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Natalia Alpízar Álvarez

Natalia Alpízar Álvarez

Ophthalmology

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  • MED11446 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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About me

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Medical Sciences (UCIMED)
Specialty in Ophthalmology at the University of Costa Rica (UCR)
I dedicate my clinical practice to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of visual and ocular diseases.
Emphasis on diseases of the macula, retina and vitreous.

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My studies

Specialty in Ophthalmology. Universidad Costa Rica. 2013 - 2016
Baccalaureate and Bachelor of General Medicine. Universidad Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED). 2005 - 2011

My courses

XXXIV Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology 2019 - Cancun, Mexico May 2019 - May 2019
V International Congress of Retina and Vitreo 2018. Hotel Los Delfines. Lima Peru
Retina World Congress 2017 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2016 - Chicago, Illinois
American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada
American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2014 - Chicago, Illinois
American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2013 - New Orleans, Louisiana
American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2012- Chicago, Illinois
XXXIII Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology 2017. Lima, Peru
XXXI Congress of the Pan-American Ophthalmology Association 2015. Bogota, Colombia.
VI Course "What is currently possible in vitreoretinal diseases", Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana I.A.P. Mexico City
Pre-Congress Course - Update in Ultrasound, UBM and Intraocular Lenses Calculation. XXVII Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology 2018. Lima, Peru
18th National Congress of Ophthalmology of Costa Rica 2015 - Ophthalmological Association of Costa Rica
V Macular Pathology Symposium. Natal, Brazil
VII Central American Retina and Vitreous Congress. San José, Costa Rica
ARVO 2014 "Leading Eye and Vision Research" - Orlando, FL
ARVO 2013 “Life Changing Research” - Seattle, WA
XIX National Congress of Ophthalmology - Los Sueños Marriott. Costa Rica
ARVO 2015 - The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Denver, Colorado, United States
17th Costa Rican Congress of Ophthalmology - Asociación Oftalmológica de Costa Rica. Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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My internships or trainings

InternshipNew England Eye Center. Tufts University School of Medicine. Boston, MA
Diploma DegreeRetina and Vitreo Diploma - Universidad Peruana Cayetano, Heredia
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I treat these patients:

Children
Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Cataracts
Diabetic retinopathy
Dry Eye
Macular degeneration
Pterygium
Age related macular degeneration (AMD)
Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Blepharitis
Blindness
Cornea anomalies
Cornea infection
Cornea opacity (darkening)
Cornea ulcer
Corneal problems
Decreased visual acuity
Enfermedad de VKH
Epiphora
Eye inflammation
Eye inflammation
Eye pain
Eye Sjogren
Eyelashes in contact with eye
Eyelid eversion
Eyelid spasms (blepharospasm)
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Floaters
Foggy vision
Foreign object in the eye
Glaucoma
High eye pressure
Hyperopia
Keratoconus
Lacrimal duct obstruction
Light flashes in the eyes
Loss of vision
Macular disease
Macular hole
Macular membrane infection
Meibomian gland lipogranuloma
Myodesopsia
Nearsighted (myopia)
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Presbyopia
Refractive error
Retina disease
Retinal detachment
Retinal embolism
Retinal microaneurysm
Retinal tear
Retinal thrombosis
Retinal vascular vein obstruction
Retinopathy consultation
Sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Spots in vision
Squint
Straight line misperception
Stye
Tearing eyes
Uveitis
Vitreous hemorrhage
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I worked on:

Resident of Ophthalmology - Hospital Mexico, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica. 2008-2011
Assistant Ophthalmology Physician - National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology "Raul Blanco Cervantes" Costa Rican Social Security Fund. 2016-2017
Fellow of Retina and Vitreo - Oftalmologos Contreras, Ricardo Palma Clinic. Lima Peru.
Medico Asistente Especialista en Oftalmología- Hospital Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderon Guardia. Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. 2019 a la actualidad.

I am affiliated with:

Panamerican Academy of Ophthalmology (PAAO)
Costa Rican Association of Ophthalmologists
Association for Development and Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
American Academy of Ophthalmology

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My awards

2015 Premio Allergan Latinoamerica - Incentivo a la investigación en retina 2015
2014 Premio David y Juliana Pyott Asociación Panamericana de Oftalmología - ARVO/PARD 2014
2013 Award to the best poster American Academy of Ophthalmology 2013. PO248 Open-angle glaucoma after uncomplicated Pars Plana vitrectomy: Results of the Pan American Collaborative Study of the Retina Group (PACORES)

My publications

Hernandez F, Alpizar-Alvarez N, Wu L. Chromovitrectomy: an update. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2014; 9(2):251-9.
Wu L, Berrocal MH, Rodriguez FJ, Maia M, Morales-Canton V, Figueroa M, Serrano M, Roca JA, Arévalo JF, Navarro R, Hernández H, Salinas S, Romero R, Alpizar-Alvarez N, Chico G. Intraocular Pressure Elevation Following Uncomplicated Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Results of the Pan American Collaborative Retina Study Group. Retina. 2014;34(10):1985-9.
Wu L, Alpizar-Alvarez N. Choroidal Imaging by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013;3(1):3-13.
Oral Presentation Pan-American Research Day/ARVO 2013 "Diurnal variation of macular choroidal volume in healthy volunteers" Seattle, Washington
Oral Presentation Pan-American Research Day/ARVO 2014 "Un-explained visual loss following silicone oil removal. Results of the Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study (PACORES) Group. Orlando, Florida
Poster Presentation Congreso Nacional de Oftalmología 2015. Rodriguez-Vargas G, Alpizar-Alvarez N, Cordoba M, Arguello L "Lipemia Retinalis in a Costa Rican Infant: A Case Report" San Jose, Costa Rica
Poster Presentation Congreso Nacional de Oftalmología 2014. Alpizar-Alvarez N. Rodriguez-Vargas G, Marchena-Cruz D, Wu L "Adhesion vitreo-foveal sintomática. Resultados anatómicos y funcionales de 17 ojos" San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral Presentation V Congreso Internacional de Retina y Vitreo 2018. Mesa redonda de casos clínicos quirúrgicos "Doble Tincion con Azul Brillante y Doble pelaje de MER y MLI" Lima, Peru
Poster Presentation American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2013. Open-Angle Glaucoma following Uncomplicated Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Results of the Pan American Collaborative Retina Study (PACORES) Group. New Orleans, Louisiana
Oral Presentation. Sesión de casos clínicos misteriosos. VII Congreso Centroamericano de Retina y Vitreo 2017
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