medical Center.

My internship in Internal Medicine was served at Baylor University in Dallas. Afterwards, I returned to Houston for my residency in General Ophthalmology, where I studied the diagnosis and management of, as well as surgery for diseases of the eye and surrounding tissues. Upon completion, I then returned to Dallas for fellowship training in order to focus my attention and energy on the highly specialized field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Eyelids and Ocular Adnexa (surrounding tissues).

While in my first year of practice, I completed additional training with some of the finest specialists in the country. This included Dr. Bob Levine for the implantation of facial springs, Dr. Nicanor Isse in Burbank, CA for endoscopic brow lifting and upper facial surgery, Dr. Sterling Baker in Oklahoma City, OK for laser training (he published some of the original articles on laser surgery of the eyelids and face), and Dr. Steve Mulholland in Toronto, one of the pioneers of the IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) laser and facial contouring with filler injections.

Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons of Texas (OPST) is my private practice, a state-of-the-art facility created with you, the patient, in mind first and foremost. I regularly attend several continuing medical education meetings each year, and actively read numerous medical journals every month to stay currently advised. After receiving Board Certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1998, I was accepted as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons in 1999. As an active member of various medical organizations, I participate in continuing medical education through both the Texas and Houston Ophthalmological Societies, Harris County Medical Society, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I also give lectures in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery annually through The University of Texas at Houston Department of Ophthalmology, and I find great enjoyment in teaching my craft to many of the physicians-in-training who work there.

Credentials

Education

Saint Thomas High School

University of Texas at Austin – (09-01-1981 – 05-31-1986)

University of Texas Medical School at Houston – (09-01-1986 – 05-31-1990)

Baylor University Medical Center – (07-01-1990 – 06-31-1991)

Hermann Eye Center, University of Texas Medical – (07-01-1991 – 06-31-1994)

Eye Plastic Surgery Associates – (07-01-1994 – 06-31-1995)

Sterling Baker, M.D. – (08-01-1995 – 8-1-1996)

Nicanor Isse, M.D.

Robert Levine, M.D.

Stephen Mulholland, M.D. – (10-2002)

Jules Stein Eye Institute U.C.L.A. – 06-08-2001 – 06-09-2001

Patrick Bitter, M.D, Stephen Mulholland, M.D. – (09-08-2001)

Patrick Bitter, M.D. – (02-01-2002)

Advanced training course using Vasculight, Multilight, Quantum SR, & Intense Pulse Light (IPL)

Michael F. McGuire, M.D. – (10-23-2003 – 10-24-2003)

Connie Cassad, M.D. – (07-16-2004 – 07-17-2004)

Consultants in Eye & Facial Plastic Surgery – (04-08-2005 – 04-10-2005)

John Millard, M.D. – (07-09-2005)

University of Tennessee – (03-28-2007 – 4-1-2007)

Accreditations

Texas State Licensure (#J0077)

American Board of Ophthalmology Certification – (06-07-1998, Recertified in 2006 until 2018.)

Fellow in American College of Surgeons – (10-14-1999)

Work Experience

Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons of Texas, P.A.

Houston Eye Associates – (08-01-1995 – 07-31-2000)

Cullen Eye Institute – (11-01-1992 – 02-31-1992)

Louisiana State University Eye Center – (11-01-1989 – 11-31-1989)

Roberto Paravicini, M.D. Cardiac Surgery – 05-31-1987 – 06-30-1987

Professional Memberships

Golden Key National Honor Society
Betta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
America Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas Ophthalmology Association
Harris County Medical Society
Who’s Who, 1991
Houston Ophthalmological Society – Member of Executive Committee
Fellow in American Academy of Ophthalmology
International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons

Publications

“Topical Suture Adjustments vs. Post-Operative Adjustments in Strabismus”
American Orthoptic Journal
March 1997 with Malcolm Mazow, M.D.

Book Review: Photodynamic Therapy: Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology
Mitchell P. Goldman, M.D.
American Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2005.

Book Review: Botulinum Toxin: Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology
Alastair Carruthers, M.D. and Jean Carruthers, M.D. American Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2005.

“Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Arising From Accessory Lacrimal Glands of Wolfring”
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
With Raymond Font, M.D., Maria Del Valle, M.D., and Milton Boniuk, M.D. Association for Research and Vision Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, May 2007.

Review of “Correction of Congenital Ptosis by Suspension of the Frontal Muscle Flap Overlapped with Inferior Based Orbital Septum Flap”
Article in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Research Projects

Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: Is NLP Permanent
Participant in Traumatic Optic Neuropathy Study with Dr. Rosa Tang
Comparison of Techniques of Adult Adjustable Strabismus Surgery with Dr. Malcolm Mazow

Fellows Trained

Lester Peacock, M.D.

Julie Beth Yelin, M.D.
Sugarland, TX
Trained in Oculoplastic Surgery

Greg Lewen, M. D.
Houston, TX
Trained in Oculoplastic Surgery

Presentations

Corneal Topography: Past, Present and Future with Clinical Application of the Eyesys.

Ophthalmology in Emergency Medicine: Basic Lecture and Course to Emergency Medicine Residents and Staff, Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Annually (1992-1994)

Ophthalmology in General Medicine: Lecture to Baylor Univ. Medical Center-Dallas Internal Medicine House Staff.
(1992)

Visual Loss in Empty Sella Syndrome
Alumni Day Presentation (4/93)

Comparison of Techniques of Adult Adjustable Strabismus Surgery.
Alumni Day Presentation (4/94)
Presented at Texas Oph. Assn. Annual Mtg-Austin (5/94)

Sebaceous Cell Tumors: Various Masquerade Syndromes
Alumni Day Presentation (4/95)
Presented at Texas Oph. Assn. Annual Mtg.-Dallas (5/95)

Basic Science Course Ophthalmology Residents
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Staff Lector in Oculoplastics Section (Annual)

Special Achievements

Certified Examiner for Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities and Medicare
Primary reviewer of Oculoplastics Publications for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal
Harris County Medical Society Delegate for Ophthalmology
Harris County Medical Society Emergency Medical Services Committee
Houston Eye Associates Foundation and Board Member
Indigent Oculoplastics Service for Marvin Zindler
Elected/Served as President of Houston Ophthalmological Society 2005-2006
Executive Committee Member of Houston Ophthalmological Society 2000 to 2006
Listed as Super Doc multiple times in Texas Monthly
Missionary work- Guatemala 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Primary Coordinator and Participant in Project “Salud Visual” Missionary Eye Surgery, Ecuador, with Dr. Richard Ruiz – (1993)
Volvo National Tennis League – National Finalist 4.5 Division – (1986)
University of Texas at Austin Squash Team – (1984-1986)
Intramural Racquetball Finalist – (1985)
Saint Thomas Varsity Tennis Team – (4 years)

Awards Received

Italian Cultural Community Center Honoree Award – (2007)
Alumni Day Residents Award – (1993)
Sam and Josephine Russo Award for Best Presentation by a Resident – (1994)
Distinguished Alumni Day Award for Best Presentation by an Alumnus-Hermann Eye Center – (1995)
Selected as one of the Top Doctors of Houston by the Center for Medical Research Center (an organization monitoring Doctors, Hospitals, and HMO’s to ensure quality of care and ethics) – (2000)

Extracurricular Activities

Board Member of The Houston Eye Associates Foundation
Resident Representative to Texas Ophthalmology Association Meetings and Hermann Hospital House Staff
Participant in lobbying activities for Texas Ophthalmology Assoc. at State Capital
Medical School Representative for Interview and Alumni Days
Medical School Representative for Recruitment in local high schools
Christian Medical and Dental Society – (1986-1988)
Treasurer of University of Texas Student Union – (1985)

Community Activities

Volunteer AIDS Hospice – (1988)
Volunteer at Brackenridge Hospital – (1985)
Parishioner and Extraordinary Minister at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church

Languages

High School and College Medical Spanish

Interest and Activities

Overseas Travel
Art History
Cooking
Classical Music

Hobbies

Golf
Tennis
Fly-Fishing
Sporting Clays and Skeet