Dr. Jaclyn Gurwin
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Jaclyn Gurwin is an oculoplastic surgeon specializing in functional and aesthetic surgery of the eyelids, orbit, and lacrimal system. She cares for patients seeking rejuvenation as well as those needing reconstruction for eyelid malpositions, trauma, skin cancer, thyroid eye disease, and tearing disorders. Her philosophy is to listen closely, align care with each person’s goals, and deliver natural-looking results that preserve comfort and safety.
Dr. Gurwin graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Communication and Fine Arts and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed an internship at a Harvard University affiliated hospital. She then completed her ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received a resident teaching award. Dr. Gurwin further completed an ASOPRS-accredited fellowship in Oculofacial and Orbital Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison under Mark Lucarelli, MD. She has received several academic and research awards and has authored numerous publications, with her groundbreaking work on art education in medical training gaining international acclaim and leading to elective art curricula at multiple medical schools. Outside of work, she enjoys painting, traveling, and spending time with her husband and children.
Training

Oculofacial and Orbital Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery (ASOPRS)
University of Wisconsin–Madison
FellowshipInternship
Harvard University affiliated hospital
ResidencyOphthalmology
Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Residency
Medical Doctor (MD)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School
BA, Communication and Fine Arts
University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- PA, WI
- License Numbers
- MD473326, 71271-20
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