David Fett
As a 10-year-old child, David Fett, MD moved his baseball mitt at the wrong time and a ball struck him in the eye, temporarily injuring his retina. The experience changed him, and he went on to become a board-certified Ophthalmologist. His wife later recovered from a life-threatening illness with the assistance of a biologically engineered drug. In 2010, the couple established a graduate fellowship at MIT, the university where David Fett, MD earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Created to help students “develop a new product or technology to improve people’s lives,” the fellowship, ideally, “will inspire them to one day give back to others,” said the physician. In private practice for 25 years, David Fett, MD provides ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at his clinic, Fett Eyelid Center, in Los Angeles. In 1994, David Fett, MD joined Jules Stein Eye Institute at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine as a member of the clinical faculty. Presently an Assistant Clinical Professor, he instructs residents and fellows in ophthalmic procedures. David Fett, MD holds memberships in a number of professional organizations, including the American Medical Association and the Blepharoplasty Society. In addition, David Fett, MD has served as Chairman of the Dean’s Council for the Future of Dartmouth Medical School and as an Educational Counselor for the Office of Admissions at MIT. David Fett, MD has presented many lectures over the years on such topics as “Aesthetic Eyelid and Orbitofacial Surgery: Options and Finesse,” “Marketing and Economics: Incorporating Aesthetic Laser Surgery Into Your Practice,” and “Critical Points for Successful Laser Resurfacing.” A frequent contributor to articles published in professional journals, the pieces David Fett, MD co-wrote include “Autogenous Auricular Cartilage Grafting for Lower Eyelid Retraction,” “Primary Localized Amyloidosis Presenting as an Eyelid Margin Tumor,” and “Muller’s Muscle in the Treatment of Upper Eyelid Retraction.” When not engaged in his medical career pursuits, David Fett, MD supports several educational institutions, including The Buckley School, The Archer School for Girls, Dartmouth Medical School, UCLA, and MIT. In his leisure time, David Fett, MD enjoys writing fiction, mountain biking, hiking, traveling, engaging in martial arts, and gardening.
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