About the Specialist
Dr. Arturo Santos García is a retina specialist with more than 25 years of clinical and research experience. He directs the Center for Medical & Surgical Retina in Guadalajara, treating diseases of the retina, the macula, and the back of the eye. He completed his retina fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, and alongside his practice he leads the Tec de Monterrey medical school in Guadalajara, work that earned him the 2024 Jalisco Award for Innovation, Science and Technology.
Experience in...
- Vitreoretinal Surgery: treatment of retinal detachment, epiretinal membranes, and vitreous hemorrhage.
- Medical Retina: management of diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and retinal vascular disease.
- Macular Diseases: diagnosis and treatment of macular edema and macular hole.
- Clinical Research: development and application of technology for blindness prevention.
- Medical Education: training new generations of ophthalmologists and physicians.
Credentials
- Medical Degree: School of Medicine, Tecnológico de Monterrey.
- Retina Surgery Fellowship: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital (USA).
- Director of the Ignacio A. Santos School of Medicine, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Guadalajara Campus.
- General Director of the Center for Medical & Surgical Retina.
- Jalisco Award for Innovation, Science and Technology 2024 for his ophthalmology research.
- Member of the College of Ophthalmologists of Jalisco.
