Dr Iván Castro
Job Title:
Ophthalmologist
Specialisations:
Ophthalmology
Languages:
English, Spanish Biography:
Dr. Castro is a highly trained, well-rounded ophthalmologist specialized in
reconstructive and cosmetic oculoplastic surgery. He obtained his medical degree,
magna cum laude, from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He
continued his studies in several fields before completing his ophthalmology degree at
the prestigious Conde de Valenciana Foundation. Dr. Castro completed a high-specialty
postgraduate program on Oculoplastic Surgery of the Orbit, Eyelid and Lacrimal
System. He also furthered his expertise with multiple courses and certifications, some of
them from the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO).
Dr. Castro is a titular member of the Mexican Society of Ophthalmology, as well as of
the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the Association for Research in
Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and the Pan-American Association of
Ophthalmology (PAAO), among others. He has brief teaching experience at UNAM’s
Faculty of Medicine and has presented research work at several medical conferences
including the Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology in Colombia, and the Pan-
American Research Day and the ARVO Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Dr.
Castro has also written for various specialized, peer reviewed publications, such as
Archives of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology and ARVO’s official journal:
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.