Dr. Felipe Centeno

Dr. Centeno is an ophthalmologist with several years of experience with national and international level academic preparation. His practice is focused mainly in diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases and anterior segment surgery, such as: cataract, refractive surgery, keratoconus and ocular surface. Currently he works at, in a institutional level, in the Costa Rican Social Security Service (CCSS for its acronym in Spanish), has a successful private practice and is a university professor of ophthalmology at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of Costa Rica.

 

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

  • Micro-incision cataract surgery (MICS)
  • Refractive laser surgery and intraocular surgery
  • Intra-stromal rings implants and keratoconus surgery
  • Corneal Cross-Linking
  • Corneal transplant
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Correction of malposition and palpebral tumors surgery
  • Ocular Surface Surgery (Pterygium surgery)
  • Laser treatment of diabetic retinopathy and retinal tears
  • Intraocular pharmacological treatment of macular degeneration

ACADEMIC DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery – University of Costa Rica. Year 1999.
  • Degree of Medicine and Surgery – University of Costa Rica. Year 2001.
  • Professional Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery – University of Costa Rica. Year 2001.
  • Specialist in Ophthalmology – University of Costa Rica. Year 2007 (graduated with honors).

 

AFFILIATIONS

  • Costa Rican Association of Ophthalmology
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Pan American Association of Ophthalmology

 

CERTIFICATIONS

  • International Council of Ophthalmology. Year 2008.
  • American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities. Year 2009.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Head of Ophthalmology Service at San Vicente de Paul Hospital. Heredia, Costa Rica. Years: 2007 to 2014.
  • Attending Physician, specialist in Ophthalmology at México Hospital. San José, Costa Rica. Year: 2010.
  • Attending Physician specialist in Ophthalmology at San Juan de Dios Hospital. San José, Costa Rica. Year: 2010.
  • Attending Physician specialist in Ophthalmology at Unibe Clinic. Tibás, San José, Costa Rica. Years: 2007-2014.
  • Attending Physician specialist in Ophthalmology at Clínica Oftalmológica Dr. Felipe Centeno. Heredia, Costa Rica. Years: 2007-2014.

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • Cataract Course Coordinator. Postgraduate Ophthalmology. University of Costa Rica.
  • Surgical Resident Tutor. Postgraduate Ophthalmology. University of Costa Rica.
  • Ophthalmology Professor. Surgery Course. School of Medicine. University of Costa Rica.
  • Ophthalmology Professor. Surgery Course. School of Medical Sciences. UCIMED.
  • Exhibitor at National Medical Congress. Years 2008 and 2010.

 

ACADEMIC PREPARATION, COURSES AND CONGRESSES

  • VIII Actualization Course in Uveitis, Ocular Pathology, Retina and Vitreous. San José, Costa Rica. Year 2002.
  • Rotation in Ophthalmology. Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology. Years: 2003 and 2004.
  • Atelier for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Children’s National Hospital. Costa Rica. Year 2005.
  • Actualization Course of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2005. San José, Costa Rica. Year 2005.
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology Course. Children’s National Hospital. Costa Rica. Year 2006.
  • Course “Placement of Intra-stromal Rings of Ferrara”. Year 2006.
  • Atelier of Oculoplastic Surgery. Children’s National Hospital. Costa Rica. Year 2007.
  • Exhibitor. Management of Ocular Trauma. National Medical Congress. Year 2007.
  • XXVII Ophthalmology Pan American Congress. Cancun, Quintana Roo. Year 2007.
  • Ophthalmology national Congress. Los Sueños, Costa Rica. Years: 2006-2010.
  • Certification of INTACS intra-stromal rings for the management of keratoconus. Year 2008.
  • Regional Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Los Sueños, Costa Rica. Year 2010.
  • National Congress of Ophthalmology. San José, Costa Rica. Year 2011.
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Congress. Orlando, Florida, United States. Year 2011.
  • National Congress of Ophthalmology. San José, Costa Rica. Year 2012.
  • National Congress of Ophthalmology. San José, Costa Rica. Year 2013.
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Congress. San Francisco, California. Year 2013.
  • National Congress of Ophthalmology. San José, Costa Rica 2014