Andrea Lora Kossler, MD, is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and Director of the Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Orbital Oncology Service at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford. She is co-director of the Thyroid Eye Disease Center at Stanford Health Care and co-director of the ocular and orbital oncology center. She specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face and skull base with a special interest in orbital disease. Dr. Kossler’s research interests include thyroid eye disease, orbital oncology, and neuro modulation to treat ocular surface disease.

Andrea earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine where she graduated summa cum laude and valedictorian. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida where she graduated with highest honors. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the number one ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She continued at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to finish her fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery and served as a Clinic Instructor of Ophthalmology.