William J. Lipham, MD is a board-certified Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at Minnesota Eye Consultants. Dr. Lipham’s specialties include surgery of the eyelids, tear drainage system and the orbit. He also provides a broad array of facial rejuvenation services, including cosmetic eyelid surgery, small incision endoscopic forehead lifts as well as Juvederm and Botulinum toxin injections for wrinkle reduction.
William J. Lipham, MD is a board-certified Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at Minnesota Eye Consultants. Dr. Lipham’s specialties include surgery of the eyelids, tear drainage system and the orbit. He also provides a broad array of facial rejuvenation services, including cosmetic eyelid surgery, small incision endoscopic forehead lifts as well as Juvederm and Botulinum toxin injections for wrinkle reduction.
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Dr Lipham Excellent expertise as a highly rated ophthalmologist plastic surgeon very professional and personable great at explaining conditions and procedures and having a friendly skilled staff
(5 days ago)
Dec-2025
Dr. Lipman reconstructed my eyelids that were botched two decades ago by another surgeon. For the first time in two decades, I am able to look at myself in the mirror. Not only do both my eyes look normal, but I can finally open my eyes and can see much better. Outside of the surgery itself, his voice comforted and guided me through the surgery because I was scared. I just held onto his voice. That's the first time I can ever say that about any doctor's voice
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Very friendly. He explained my issue well and was quick with a solution and procedure.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
everybody was clear, concise and to the point friendly explained everything made me feel comfortable
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Very genuine
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
The main focus was the cost of the procedure, despite of my primary ophtalmologist stating that this will be covered by my insurance he kept focusing on cash pay rates are different before january and after january, then i kept telling him its my LEFT eye and he kept saying its my RIGHT, maybe he needs to check his vision too, didnt like his approach nor his diagnosis
(3 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
did not see him ..... his "nurse" was amazing.
(3 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Healing slowly but felt confident with Dr Lipham and staff!!
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Dr Lipham and his team took very good care of me.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
So happy I found Dr. Lipham
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
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William J. Lipham, MD is a board-certified Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at Minnesota Eye Consultants. Dr. Lipham’s specialties include surgery of the eyelids, tear drainage system and the orbit. In addition to managing complex medical and surgical cases, he also provides a broad array of facial rejuvenation services, including cosmetic eyelid surgery, small incision endoscopic forehead lifts as well as Juvederm and Botulinum toxin injections for wrinkle reduction.
He was born and raised in Madison, WI and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his undergraduate studies in biology and zoology led him to pursue a career in medicine. Dr. Lipham received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. After his first year of medical school training, Dr. Lipham was selected to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health (HHMI-NIH) Research Scholars Program at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. During his two-year NIH fellowship, he published three papers and received a young investigators award, valued at ¥75,000, from the Secretariat of the 5th International Symposium on the Immunology and Immunopathology of the Eye in Tokyo, Japan. Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Lipham was chosen by a panel of NIH scientists to receive a $49,800.00 merit scholarship from HHMI for demonstrating ”Outstanding potential as a future leader in academic medicine”.
After graduating from medical school, Dr. Lipham completed his transitional internship at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, where he met his wife Azura. During his internship, Dr. Lipham traveled to Vietnam with the Aloha Medical Mission where he worked with a group of American eye surgeons who taught local doctors how to surgically reconstruct patients’ eyelids and faces who had sustained severe trauma. This experience sparked an interest in pursuing additional training as ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon.
Dr. Lipham is a Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology and American College of Surgeons (FACS). He is an active member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Medical Association. He served as the Secretary of the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology and is a past President of the Minneapolis Ophthalmological Society. In addition to these activities, he is a surgical consultant for a number of medical device companies, is a frequent lecturer at scientific meetings, and has published numerous articles and chapters in the fields of ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery.
Dr Lipham Excellent expertise as a highly rated ophthalmologist plastic surgeon very professional and personable great at explaining conditions and procedures and having a friendly skilled staff
Dr. Lipman reconstructed my eyelids that were botched two decades ago by another surgeon. For the first time in two decades, I am able to look at myself in the mirror. Not only do both my eyes look normal, but I can finally open my eyes and can see much better. Outside of the surgery itself, his voice comforted and guided me through the surgery because I was scared. I just held onto his voice. That's the first time I can ever say that about any doctor's voice
Very friendly. He explained my issue well and was quick with a solution and procedure.
everybody was clear, concise and to the point friendly explained everything made me feel comfortable
Very genuine
The main focus was the cost of the procedure, despite of my primary ophtalmologist stating that this will be covered by my insurance he kept focusing on cash pay rates are different before january and after january, then i kept telling him its my LEFT eye and he kept saying its my RIGHT, maybe he needs to check his vision too, didnt like his approach nor his diagnosis
did not see him ..... his "nurse" was amazing.
Healing slowly but felt confident with Dr Lipham and staff!!
Dr Lipham and his team took very good care of me.
So happy I found Dr. Lipham