Mónica Orozco Carroll

Academic Formation

Degree: Medical Surgeon at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

Pre-graduate internship: Hospital Español de México

Specialty: Ophthalmology. Association to Avoid Blindness in Mexico IAP. Hospital “Dr. Luis Sanchez Bulnes”

Sub-Specialty: Anterior Segment Microsurgery at the Association to Avoid Blindness in Mexico IAP. Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes” Hospital

Overall career average: 9.2

Congresses or assisted courses

LV Refresher Course in Ophthalmology, A Century of Advances. Mexico City, August 9-11, 2018
XI International Course Colegio Mexicano de Glaucoma, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco June 12th to 14th, 2018.
1st Colloquium of Cataract and Ophthalmopediatrics, Riviera Nayarit, Nayarit, March 24 and 25, 2017
IV International Glaucoma Course, Guadalajara, Jalisco, August 8-10, 2016.
World Congress of Ophthalmology (WOC), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, February 5-9, 2016.
Intensive course of antiangiogenic therapy, February 25, 2014, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Mexican Congress of Ophthalmology. Guadalajara, Jalisco, June 9 to 13, 2012
World Congress of Ophthalmology (WOC) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,

February 16-20, 2012.

ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) Annual meeting, Paris, France, September 5-9, 2010
III International Course of Cataract Surgery, Controversies. Mexico City, October 5-9, 2009.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting, Chicago Illinois. April 2008.
Glaucoma 360° Comprehensive Glaucoma Management, Mexico City, August 30, 2007.
II International Course on Cataract Surgery, Phaco-Refractive Surgery and Intraocular Lenses. Acapulco Guerrero, August 1-4, 2007.
XXVII Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology, Cancun Quintana Roo, June 3-9, 2007.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting, San Diego California. April 2007
XXIII National Congress of Residents, Mexico City, February 8-10, 2007
XXVII Mexican Congress of Ophthalmology, Guadalajara, Jalisco, August 5-9, 2006.
Course on Low Vision. Mexico City, Institute of Ophthalmology, Fundación Conde de Valenciana, May 18th and 19th, 2006.
International Course of Cataract Surgery, Mexican Center of Cataract Surgeons, AC. Cancun, Quintana Roo, May 3-6, 2006.
XXII National Congress of Residents, Mexico City, February 2006.
XXI National Congress of Residents, Mexico City, February 2005.
XX National Congress of Residents, Mexico City, February 2004
XXIII Medical Conference of the Hospital Español, held at the facilities of the Hospital Español de México in Mexico City on February 20-23, 2002.
1st National Course on Imaging, at the Faculty of Medicine of the UAG on March 26th to 30th, 2001.
V National Meeting of AIDS Information and Education Groups, at the Medical School of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, November 18, 19 and 20, 2000
V National Meeting of Delegates of the National Scientific Association of Medical Students AC, in the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon,
November 18, 19 and 20, 2000.
UAG’2000 Research Congress and 3rd Meeting of the Educational Research Network, from the UAG Research Direction, in November 2000
International Course “The Gastroenterology of the New Millennium”, by the Society of Gastroenterology of Jalisco Medical College AC, September 7-9, 2000
VI Modular course of medical update, of the Colleges of Surgeons of Jalisco, on February 26, 4 and March 11, 2000
Introduction to Scientific Research Workshop, from March 23 to April 10, 2001, at the facilities of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara.
Workshop on Bibliographic Research, from July 31st to August 15th, 2000, at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara.

Lectures in congresses

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in Mexican children World Congress of Ophthalmology. Abu Dhabi, February 2012.
Valsalva Retinopathy during labor. POSTER. World Congress of Ophthalmology. Abu Dhabi. February 2012
Extensive bilateral corneal alkali burn in a teenager. POSTER. World Congress of Ophthalmology. Abu Dhabi. February 2012.
Pediatric Cataract: Clinical and surgical outcome analysis, complications and their management. Admission paper, Scientific Session Mexican Center of Cataract Surgeons. July 2008.
Pediatric Cataract: Clinical Presentation, Surgical Treatment, and Visual Outcomes in Mexican Mestizo Patients. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting, Chicago Illinois. April 2008.
Clinical-Therapeutic Analysis of Children with Vogt-Koayangi-Harada Syndrome, XXVII Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology. Cancun, Q.R.. June 2007.
Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. XXIII National Congress of Residents. Mexico City. February 2007.
Clinical Manifestations of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada in Children. Meeting of the American Uveitis Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology. Las Vegas, Nevada. November 2006.
Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. XXVII Mexican Congress of Ophthalmology. Guadalajara, Jalisco. August 2006.

Accredited Courses or Examinations

Re-Certification before the Mexican Council of Ophthalmology, December 2011.
Examination by the Mexican Council of Ophthalmology, March 17, 2007, Initial Certification No. 2443.
Physical Optics and Refraction. International Basic Science Assessment for Ophthalmologists. Concillium Ophthalmalogicum Universale.
Professional Examination approved with 9 on July 19, 2002.
Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) course “American Heart association”, held on March 12-15, 2002 at the facilities of the Hospital Español de México.
Basic Life Support (BLS-PLUS) course of the American Heart association, on 12th and 13th March 2002 at the Hospital Español de México.

