About me
I am a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Cataract and Retinal surgery, I am a full time surgeon and I perform a large number of surgeries a year. I completed my 7 years postgraduate training in Spain and England. As a Consultant Ophthalmologist I train a senior Vitreoretinal Fellow doctors who wish to become a Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeons themselves. I practice in Cheltenham and London.
As a retinal surgeon I perform surgery to treat retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreous floaters, diabetic retinopathy. I offer cataract surgery with premium toric and multifocal lenses on consultant´s fees assured bases to most insurance companies.
I am a member of:
- The British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
- Société Française d'Ophtalmologie
- The American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
- The Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Glasgow
My academic background is:
• MBBS, CCST Ophthalmology University Hospital of Elche, Alicante, Spain
• Senior Vitreoretinal Fellowship Birmingham and Midlands Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK
• Vitreoretinal surgery Fellowship Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
• Eye Accident and Emergency/Cataract surgery Fellowship Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK
Surgical outcomes
Cataract surgery
complication rate: Posterior capsule rupture (PCR) Electronic patients record used for RCOphth National Database Audit (Medisoft) during a period of 1 year from 01/09/2016 to 31/08/2017 is 0% and during a period of 3 years 01/08/2014-30/07/2017 is 0.4% (National benchmark is 1.1%)
Retinal Detachment Primary Success Rate based on
Electronic patients record used for RCOphth National Database Audit (Medisoft) is 91.4%
Macular Hole surgery closure rate is 95% with 99% of final closure