Ms Qistina Pilson is a consultant oculoplastic and ophthalmic surgeon with 17 years of experience, practising at HCA UK at The Wilmslow Hospital and holding a consultant post at Stockport Foundation Trust. She completed her medical degree at University College Dublin and received comprehensive ophthalmic training across Ireland. She further honed her expertise through two fellowships at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, specialising in oculoplastic and orbital surgery as well as medical retina. Her postgraduate research focused on autoimmune-related ocular surface diseases, encompassing both laboratory and clinical practice.

She is known for delivering clinical care with a combination of aesthetic precision and microsurgical skill. She specialises in managing eyelid disorders such as lid malpositions and droopy eyelids, eyelid lesions and tumours, and advanced periocular reconstructive procedures. She also addresses aesthetic concerns including eyelid hooding, droopy brows, and facial rejuvenation.

Her clinical practice extends to complex conditions including facial palsy, facial spasms, watery eyes, dry eyes, thyroid eye disease, cataracts, and retinal diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusion. She offers non-surgical aesthetic treatments too, such as anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers.

She holds a medical doctorate and has received prestigious recognitions for excellence in surgery. She is a fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the European Board of Ophthalmology. She is actively involved in training and education, mentoring medical students, ophthalmology trainees, and other healthcare professionals. She has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals and presents regularly at scientific conferences.