Dr. Natalie Hoesly

Dr. Hoesly completed her ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School and subsequently received specialty training in plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures of the eyelids, orbit, nasolacrimal system and face through an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)-accredited fellowship at TOC Eye and Face in Austin, TX. She completed an additional fellowship through the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, training in procedures including rhytidectomy (facelift), platysmaplasty (necklift), forehead/brow lift, blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid lift) and autologous fat transfer. She is board certified through the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. She was previously on faculty at Stanford University where she served as the director of the Facial Aesthetics Center. Dr. Hoesly aims to improve her patients’ periorbital health and functioning through oculoplastic surgical procedures and to improve patient confidence through restorative cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Hoesly is involved in research endeavors in the areas of orbital oncology, orbital and facial trauma, periorbital infections, eyelid and facial reconstruction, facial nerve palsy, pediatric orbital and adnexal disease, nasolacrimal surgery, thyroid eye disease, cosmetic and functional surgical outcomes, wound healing and oculoplastic fellowship education. She regularly presents her work at national and international conferences. She serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports.

As an assistant professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Hoesly enjoys educating trainees in oculoplastic surgery. She was recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Surgical Teaching Award at UC Davis Eye Center and multiple resident research mentor awards at UC Davis and Stanford University. She serves as an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology and ASOPRS Oral Board Examinations, and sits on numerous AAO and ASOPRS committees.