Dr. Hirschbein
Dr. Hirschbein attended Hahnemann College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency in Ophthalmology at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
Dr. Hirschbein is an attending physician in the division of ocuplastic surgery at the Krieger Eye Institute, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He is the Director of Aesthetic Eyelid and Facial Surgery. He is an instructor at the Wilmer Ophthalmology Institute, Johns Hopkins University and has authored numerous scientific publications and book chapters. Current research interests include the control of wound healing after eyelid trauma, surgery or laser resurfacing.
Dr Hirschbein’s practice is limited to aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, orbits and tear-drainage system. His specialty training allows him to treat a variety of conditions, including: aging changes to the eyelids, droopy or “baggy” eyelids, ectropion and entropion (eyelids turning out or in), skin cancers of the eyelid, orbital tumors, thyroid eye disease, tearing, dry eyes and trauma to the eyelids and orbits. Surgical interests include laser eyelid surgery, minimally invasive eyelid surgery, “no-stitch” surgery for droopy eyelids, endoscopic surgery of the eyebrows and tear ducts and injection of Botox for the treatment of facial wrinkles.
Salman Ali, M.D.
Dr. Ali completed an intensive six-year combined Bachelor of Science-Medical Doctor program at Howard University in Washington D.C. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and then with honors from medical school. After doing an internship at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, Dr. Ali went on to complete his ophthalmology residency at the University of Rochester Eye Institute in Rochester, New York. Thereafter, Dr. Ali completed a fellowship in glaucoma at the Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, Michigan.
Being a Baltimore native, Dr. Ali returned to the area following his training. Currently, he is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and serves as the director of glaucoma service at the Krieger Eye Institute at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ali specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and has experience in complex cataract surgery. At present, he is performing various laser treatments for the treatment of glaucoma, as well as tube shunt and filtration surgery. In addition, he performs small incision suture-less cataract surgery allowing patients to achieve a quick recovery. Dr. Ali is actively involved in resident education and is constantly exploring novel techniques for the management of glaucoma.
Dr. Olkowski graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed an internship in internal medicine at Albany Medical Center in New York. After two years with the Public Health Service in Chicago, he completed his ophthalmology residency at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, followed by a fellowship in cornea and external diseases of the eye at the Wilmer Eye Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. 
Dr. Drusedum is an optometrist with Apple Hill Eye Center. He graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. Dr. Drusedum completed clinical internships with the Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, the Watson Army Hospital Optometry Clinic in Fort Dix, NJ and a private practice of optometrists in Kennett Square, PA. 
Dr. Link, a graduate of Pennsylvania College of Optometry, is an optometrist with Apple Hill Eye Center. Dr. Link completed clinical internships with the Lebanon Veterans’ Association Hospital in Lebanon PA, the Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, and private eye care practices in Scranton and Hummelstown, PA. During optometry school, Dr. Link enjoyed conducting eye screenings for the Special Olympics and the Student Optometric Service to Humanity. Dr. Link is currently a member of the American Optometric Association, the Pennsylvania Optometric Association and serves as the Continuing Education Chairperson for the Central Pennsylvania Optometric Association.
Dr. Altman attended The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he graduated with research honors in Ophthalmology and Neuropathology. After completing his ophthalmology residency at Krieger Eye Institute, he traveled to The Children’s Hospital of Michigan and trained in a comprehensive program of both pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. He then performed a second fellowship, in the specialty of neuro-ophthalmology, at the Montefiore Medical Center located in the Bronx, New York. 