Dr. Malena Amato, Board-Certified Eyelid & Facial Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Malena Amato’s commitment to surgical artistry is surpassed only by her compassionate, patient-first philosophy. Throughout her 20-year medical career, she has built on her family’s proud medical legacy by innovating and striving for excellence in the field of oculoplastic and facial surgery. As a board-certified surgeon with training from Stanford and Georgetown Universities and completion of an ASOPRS (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery) fellowship, she has perfected the use of minimally invasive endoscopic surgical techniques. This approach allows her to provide patients with a safe, comfortable experience and excellent outcomes.
I am committed to providing the highest level of skill, compassion, ethics, and safety, but nothing is more important than being a good listener and addressing each patient’s concerns. My focus is to empower patients by educating them, helping them understand expectations and collaborating with them and their team of providers to make the right choice. My goal is to provide patient-focused care in an inviting atmosphere and an excellent outcome, restoring beauty with function.
Education and Training in Oculoplastic Facial Surgery
Knowing that she wanted to carry on her grandfather’s legacy while finding her unique niche, Dr. Amato pursued her undergraduate and medical education at Boston College, Stanford and Georgetown Universities. After earning her medical degree, she decided to pursue General Surgery at Stanford University in Palo Alto, where she discovered her passion for facial surgery. This led her to return to Georgetown for Ophthalmology Residency, where she obtained board certification. Intent on further honing her skills, she completed a two-year accredited ASOPRS fellowship in Oculoplastic and Facial Surgery, in Austin, TX and at MD Anderson.
After becoming a successful surgeon, Dr. Amato began giving back to the medical community; she served as adjunct faculty at Georgetown in Washington, DC, before teaching as adjunct faculty at Stanford University during her time at Kaiser Permanente in the Bay Area.
