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Doctor Jeroni Nadal Reus

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Doctor Jeroni Nadal Reus
Ophtalmology
Brief info

Specialist in the vitreous body, retina, and macula

Dr. Jeroni Nadal Reus is an ophthalmologist at the Oftalvist clinic in Barcelona.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Autonomous University of Barcelona. July 14, 1984. Document issued on November 22, 1984.
  • Residency in Ophthalmology at the Barraquer Ophthalmology Center (1987–1991).
  • Fellowship in Retinal Surgery at the Barraquer Ophthalmology Center (November 1991 – December 1992).
  • Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (November 11, 2011).
  • Doctoral Thesis: “Approach to the Pathophysiology of Diabetic Retinopathy: Study of the Phosphorylation and Nitrosylation of Tyrosines in Proteins and Inflammatory and Angiogenic Peptides of the Vitreous Humor.” Autonomous University of Barcelona. Grade: “Outstanding with Honors” (Cum Laude).
  • Specialist in Ophthalmology (1992). Vitreoretinal Surgeon.

Professional Activity

Current Position: Medical Director of the Oftalvist Ophthalmology Clinic in Barcelona.

  • Dr. Jeroni Nadal has been a vitreoretinal surgeon since 1992 and has performed over 16,000 retinal surgeries.
  • Former Deputy Medical Director of the Barraquer Ophthalmology Center and Head of the Vitreoretinal Department at this ophthalmology clinic.
  • He is the author of four patents for the development of surgical instruments for vitreoretinal surgery.

Teaching Activity

  • Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
  • Professor at the Menéndez Pelayo University. Santander. Faculty of Engineering.
  • Professor at the San Pablo University. Madrid. Faculty of Biotechnology.
  • Recognized for research excellence by the University of Barcelona.
  • Responsible for coordinating and training residents in clinical sessions and seminars on medical and surgical retina, held weekly from October to June without interruption from 1992 to 2022.
  • Surgical instructor for R-3 residents in vitreoretinal surgery, continuously since 1993 to the present.
  • Consultant physician in vitreoretinal disorders in residency. Theoretical lectures in doctoral courses at the Barraquer University Institute, continuously since 1992 to the present.
  • Lecturer in the Master’s and Diploma programs in Anterior and Posterior Segments at the Barraquer University Institute, continuously since 1992 to the present.
  • Coordinator of publications and communications for residents, established in 2004, aimed at encouraging scientific communications in ophthalmology among COB residents.

Research Activity

  • Awarded research excellence recognition (University of Barcelona, 2010).
  • First ophthalmologist to implant an artificial vision device in Spain (November 2013).
  • The only surgeon in the world to achieve the rehabilitation of a deaf/mute/blind patient (Usher Syndrome) after implanting an ARGUS II artificial vision device.

Current Research Lines:

Principal investigator of the i-VISION artificial vision project, developed at the Autonomous University of Barcelona in collaboration with:

  • Institute of Nanotechnology.
  • Institute of High Energy Physics.
  • Institute of Photonic Sciences.
  • Institute of Artificial Vision.
  • Researcher in the TORCH artificial vision project, based on epiretinal photovoltaic cells. In collaboration with the University of Geneva. Department of Nuclear and Corpuscular Physics, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Researcher in the surgical development of the Argus II implant. In collaboration with Argus II, Sylmar, California, USA.
  • Researcher in the subretinal implant of EPR cells in collaboration with the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Research lines in gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa in collaboration with Novartis Lab, USA.

Awards

Main awards for Dr. Jeroni Nadal’s professional career:

  • Mateu Orfila Award from the Medical Sciences Academy of the Balearic Islands, 2017.
  • First Prize BIST (Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology). HOPE project (epiretinal artificial vision device), 2017.
  • First Prize BIST (Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology). THEIA project (epiretinal artificial vision device), 2016.
  • Jaume II Award from the Insular Council of Mallorca, 2016.
  • Innovation Award from the Spanish Ministry of Health, Madrid, 2015.

Publications

Dr. Jeroni Nadal is the author of numerous publications in high-impact international scientific journals, as well as books and presentations at national and international conferences.

Organizations and Societies

Membership in the following associations:

  • President of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology, 2018.
  • Academic Member No. XV of the European Academy of Ophthalmology (a society limited to 50 members elected based on CV and direct voting by its members).
  • Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
  • Catalan Society of Ophthalmology.
  • French Society of Ophthalmology.
  • Spanish Society of Ophthalmology.
  • International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  • Founder of the Fluorescein-Indocyanine Angiography Club.
  • Member of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER).
  • Catalan Society of Diabetes.
  • Catalan Society of Transplantation.
  • Catalan Society of Oto-Neuro-Ophthalmology.
  • Pan-American Society of Ophthalmology.
  • European Vitreoretinal Society.
  • Academic of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia.

Areas of Interest

His main areas of interest are the vitreous, retina, and macula. Additionally, as mentioned in his research activities, he is particularly interested in artificial vision, gene therapy, and cell therapy.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, French, English, and Italian.

Pathologies treated

  • Floaters
  • High myopia
  • Hypertensive retinopathy
  • Leber congenital amaurosis
  • Macular oedema
  • Macular hole
  • Neovascular membranes
  • Retinal detachment