Dr. Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD

Dr. Juan Guillermo Arbelaez

MD

About Dr. Juan Guillermo Arbelaez. Cornea and Refractive Surgeon

Dr Juan Guillermo Arbelaez graduated from Medical School in Colombia and specialized as an Ophthalmologist at the Barraquer Clinic in Bogota. He went on to complete his Sub-Specialty in Cornea Refractive Surgery and External Disease of the Eye in USA, focusing on corneal dystrophies and corneal transplant (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty DMEK, Descemet Membrane Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty DMAEK, Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty DSEK, Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty DSAEK, Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty, ALK, Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty DALK, and Penetrating Keratoplasty PKP). Dr Juan G. Arbelaez also participated as a Teaching Assistant in Advance Cornea Courses in the USA during 2014, he is a member of several international societies and has participated as a speaker in International Meetings in USA and Canada. He has published articles in renowned International Journals and is involved with ongoing research in Cornea and Refractive Surgery.

2009 Doctor of Medicine (MD.), Universidad el Bosque, Bogota, Colombia.

Postdoctoral Training – Internships and Residencies

  • 2011-2013 Residency in Ophthalmology, Instituto Barraquer de America, Superior School of ophthalmology, Bogota, Colombia. (january 2011 – december 2013)
  • 2010 Jan-Dec Rheumatology Practitioner and Research Assistant, Centro de Estudio de Enfermedades Autoinmunes CREA, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia. Research Focus: Sjögren syndrome, (Mentor: Juan Manuel Anaya, MD,PhD.)
  • 2009-2009 Special Internship, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota/Hospital, Bogota, Colombia. Focus: Ophthalmology.
  • 2008-2009 Medical Internship, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota/Hospital, Bogota, Colombia. Focus: Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrical and Gynecoloical Surgery, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Orthopedics and Emergency Medicine.

Postdoctoral Training – Fellowships

  • 2014 Jan-Aug Cornea postdoctoral Fellow, Cornea Research Foundation of America – Price Vision Group, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America. (Mentor: Francis W. Price, Jr, MD)

Postdoctoral Training – Courses

    • 2014 Advanced Cornea Courses, Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Course, Cornea Research Foundation of America, Indianapolis IN, United States of America. (Mentor: Francis W. Price, Jr, MD)
    • 2014 Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV) course, Cornea Research Foundation of America, Indianapolis IN, United States of America. (Mentor: Francis W. Price, Jr, MD)
    • 2014 Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV) course, Cornea Research Foundation of America, Indianapolis IN, United States of America. (Mentor: Francis W. Price, Jr, MD)
    • 2013 Advanced Cataract Surgery Course, Eyeesy Simulator.

  • 2014 Jun Teaching Assistant, Advanced Cornea Courses, DMEK Course, Cornea Research Foundation of America, Indianapolis IN, United States of America.
  • 2014 Apr Teaching Assistant, Advanced Cornea Courses, DMEK Course, Cornea Research Foundation of America, Indianapolis IN, United States of America.
  • 2012-2013 Teaching Assistant Experimental Surgery, Instituto Barraquer de America, Superior School of Ophthalmology, Bogota, Colombia.
  • 2010-2010 Teaching Assistant, Centro de Estudio de Enfermedades Autoinmunes CREA, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, South America.

  • Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
  • Member of the Cornea Society (CS).
  • Member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS).
  • Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).
  • Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).

  • Long-term Follow-up and Complications of Stripping Descemet Membrane Without Placement of Graft in Eyes With Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy. Cornea. 2014.
  • Sjögren’s syndrome at the crossroad of polyautoimmunity. Journal of Autoimmunity. 2012 Sep;39(3):199-205.
  • Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD, Matthew T. Feng, MD, Tomas J. Pena, MD, Marianne O. Price, PhD, Francis W. Price, Jr, MD. One Year of Cornea Research in Review-2013. Paper submitted to Asia Pac J Ophthalmol.
  • Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD, Dita Sekito, MD, Maria Clara Arbelaez, MD. Combined Excimer Laser Surgery and Crosslinking After Intracorneal Ring Implantation for Keratoconus Treatment.
  • Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD, Carmen Barraquer-Coll, MD. Stability of LASIK correction MicroK vs Femto 3-4 years follow up. Paper in progress.
  • Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD, Matthew T. Feng, MD, Tomas J. Pena, MD, Marianne O. Price, PhD, Francis W. Price, Jr, MD. Pupil Block after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: Frequency, Associations, and Outcomes. Paper in progress.
  • Matthew T. Feng, MD, Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD, Jalee Miller, BS, Marianne O. Price, PhD, Francis W. Price, Jr, MD. Characterization of Rejection Episodes Following Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty. Paper in progress.
  • Cyril Rosenfeld, BS, Juan Guillermo Arbelaez, MD, Frank A. Witzmann, PhD, Marianne O. Price, PhD, Francis W. Price, Jr, MD. Alterations in the protein content of the aqueous humor. Paper in progress.

Speaker

  • 2014 Speaker at Schwind users meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Presentation title: Aberration-Free Laser in-situ Keratomileusis with the SCHWIND AMARIS 1050RS
  • 2014 Speaker at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Boston MA, United States of America. Presentation title: Combined Excimer Laser Surgery and Crosslinking After Intracorneal Ring Implantation for Keratoconus Treatment

Coauthor

  • 2014 Apr Coauthor, Presented by Matthew T. Feng, MD. at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Boston MA, United States of America. Presentation Title: Pupil Block after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: Frequency, Associations, and Outcomes.
  • 2013 Aug Coauthor, Presented by Carmen Barraquer-Coll, MD. at Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presentation Title: Stability of LASIK correction MicroK vs Femto 3-4 years follow up.

Attendee

  • 2014 Jul 15th International Schwind users meeting. Vancouver, Canada.
  • 2014 Apr American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Cornea day, Boston MA, United States of America.
  • 2014 Apr American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium and Congress, Boston MA, United States of America.
  • 2014 Apr KAMRA Global Users Meeting, Boston MA, United States of America.
  • 2013 Nov Alumni meeting Instituto Barraquer de America, Superior School of Ophthalmology. Bogota, Colombia.
  • 2013 Apr American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Cornea day, San Francisco CA, United States of America.
  • 2013 Apr American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium andCongress, San Francisco CA, United States of America.
  • 2013 Apr KAMRA Global Users Meeting, Napa CA, United States of America.
  • 2012 Apr American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Cornea day,Chicago IL, United States of America.
  • 2012 Apr American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium andCongress, Chicago IL, United States of America.
  • 2011 Sep Glaucoma Course, Bogota, Colombia.
  • 2011 Feb Fundonal Annual Course, Bogota, Colombia.
  • 2008 Aug 11th International Schwind users meeting, Cartagena, Colombia.
  • 2008 Aug XXII National Congress of Ophthalmology. Cartagena, Colombia.
  • 2010 Jul Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity (LACA). Buenos Aires, Argentina.