Phillip Tenzel, M.D.

Ophthalmology
Congenital Facial Anomalies
Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgery

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Biography

Phillip Tenzel, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in reconstructive surgery, minimally invasive surgery techniques, and resident and fellow education.

Dr. Tenzel earned his medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed a residency in ophthalmology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, where he also gained advanced training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus through a fellowship. He performed an additional fellowship in oculofacial surgery, oculoplastics, and neuro-ophthalmology at UT Southwestern.

Certified in ophthalmology by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022.

Dr. Tenzel has presented widely and authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in journals related to his areas of interest. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

He received UT Southwestern’s Fellow Teacher of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.

Education & Training

Fellowship - New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (2018-2019), Pediatric Ophthalmology
Residency - New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (2015-2018), Ophthalmology
Internship - JFK Medical Center (2014-2015), Internal Medicine
Medical School - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2010-2014)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Honors & Awards

Fellow Teacher of the Year Award 2020-2021, UT Southwestern
Resident Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedicated Service 2019, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Department of Ophthalmology Research Award 2018-2019, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Edward W. D. Norton, M.D. Memorial Award for Excellence in Research and Clinical Ophthalmology 2014, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Books & Publications

Publications
- Synthesis, photophysical behavior, and electronic structure of push-pull purines.
  Butler RS, Cohn P, Tenzel P, Abboud KA, Castellano RK, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009 Jan 131 2 623-33
- Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the lateral rectus muscle.
  Tenzel PA, Mishra K, Andron A, Della Rocca RC, Reddy HS, Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2017 Apr 36 2 78-80
- Sialadenitis following blepharoplasty: An unusual sequelae.
  Reddy HS, Tenzel PA, Nair AG, Indian journal of ophthalmology 2017 Apr 65 4 316-317
- Eyelid trichilemmal carcinoma.
  Chai MK, Tenzel P, Iacob C, Jordan A, Reddy HS, Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society 2017 Jul-Sep 31 3 183-185
- Orbital Glial Heterotopia: A Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature.
  Mehta NS, Tenzel PA, Sharfi D, Colley P, Iacob C, Reddy HS, Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2020 Jan/Feb 36 1 2-6
- Minimally Invasive Approach for Managing Upper Eyelid Retraction.
  Tenzel P, Mancini R, International ophthalmology clinics 2021 04 61 2 137-144
- Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy as an option for symptomatic epiphora in isolated monocanalicular obstruction.
  Mueller AJ, Scofield-Kaplan SM, Tenzel PA, Winward B, Clair BC, Mancini R, Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2021 Oct 40 5 419-422
- A Pilot Study of Subclinical Non-Capillary Peripapillary Perfusion Changes in Thyroid-Related Orbitopathy Detected Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.
  Pinhas A, Andrade Romo JS, Lynch G, Zhou DB, Castanos Toral MV, Tenzel PA, Otero-Marquez O, Yakubova S, Barash A, Della Rocca D, Della Rocca R, Chui TYP, Rosen RB, Reddy HS, Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) 2022 16 867-875
- Facial Asymmetry in Children With Unilateral Congenital Ptosis.
  Tenzel PA, Brown K, Zhou B, Itani KM, Mancini R, Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2022 Mar
- Split face evaluation of long-pulsed non-ablative 1,064?nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of direct browplasty scars.
  Tenzel PA, Patel K, Erickson BP, Shriver EM, Grunebaum LD, Alabiad CR, Lee WW, Wester ST, Lasers in surgery and medicine 2016 10 48 8 742-747
- Normal Lacrimal Gland Volumes by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Relationship of Lacrimal Gland Volume to Orbital Size.
  Tenzel PA, Moffa D, Decilveo AP, Reddy HS, The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2019 Nov-Dec 30 8 e741-e743

Clinical Focus

Congenital Facial Anomalies
Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgery
Facial Nerve Disorders
Lacrimal Surgery
Non-Surgical Treatment Options
Oculofacial Surgery