Assisted Surgical Campaigns

Continuous program of cataract surgeries with the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta Lions Club, initiated in March 2016, still active. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Strabismus surgery campaign. June 12, 2018 with the Riviera Nayarit Lions Club
Cataract surgery campaign. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, September 22 and 23, 2012
Cataract surgery campaign, Colima, Col., May 2007.
Cataract surgery campaign, Tula, Hidalgo, October 2007.
Ophthalmological Campaign for Cataract Extraction, Durango, Dgo., August 2006.
Fifth Day of Cataract Surgery, Pachuca, Hidalgo, July 2006.
Strabismus Surgery Day, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, May 2006.
Cataract Surgery Campaign, Gómez Palacios, Durango, October 2005.

Thesis

Specialty: Ocular manifestations of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in children
Sub-specialty: Pediatric cataract: clinical analysis, surgical outcome, complications and their management

Publications

El síndrome de Vogt Koyanagi Harada en la infancia. Coautor. Clínicas Oftalmológicas Internacionales 2008;48(3):107-117.
Capítulo 18. Complicaciones post-quirúrgicas. Coautor. Iniciación a la Faco. Ed. Centro Mexicano de Cirujanos de Catarata. Págs. 185-204
Inhibición de la miosis inducida quirúrgicamente y prevención del edema macular postoperatorio con Nepafenac. Coautor. Oftalmología Clínica 2009;3:219-226.

Memberships

Member of the Mexican Center of Cataract Surgeons.
Member of the ASCRS American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Member of the Colegio Jalisciense de Médicos Oftalmólogos

Awards received

Award “Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes” 2008 from the Association to Avoid Blindness in Mexico IAP, Hospital “Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes”.
State Coordinator of GIESIDA Jalisco-UAG in the V National Meeting of AIDS Information and Education Groups, in the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, November 18,19 and 20, 2000.
Delegate of the UAG research club in the V National Meeting of Delegates of the National Scientific Association of Medical Students AC, in the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, on November 18,19 and 20, 2000.
Distinguished student in first, fourth and sixth semesters of the career

Work Experience

December 2017 to date. Private practice. CMQ Medical Tower Riviera Nayarit, Blvd. Heroes of Nacozari 27. Bucerias, Nayarit. Tel. 2231919
January 2016 to date. Private practice. Hospital CMQ center, Basilio Badillo 365. Col. Emiliano Zapata. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Tel. 2231919
August 2013- January 2014. Professor of the Embryology course in the career of Medical Surgeon at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac UNIVA.
September 2011 – January 2016. Professor of Ophthalmology in the career of Medical Surgeon at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac UNIVA.
January 2010 – October 2010. Ophthalmic Surgeon. Intralasik Clinic. Arcos Avenue # 687, Col. Jardines del Bosque, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Tel 36417888.
January 2010 – May 2010. Professor of the subject of Anterior Segment Pathology in the career of Optometry at UNICO
November 2009 to date. Ophthalmologist in charge. Diagnostic clinic of the Hospital Ángeles del Carmen. Tarascos 3435 Col. Monraz, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44670. Dr. Gómez Montes, Tel. 38130042.
October 2009 – January 2016. Private practice. Av. Niño Obrero # 506, Colonia Chapalita, Zapopan, Jalisco C.P. 45040, Tel. 15 89 74 15.
October 2007 – April 2008. I worked as an Ophthalmologist at Clínica Neovisión under Dr. Emma Cremonessi. Magdalena 430 Col. Del Valle, Mexico DF, C.P. 03100, Tel. 56873511.
December 2006 – October 2007. I worked as an Ophthalmologist in Opticas Ocularium in charge of Efraín Alpizar. Eje 3 Francisco del Paso y Troncoso 839 Col. Tlazintla, Mexico DF C.P. 08710, Tel. 56492484.
June 2006 – December 2006. I worked as an Ophthalmologist at the Glaucoma 2020 Foundation in charge of Dr. Jesús Jiménez Román. Durango 29, 4th floor. Col. Roma, Mexico DF C.P. 06700, Tel. 52084914.
September 2003 – January 2004. I worked as a support physician at the Ángeles del Carmen Hospital in charge of Dr. Eduardo Fernández García. Tarascos 3435 Col. Monraz, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44670 Tel. 38130042.

Current Research

Undergraduate Thesis Director in the research protocol “Glaucoma frequency in workers of the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac campus Guadalajara” Starting date: May 6th, 2013.
Phase I clinical study sponsored by Laboratorios Sophia, S.A de C.V. Completed.
Phase II Clinical Trial Sponsored by Laboratorios Sophia, S.A. de C.V. Completed.
Phase III Clinical Trial Sponsored by Laboratorios Sophia, S.A. de C.V.

Knowledge

Languages: Spanish (Mother Tongue) English (90%), French (65%)

Computing: Knowledge about Internet navigation

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