Justin Karlin, MD, MS
Fountain Valley, California 92708
About
Orbital, Lacrimal, and Oculofacial Plastic Surgery
Dr. Karlin is a specialist in orbital, lacrimal, and oculofacial plastic surgery. He trained in ophthalmology at the University of Virginia, and he completed the highly competitive and challenging David and Randi Fett Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship at the UCLA Stein Eye and Doheny Eye Institutes.
Dr. Karlin’s research is focused on using artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy of diagnosing orbital disease. He is also interested in medical device design and was invited to participate in the prestigious UCLA Faculty Innovation Fellowship program in 2021.
Deeply committed to teaching, Dr. Karlin was awarded the University of Virginia School of Medicine Resident Teaching Award in 2018, and the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology Fellow Teaching Award in 2019.
He sees patients at the UCLA Stein Eye Center Calabasas and the Doheny Eye Center UCLA Orange County.
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Education
Medical Board Certification
Residency
Internship
Degrees
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Fellow Teaching Award, UCLA Stein Eye Institute, 2019
- All University Teaching Award, University of Virginia, 2018
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Areas of Focus
Research
Interests
- Artificial intelligence and deep learning
- Ocular surface disease treatment with autologous serum tears
- Tissue engineering allograft and xenograft materials for use in eyelid reconstruction
- Orbital neoplastic diseases and vascular malformations
- Lacrimal system imaging
Publications
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Fellow Teaching Award, UCLA Stein Eye Institute, 2019
- All University Teaching Award, University of Virginia, 2018