Biographical summary
Lilly H. Wagner, M.D., is a board certified ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon with ASOPRS accredited fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, orbit and lacrimal system. Using her detailed knowledge of the connection between eyelid anatomy and eye health, she works closely with patients to understand their individual concerns and goals. Some of the most common conditions that Dr. Wagner evaluates and treats are:
    - Skin cancer of the eyelids requiring reconstruction after excision with Mohs surgery
- Droopy eyelids or brows that affect vision or cause undesirable cosmetic appearance
- Excess watering or infections that are caused by blockage of the tear drain system
Dr. Wagner is passionate about establishing multidisciplinary care models. Through collaboration with colleagues in plastic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology and endocrinology, she offers customized treatment approaches for patients with complex and advanced conditions affecting the ocular adnexa, skull base and midface. The cases that Dr. Wagner manages together with consultants from other specialties include:
    - Thyroid eye disease (TED) in the dedicated TED clinic
- Tumors of the sinus cavities or skull base with extension into the orbit
- Facial skin cancers with extension onto the eyelids
- Revision of prior surgery for facial trauma or cosmetic facial and eyelid surgery
Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
- Blepharoplasty
- Botox injection
- Brow lift
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Ectropion repair
- Endoscopic procedure
- Entropion repair
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Gold weight eyelid implantation
- Orbital decompression surgery
- Orbital fracture repair
- Orbital tumor removal
- Skin cancer reconstruction
- Skin graft surgery
Interests
- Eyelid reconstruction after skin cancer excision
- Trauma of the eyelids and eye socket
- Repair of involutional eyelid malpositions such as ptosis, ectropion, entropion
- Asian blepharoplasty
- Congenital ptosis, Blepharophimosis and other congenital eyelid malformations
- Orbital tumors
- Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the eyelids and orbit
- Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves' Ophthalmopathy)
- Hemifacial spasm and blepharospasm
- Tear drainage problems in children and adults
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2018Fellow - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryUniversity of California at San Francisco (UCSF) 
- 2018Fellowship - American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) Pacific Center for Oculofacial and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 
- 2016Resident - Ophthalmology Mount Sinai School of Medicine / Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center 
- 2012InternshipYale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus 
- 2010MDOtto-von-Guericke University Medical School 
- 2008Research FellowshipDepartment of Molecular Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2018OphthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology 
Awards and honors
- 20202020 Provider Recognition Award for outstanding patient satisfaction[Rochester] 
Professional memberships
- 2024 - presentMemberNorth American Society of Academic Orbital Surgeons 
- 2024 - presentMemberNorth American Skull Base Society 
- 2023 - 2024ChairProgram Committee, Ophthalmology Update 
- 2021 - presentChair of Communication CommitteeDepartment of Ophthalmology 
- 2018 - presentMemberOphthalmology Clinical  Practice Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees 
- 2018 - presentMemberMinnesota Academy of Ophthalmology 
- 2018 - presentAssociateAmerican Board of Ophthalmology 
- 2018 - presentMemberWomen in Ophthalmology 
- 2016 - presentFellowAmerican Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
- 2013 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology 
Publications