Best Corneal transplant doctors in Spain: TOP 3 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood

Fernando Castanera de Molina

  • 4.7 Excellent 410 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Specializes in corneal transplants, employing penetrating keratoplasty, DSEK, DALK, DMEK, and KPro.
    • International practice in Spain, with training and expertise in advanced corneal surgery.
    • Expertise in laser treatment for ophthalmic disorders and implant-refractive surgery.
    • Holds an Ophthalmology specialty from the University of Barcelona.
    • Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS).
    • Provides remote consultations for patients with corneal transplant needs.
    • Fluent in Spanish, with potential multilingual services at Teknon Medical Center.
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Gonzalo Bernabéu Arias

  • 4.6 Excellent 16 reviews
  • Spain, Madrid, HM Hospitales
    • Specializes in corneal transplantation, employing techniques like PK, DSEK, and DALK.
    • Trained internationally in Spain and possibly other countries (not specified).
    • Holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Alcalá de Henares.
    • Performed the first successful corneal transplant in Spain.
    • Certified in advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    • Professional membership not specified for corneal transplants.
    • Offers online consultations for corneal transplant patients.
    • Languages spoken: Spanish (assumed based on education and practice in Spain).
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Ferran Mascaró Zamora

  • 4.7 Excellent 410 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Experience

    - Resident physician in the ophthalmology service of Bellvitge Hospital (2001).

    -Commission for training in surgery (cataract surgery) at the San Rafael Hospital

    - Study Committee of the Clinical and University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela in the Department of Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery (Drs. Perez-Moreira and Prada, 2001)

    Assistance in consultation and surgery at the Teknoftal Institut Oftàlmic and head of the orbital and oculoplastics department (since 1999)

    Since 2001, Deputy Ophthalmologist of the Health Service and the University City of Bellvitge. Since 2003, Head of the Orbital and Oculoplastics Department with accreditation by the Center for Surveillance in Orbital Tumors and Orbital Decompression Surgery for Thyroid Disease.

    Resident Lecturer (since 2006)

    Specializations: lens surgery, refractive surgery, orbital surgery, lacrimal duct surgery and oculoplastics.

    Qualification

    Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Barcelona with outstanding qualifications and an outstanding award

    Ophthalmology specialist via MIR

    Doctorate at the Autonomous University of Barcelona

    Publications

    Participation in more than 20 national and international round tables.

    Presentation of 25 courses and 46 papers at national and international conferences.

    Publication of 2 original articles in national and international specialized journals.

    Co-author of 3 books on ophthalmology.

    Scientific societies

    Member and Fellow of the Spanish Society of Ocular and Orbital Plastic Surgery.

    Member and Associate of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology.

    Member of the Ulsa del Mona Foundation, Maputo Hospital, Mozambique 2008

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