Dr. Marissa Shoji

Dr. Marissa K. Shoji is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained oculofacial plastic and orbital surgeon. She specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive eyelid, brow, and orbital procedures; lacrimal (tear-duct) surgery; thyroid eye disease; and the care of eyelid and orbital tumors. Her consultations combine meticulous planning with a warm, transparent style so patients understand options, recovery, and expected outcomes—aiming for results that restore comfort, function, and natural balance.

Dr. Shoji graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in neurobiology from Harvard, earned her MD from Harvard Medical School, completed ophthalmology residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and finished an ASOPRS oculofacial plastic and orbital surgery fellowship at the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego. Her work has been recognized with national and institutional honors, and she has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. Patients often describe her as detail-oriented and empathetic, with an artistic eye that informs every surgical plan.