
CV SUMMARY - ARNALDO ESPAILLAT, M.D.
01 January 2019
- Doctor of Medicine Cum Laude, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU). February 1988.
- Specialty in ophthalmology at Instituto Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain. Included in the program: Basic Course (October 1988 – January 1990), Advanced Course (February 1990 – December 1991), Residency in Ophthamology (January 1992 – December 1995).
- Postgraduate Master in Vitreo-Retino-Choroidal Pathology. Barraquer University Institute. Accreditation by Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (October 1994 - October 1995).
- Postgraduate Master in Pathology of the Anterior Segment. Barraquer University Institute. Accreditation by Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (October 1995 - October 1996).
- Fellowship in Retina and Vitreous. Barraquer University Institute.
- GLORY Certificate (Global Refractive Surgery Education Program) Basic and Advanced, International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS). Miami (FL), United States. July 1999.
- Medical Director of the Espaillat Cabral Institute, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, since 1997. A private medical institution specialized in ophthalmology.
- President of the Dominican Society of Ophthalmology 2002-2003.
- Founding member and president of ADOCOFT (Dominican Association of Ophthalmic Centers), since its inception in May 2014 through February 2018.
- Honored as Distinguished Alumnus by Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU). May 2016.
- Recipient in 2008 of the International Ophthalmologist Education Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Recipient in 2011 of the International Scholar Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Recipient in 2017 of the Achievement Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology – recognition to members who take part in scientific programs during annual meetings.
- Vice President of the Executive Board of the Latin-American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (LASCRS) 2107-2019. Representative of the Dominican Republic.
- Member of the International Council of Refractive Surgery, representative of the Dominican Republic.
- Editor of the cataract section of the LASCRS Newsletter.
- Coeditor and coauthor of the book CICAFE. Cataract Surgery with Femtosecond Laser. Published by Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, 2016. Coeditors: Dr. Virgilio Centurión, Dr. Arnaldo Espaillat, Dr. Claudio Orlich.
- Coeditor and coauthor of the book New Trends in Cataract Surgery. Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers, 2012.
- Coauthor of the book Diagnostic Images in Ophthalmology. Espaxs Publishers, 1998.
- Author of 10 book chapters, 29 medical articles and 199 scientific conferences presented nationally and internationally.
- Has performed several live cataract surgeries with advanced technology before the audience of multiple scientific national and international congresses.
- Director of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Fellowship, offered in conjunction with Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).
- Selected to appear in the XXI Edition of Grandes Dominicanos. (Great Dominicans). 2017.
- Selected as member of the Board of Hospital General Plaza de la Salud. June 2017.
Affiliated to the following professional groups as:
- Member, Dominican Society of Ophthalmology (SDO)
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
- Member, Latin-American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (LASCRS)
- Member, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO)
- Member, International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
- Member, Dominican Academy of Medicine.
- Member, Dominican Medical College (CMD)
- Corresponding Member of the Colombian Society of Ophthalmology
- Member, Alumni Section, Barraquer Institute
- Numerary Member, Barraquer Institute