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XLV Inter-American Course in Clinical Ophthalmology (CURSO)

Program Directors

Dr. Eduardo C. Alfonso

Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD

Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
Kathleen & Stanley J. Glaser Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology
Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Dr. Guillermo Amescua

Guillermo Amescua, MD

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology 
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL


Dr. Carol L. Karp

Carol L. Karp, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology
Richard K. Forster Chair in Ophthalmology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL

Dr. Paul F. Palmberg

Paul F. Palmberg, MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL

 


Guest Speakers


Esen Karamursel Akpek, MD

Esen Karamursel Akpek, MD
Bendann Family Professor of Ophthalmology
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Wilmer Eye Institute
Baltimore, MD, USA


Juan F. Batlle, MD

Juan F. Batlle, MD
Chief of Ophthalmology, Dr. Elias Santana Hospital
President, Laser Center
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Voluntary Associate Professor
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL, USA

Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., MD

Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology
Chief, Pathology Service
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, PA, USA


Joaquin Fernandez, MD, PhD

Joaquin Fernandez, MD, PhD
CEO, Clinicas QVISION en Grupo Hospitalario VITHAS
Almeria, Spain




William F. Mieler, MD, FACS, FARVO

William F. Mieler, MD, FACS, FARVO
Professor of Ophthalmology, Retina Service
Cless Family Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Ocular Oncology Clinic at IU Health
Chicago, IL, USA


Anil Shah, MD

Anil Shah, MD
Suryakanta Eye Hospital
Maharashtra, India




Arsham Sheybani, MD

Arsham Sheybani, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University
St. Louis, MO, USA



Roberto Warman, MD

Roberto Warman, MD
Director, Division of Ophthalmology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL, USA
Voluntary Assistant Professor
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL, USA


Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Faculty


Chris R. Alabiad, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Thomas A. Albini, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Zubair Ansari, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Audina M. Berrocal, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Elena Bitrian, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Florence Cabot, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Hilda Capo, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
John T. Flynn Chair in Ophthalmology

Kara M. Cavuoto, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Ta Chen Peter Chang, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Zelia M. Correa, MD, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology

William W. Culbertson, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Lou Higgins Chair in Ophthalmology

Janet L. Davis, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Leach Chair in Ophthalmology

Maura Di Nicola, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Sander R. Dubovy, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Victor T. Curtin Chair in Ophthalmology

Michelle Falcone, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
Professor of Ophthalmology>
J. Donald M. Gass Chair in Ophthalmology

Jorge A. Fortun, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Stephanie T. Frankel, OD
Optometrist

Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
Professor of Ophthalmology

Allister G. Gibbons, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Raquel Goldhardt, MD, FACS
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Luis J. Haddock, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Hong Jiang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Neurology

Thomas E. Johnson, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Ellen Koo, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Maja Kostic, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Byron L. Lam, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Mark J. Daily Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology

Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Walter G. Ross Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmic Research

Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Craig A. McKeown, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology

Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Joshua Pasol, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Victor L. Perez, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology

Giselle Ricur, MD, MBA, MSc, FATA
Executive Director, Virtual Care

Andrew Rong, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Alfonso L. Sabater, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

William E. Smiddy, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
M. Brenn Green Chair in Ophthalmology

Rahul S. Tonk, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Brian C. Tse, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

David T. Tse, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Nasser Ibrahim Al-Rashid Chair in Ophthalmology

Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Basil Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology

Angela Y. Zhu, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology