Steven J. LauKaitis MD, FACS

Dr. LauKaitis is a leading eye and facial plastic surgeon in Kirkland and greater Seattle area.

Dr. LauKaitis has earned the trust and respect of both his patients and medical community with his education, excellence in surgical skills and his warm demeanor. His unique training and focus in both cosmetic and eye reconstructive surgery helps Dr. LauKaitis provide his patients with a comprehensive individualized treatment plan to improve his patient’s facial features.

Dr. LauKaitis is particularly adept at facial enhancement procedures including eyelid lifts, brow lifts, laser skin resurfacing and a variety of non-surgical cosmetic services. Dr. LauKaitis believes that good medicine is a partnership and will take the extra step to make sure all options are explained and explored with you. As your partner, he will keep you up to date on all of the latest developments specific to your condition.

Dr. LauKaitis practices at both our Kirkland and Kennewick office locations.

“In my practice, I believe it is important to be an educated consumer, so you can make an informed decision when it comes to your personal care. Make the decision to have this type of treatment is a personal one, but I see my role in helping my patients completely understand the procedures and their options as the vital first step in improving their personal appearance.”

Certifications

Diplomat: Dr. LauKaitis is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons
Diplomat: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Education

BS: State University of New York, magna cum laude
MD: St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Internship: Internal Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California
Residency: Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas
Fellowship: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas

Professional Interests

“Through my involvement with ORBIS INTERNATIONAL, I have had the opportunity not only to perform corrective surgery on patients in need, but also to train the doctors in these other countries in the same procedures, which allows them to then help hundreds more in their own country. This work is so exciting. I believe everyone should get involved if given the chance.”

Project ORBIS: New York, London, Hong-Kong
Contributor: “Let’s Talk Health”, Seattle Times
Lecturer and Trainer: In over 63 countries worldwide
Honorary Academician, Bulgaria National Academy of Sciences and Medicine
Honorary Professor: Shanxi Eye Hospital, Taiyuan, China

Post-Fellowship Study

Orbital Diseases, Moorsfield Eye Hospital, London, EnglandInternational Ophthalmology: Project ORBIS, New York