Dr. José García-Arumí

Retina

Bachelor in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and Doctor of Medicine also from the UAB

Specialist in Ophthalmology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona

He undertook a vitreoretinal fellowship with Robert Cooling at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London) in 1986.

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Curriculum
Affiliations
Publications
Courses and Congresses

Training

Bachelor in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and Doctor of Medicine also from the UAB Specialist in Ophthalmology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona He undertook a vitreoretinal fellowship with Robert Cooling at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London) in 1986.

Specialisation

Retinal surgery and intraocular tumours. His areas of interest are vitreoretinal surgery with particular focus on eye surgery and macular hole. He is also an expert on the treatment of intraocular tumours, having developed brachytherapy techniques with ruthenium plates and transpupillary thermotherapy for the treatment of melanomas and choroidal haemangioma in Spain.

He has introduced to Europe new techniques for the surgical treatment of retinal vascular pathology. He has also been a pioneer in the surgical treatment of venous thrombosis and arterial embolisms, as well as the surgical resection of intraocular tumours.

Professional activities

Founder of GEMTO (Spanish Multi-Centre Ocular Trauma Study Group) in September 1992, Seville.

Organiser of the GEMTO National Conference in April 1993, Madrid.

Organiser of the international course on advances in the treatment of intraocular tumours, Barcelona, June 1995.

Head of the retina section in the Ophthalmology Department of Quinta de Salut de l’Aliança Hospital from 1988 to 1991.

Healthcare coordinator in the Ophthalmology Department of Catalonia General Hospital from 1988 to 1991.

Staff doctor in the Ophthalmology Department of Vall d’Hebrón University Hospital from 1991. Head of section in the Ophthalmology Department of Vall d’Hebrón University Hospital from April 1998. Coordinator of the Ophthalmology Department of the same hospital from July 1998. Head of the Ophthalmology Department from 2001.

Director of the Ophthalmology Biomedical Research Unit of Vall d’Hebrón University Hospital since 2007. Founding member of the Ocular Microsurgery Institute of Barcelona, where he practises as a vitreoretinal surgeon and is also coordinator of the ophthalmic oncology unit.

Teaching

Director of 21 doctoral theses, all rated Cum Laude, two of which were awarded prizes for best doctoral thesis by the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He became professor of Ophthalmology by a national selection process in May 2007. Professor of Ophthalmology by a public selection process, Autonomous University of Barcelona, on 8 January 2008.

Lecturer and founding member of ESASO (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology). He has been invited to speak at Duke University and Cleveland University in the US and Marburg University in Germany.

He has appeared at a total of 501 conferences: 212 international, 289 national. 48 in the US, 37 in France, 20 in Italy, 19 in Germany. He has made keynote speeches at universities in Hong Kong, Lugano and Tokyo.

Research

Director of the Ophthalmology Biomedical Research Unit of Vall d’Hebrón University Hospital, part of the National RETICS Network (Thematic Cooperative Health Research Networks). A research group recognised by the Biomedical Research Department of the Catalonian Regional Government.

Basic translational research in nanotechnology applied to ophthalmology, including gene modification projects in AMD and macular edema. New treatments in arterial and venous thrombosis, experimental uveitis, intraocular tumours. 33 research projects. Collaboration with CIBER (Biomedical Research Centre on the Net) in diabetes and nanotechnology.

Member of the Catalonian Ophthalmology Society.
Society Member of the Spanish Ophthalmology Society.
Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Treasurer of the Spanish Retina and Vitreous Society.
Member of EURETINA.
Member of the ASRS (American Society of Retina Specialists).
Member of the Pan-american Association of Ophthalmology.
Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
Member of the Jules Gonin Club.

Deputy editor of the journal Annals d’Oftalmologia, 1991–1995 28 book chapters, 169 publications, 73 with impact factor. Total impact factor 198.

Member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Ophthalmology and Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología.

