Dr. Javier Zarranz-Ventura obtained his medical degree at Universidad de Navarra, specialist training in ophthalmology at Clínica Universidad de Navarra, and a PhD in Medicine at Universidad de Navarra, awarded Cum Laude with European mention. He underwent a fellowship in medical retina and uveitis at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (2011-2012) and two fellowships in vitreoretinal surgery at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust and Bristol Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2012-2014). He obtained a Master Degree for Medical Directors and Clínical Managers from the National Health School, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (2019). In 2021 he received the prestigious Premio Arruga for the best CV in Ophthalmology under 40 from the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology.
He currently works as Vitreo-Retinal surgeon at the Institut Clínic d’Oftalmologia (ICOF), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, and Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor in Barcelona since May 2014. His main clinical and research interests are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic eye disease, and vitreoretinal surgery, as well as retinal imaging techniques, particularly OCT and OCT-A, and Artificial Intelligence applications in Ophthalmology.
Dr. Zarranz-Ventura is very active in social media, especially on Twitter (@JavierZarranz), sharing scientific publications, events and information of relevance to be aware of, so he is using this channel to have additional impact and visibility among his peers.
