Suzanne Freitag is the Director of the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service and Co-Director of the Center for Thyroid Eye Disease and Orbital Surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty. She specializes in disorders of the eyelid, orbit, and lacrimal system. She also performs cosmetic eyelid surgery and injects facial fillers and Botox.

Dr. Freitag attended Duke University and Jefferson Medical College. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist, having completed residency training at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She then completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and orbital surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at Tufts-New England Medical Center and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Dr. Freitag provides premier care for adults and children with the full spectrum of ophthalmic plastic surgery issues. With subspecialty training in neuro-ophthalmology and orbital surgery, as well as ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, she specializes in conditions that affect the eye socket, including tumors, thyroid eye disease, and blood vessel abnormalities. She also sees patients with cosmetic concerns.

Dr. Freitag also leads a support group at Massachusetts Eye and Ear for patients and caregivers affected by a form of a thyroid disease known as Graves’ disease. This free educational forum is an opportunity for individuals to share information about the disease and to learn more from Massachusetts Eye and Ear experts, who are performing the latest treatments.

Representative Publications:

Orbital Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Thyroid Eye Disease: An Analysis of Vascular Growth Factors With Clinical Correlation

Microdebrider use in Orbital Surgery

Vascular Engorgement of Lacrimal Gland Associated With Port-Wine Stain

Reactivation of Thyroid Associated Orbitopathy Following Trauma With Intraorbital Foreign Body

Simultaneous Ipsilateral Transconjunctival Repair of Upper and Lower Eyelid Retraction in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy

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