Dr. María Isabel Canut Jordana is an ophthalmologist at the Oftalvist clinic in Barcelona.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine and Surgery: Central University of Barcelona, July 1988.
- Doctoral courses in medicine: Autonomous University of Barcelona, 1991-1992.
- Specialization in Ophthalmology (MIR): Barraquer University Institute, Barcelona, Spain, 1990-1993.
- Glaucoma Fellow: Barraquer University Institute, 1994.
- Clinical Observer at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA, 2009.
- Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia (RAMC) since January 2015.
- Doctor of Medicine (PhD): Central University of Barcelona, 2021. Grade: “Excellent. Cum laude.” Thesis: “Genetic response profiles in primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension in relation to the main drugs used in the medical treatment of glaucoma.”
Professional Activity
Current position: Maribel Canut has been an ophthalmologist at the Oftalvist clinic in Barcelona since October 2022.
- Vice President of the Spanish Glaucoma Society (SEG).
- President of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology (SCOFT).
- Board Member of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (SEO).
Teaching Activity
- Responsible for coordinating and training residents in weekly clinical sessions and seminars on retinal medicine and surgery from October to June since 1995 to the present.
- Surgical Instructor for residents in glaucoma and cataract surgery since 1995 to the present.
- Associate Professor at the International University of Catalonia (UIC).
Research Activity
With over 25 years of experience in the profession and extensive training in various specialized fields, her primary research activity has focused on glaucoma and glaucoma surgery.
Publications
Author of more than 50 publications in high-impact international journals and scientific communications, as well as coordinator and principal investigator in over 15 clinical trials.
Organizations and Societies
Member of the following associations:
- Catalan Society of Ophthalmology. Board Member (2010-2014).
- Spanish Society of Ophthalmology, since 1991.
- Spanish Glaucoma Society (Board Member 2010-2014; 2014-2018; 2018 – present, General Secretary).
- European Glaucoma Society, since 2006.
- International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, since 1997.
- Member of the Barraquer Institute. Board Member since 2010.
- Member of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) since 2008.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of WOC Barcelona 2018. Member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Revista Española de Glaucoma e Hipertensión ocular” since 2010.
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Spanish Glaucoma Society website since 2010.
- Head of the Glaucoma Trial Barcelona group since 2006.
Areas of Interest
Her main area of interest lies in the diagnosis and surgery of glaucoma.
Languages
Catalan, Spanish, and English.
Specialist in
- Childhood glaucoma
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma drainage device implant surgery
- Glaucoma filtration surgery
- Laser iridotomy for glaucoma
- Secondary cataracts