Dr. Cristela Ferrari de Alemán

Dr. Cristela Ferrari de Alemán

Ophthalmic Surgeon

Cornea Specialist

With an exceptional career in ocular surface surgery, Dr. Ferrari is one of the pioneers of Excimer Laser and corneal transplantation in Panama. Her solid experience is complemented by her prominent co-authorship of international ophthalmology books and surgical atlases.

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  • Doctor of Medicine: National University of Panama.

  • Specialization in Ophthalmology: Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Arnulfo Arias Madrid.

  • Advanced Studies: "Guillermo Picó" Pan-American Course in Basic Sciences (Puerto Rico).

  • Post-graduate: Strabismus, Ocular Ultrasonography, and Anterior Segment at the Hospital Fundación Conde de Valenciana (Mexico City).

  • Accredited Surgeon for Corneal Transplantation by the Ministry of Health of Panama.

  • Specialist in Cataract, Keratoconus, and Anterior Segment Surgery.

  • Former President and Director of Laser Vision 2000 (The first Excimer Laser Center in Panama).

  • Director of the Cornea and Cataract Department at Boyd Clinic.

  • Co-author of the Atlas of Ophthalmic Surgery and Modern Ophthalmology: The Highlights (Chapter on Lasik).

  • Official translator of scientific publications for Highlights of Ophthalmology (1996-2010).

  • Member of the Panamanian Society of Ophthalmology, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, ALACCSA, and American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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