Texas Oculoplastic Consultants - Austin Main Office

Dr. Sean Blaydon was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and raised in England where he attended boarding school for 10 years. He graduated from Emory University in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and then earned his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. After serving four years as an Army staff ophthalmologist at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dr. Blaydon completed two years of fellowship training in ophthalmic plastic surgery at Texas Oculoplastic Consultants. Prior to joining TOC, Dr. Blaydon served as Director of Ophthalmic Plastic, Orbital and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of the Ocular Trauma Service at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He also served a year in Baghdad, Iraq as Commander of an Army Eye Surgical Team and Chief of Clinical Operations for Combined Joint Task Force 7. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Blaydon travels extensively to lecture throughout the United States and internationally. He has a strong interest in teaching and is currently the Program Director for the oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at TOC. He has been on multiple humanitarian medical missions, to include trips to the Philippines and Honduras. Dr. Blaydon is active in numerous professional organizations including the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Blaydon is a Past President of the Austin Ophthalmological Society.

Dr. Nakra was born in London, England and raised in St. Louis. He graduated with top honors from Washington University in St. Louis with an Honors Biology degree and minor in Fine Arts. His medical training was at Rush Medical College in Chicago, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society for top medical graduates. He then moved to Los Angeles for ophthalmology residency and oculofacial plastics fellowship training at UCLA, with extensive training in a Beverly Hills private practice. With a special interest in aesthetics, he completed an additional cosmetic surgery fellowship in Santa Monica. Along the way, he received the award for the resident with the highest surgical skills as well as several teaching awards. Dr. Nakra then served as a faculty member at UCLA and built a private practice in Santa Barbara until he moved his family to Austin to join TOC in 2008. Dr. Nakra has a special interest in research and teaching. He has published over 30 articles and book chapters in oculoplastic and cosmetic surgery. He directs national courses on oculoplastic and cosmetic surgery. He is frequently invited to lecture, and has been a featured and keynote speaker at meetings in the USA, India, China, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. He has also traveled to Guatemala to volunteer his skills in reconstructive surgery for children. Dr. Nakra is certified by both the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation. Dr. Nakra has many interests outside medicine, including a passion for drawing, painting and sculpture. He also is an accomplished guitar and bass guitar performer. Dr. Nakra was a celebrity dancer for Dancing with the Stars - Austin in 2012. By far, his favorite pastime is spending time with his wife and two children.

Dr. Amato was born in St. Louis, Missouri. From an early age, she was inspired to follow in the footsteps of her Italian grandfather, who shared his love for medicine. She attended Boston College, where she rowed competitively, and studied a year abroad at Oxford University. She was appointed as a Scholar of the College in the Alpha Epsilon Delta Jesuit Honors Society. She graduated magnum cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in Philosophy and French. She went on to earn her medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and completed a general surgery internship at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. She returned to Georgetown for her ophthalmology residency where she served as Chief Resident. She then completed a 2-year fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at Texas Oculoplastic Consultants in Austin, Texas. Prior to joining TOC, Dr. Amato was in private practice in Annapolis, MD, and served as adjunct clinical faculty at Georgetown University and the University of Maryland. She and her husband relocated from Northern California where she practiced at Kaiser Permanente, and she continued to teach and do research as an adjunct clinical professor at Stanford Hospital. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Amato participates in state and national professional organizations including the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She is the president of the Austin Ophthalmology Society and has been named among the Best Doctors of America 2010-2013. She sits on the editorial Board of Eye-Net Magazine and participates in several ophthalmology journal committees. She is board-certified in ophthalmology and is a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Dr. Amato and her husband enjoy teaching and traveling, and share the privilege of participating in medical missions to underserved countries including Vietnam, Brazil, Egypt, and Zimbabwe. She is thrilled to return to the TOC community in Austin with her husband and her two young boys. Together, they enjoy skiing, hiking, surfing and traveling.