Justin Karlin, MD, MS
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Fellow Teaching Award, UCLA Stein Eye Institute, 2019
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Locations
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
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
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Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Fellow Teaching Award, UCLA Stein Eye Institute, 2019
- All University Teaching Award, University of Virginia, 2018