Dr. Alfonso Iovieno, Ophthalmologist, Vancouver, BC

Dr. Alfonso Iovieno , Ophthalmologist, Vancouver is the winner of the second edition of the Ophthalmology Cottino Applico Award. The Cottino Foundation announced the winner during the 15th International Congress of the Italian Society of Ophthalmology - SOI which was held on 26 May 2017 in Milan. Chosen from a shortlist of 3 finalists selected by a jury of experts, Dr. Alfonso Iovieno , Ophthalmologist, Vancouver will receive a prize of up to 100,000 euro to turn his research into a business. Eye Co-De, the winning project, involves the creation of a simple and innovative device which will help surgeons to perform lamellar corneal transplantation. This transplant technique has been shown to improve medium/long term clinical outcome, with greater benefits for the patients and health care cost savings. Eye Co-De significantly reduces the dependence of surgical outcome on the human factor alone and allows a larger number of surgeons to be able to perform such delicate and difficult technique in greater safety.

Dr. Alfonso Iovieno is a clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia. He obtained his medical degree and completed his ophthalmology residency at University Campus Bio-medico in Italy. Dr. Alfonso Iovieno , Ophthalmologist, Vancouver then sub-specialized in cornea, external diseases, ocular surface and complex anterior segment surgery during his three years of fellowship training at the University of Toronto and Moorfields Eye Hospital in the UK.Dr. Alfonso Iovieno , Ophthalmologist, Vancouver also completed a PhD in ocular microbiology and immunology between University Campus Bio-medico and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Florida. 

Dr. Iovieno’s research focus has spanned from ocular surface immunology to corneal infections and transplantation. He has won numerous awards and holds several patents for biomedical devices. Dr. Alfonso Iovieno , Ophthalmologist, Vancouver regularly presents and moderates at national and international meetings and has been extensively involved in training courses on the latest techniques for corneal transplantation. He is on the board of directors of the Italian Society of Corneal Transplantation, is a member with thesis of the Cornea Society and is the Tearfilm and Ocular Surface Society Ambassador for Western Canada. He has authored over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and 15 book chapters.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO (Rome)
Doctor of Medicine (MD) - 2004

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO (Rome)
Ophthalmology Residency Program - 2008

BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE (Miami, USA)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship - 2009

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery Fellowship - 2010

MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL (London, UK)
Advanced Cataract, Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery Fellowship - 2012

Dr. Alfonso Iovieno , Ophthalmologist, Vancouver Is in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canadian Ophthalmological Society and the Canadian Medical Association

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