Philip Lynn Custer MD

Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery

Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine

4901 Forest Park AveFl 6St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone+1 314-362-3937
Fax+1 314-362-3725

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Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1984
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1979 - 1982
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1978

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1979 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1997 - 1999
FL State Medical License 1984 - 1985
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Optimizing topical drop efficacy with proper eyelid positioning.
Yu Xia, Nathaniel A Blecher, Philip L Custer, Erin G Sieck
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024-12-01
1 citations
Treatment of Eyelid Entropion: A Historical Review.
Philip L Custer
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-09-06
3 citations
Clinical features and management of eyelid margin nevi.
Philip L Custer, M Laurin Council
Orbit. 2024-02-01