Reviewer for Retina, Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Cirugía 23g en el desprendimiento de retina traccional diabético, XIII Congreso del SERV, SERV. Madrid. Marzo, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: SO-CV AEO-CV, Cirugía vitreorretiniana en el tumor vasoproliferativo del adulto, Tratamiento de la retinopatía traccional diabética con 23G, Sociedad Oftalmológica de la Comunidad Valenciana y Asociación de Enfermería Oftalmológica de la Comunidad Valenciana. Valencia. Marzo 2009.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: 23gauge sutureless surgery in diabetic retinopathy, Working with 23g in retinal detachment, Subretinal PVR.EURETINA, Euopean Society of Retina Specialists. Niza (Francia). Mayo, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Short-wavelength Fundus, Autofluorescence and Near-infrared Reflactance of Choroidal Tumors, Vitreous Levels of Intrerleukine-8 (il 8 ) and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (mcp-1) in patients with Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion, ARVO 2009, Annual Meeting, ARVO. Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Mayo, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Surgery for retinal vascular occlusion, Surgical management of retinal artery occlusion. The 17th Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology, SOE, Ámsterdam (Holanda). Junio, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Photodynamic therapy in retinal angiomas, Embolectomy in retinal artery occlusion, Retinal Detachment 23G Surgery, Benefits of using Constellation Technology. 4th International Conference on Vitreoretinal Diseases, Congress-Organisation Gerling GmbH. Viena (Austria). Septiembre, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Moderador de Controversias y opciones terapéuticas en el agujero macular. Symposio de Estudio de la interfase vítreo-retiniana y el agujero macular con 3D OCT. Detección precoz del glaucoma con 3D OCT. Panelista de Patología oclusiva vascular ocular. Participación en el curso Patología oclusiva vascular ocular: protocolos diagnósticos y terapéuticos actuales. 85 Congreso del SEO, SEO, Santander. Septiembre, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Mesa redonda: Cirugía macular: indicaciones terapéuticas en el agujero macular. Moderador de la mesa redonda: Maculopatía secundaria a patología vascular. Mesa redonda: Nuevos estándares en cirugía vitreorretiniana. Colaboración en el curso: Retina pediátrica: todo lo que se ha de saber, Cirugía 23G en retinopatía diabética traccional. 40 Congrés de la Societat Catalana d’Oftalmologia, Societat Catalana d’Oftalmologia. Noviembre, 2009, Barcelona.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: ART, Advanced Retinal Therapy : updates-trends-controversies. 23G in tractonial diabetic retinopaty. Viena (Austria). Noviembre, 2009.

García Arumí, José. Moderador: Controversias en la cirugía del desprendimiento de retina. Vitrectomía 23G. XIV Congreso del SERV, SERV. Santiago de Compostela. Marzo, 2010.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Cirugía macular en el niño. SO-CV AEO-CV, Sociedad Oftalmológica de la Comunidad Valenciana y Asociación de Enfermería Oftalmológica de la Comunidad Valenciana. Valencia. Abril, 2010.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: The management of retinal artery occlusion, Role of t-PA in vitreoretinal surgery, Is surgery useful in BRVO and CRVO. XXXII International Congress of Ophthalmology, International Council of Ophthalmology, German Society of Ophthalmology, German Academy of Ophthalmology. Berlin (Alemania). Junio, 2010.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Cirugía 23G en la retinopatía diabética proliferativa. 86 Congreso del SEO, SEO. Madrid. Septiembre, 2010

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: Transconjonctival sutureless vitrectomy for retinal detachment: Is it the future for most cases?, Primary endoresection of choroidal melanoma, Is combo surgery better for our patients?, Subretinal PVR, Safety aspects of minimal invasive vitrectomy, EURETINA, Euopean Society of Retina Specialists, París (Francia). Septiembre, 2010.

García Arumí, José. Conferenciante invitado: L’abordatge quirúrgic microincisional en patología vitreorretiniana, 41 Congrés de la Societat Catalana d’Oftalmologia, Societat Catalana d’Oftalmologia. Barcelona. Noviembre, 2010.