Dr. Laura Beltran

Medical license n. 45107

Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona (UB), Doctorate in Surgery and Morphological Sciences and Master in Glaucoma. Dr. Laura Beltran is a leading ophthalmologist and researcher specializing in glaucoma and cataract. She is currently part of the Department of Glaucoma and the Department of Cataract of ICR.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish and English.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from University of Barcelona (UB).
• Training as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology at Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona (Spain)
• Research proficiency from Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
• Master in Glaucoma from Institut Català de Retina, accredited by University of Barcelona (UB).
• PhD Doctorate in Surgery and Morphological Sciences from Autonomous University of Barcelona with cum laude honors. Thesis: The Effect Of Race And Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty On The Aqueous Humor Dynamics In Patients With Glaucoma.

Training abroad

• Adult Comprehensive Glaucoma Fellowship, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital (Canada).
• Glaucoma Fellowship, Advanced Speciality Training in Ophthalmology. St. Thomas’ Hospital & King’s College Hospital, London (United Kingdom).
• Clinical & Research Fellowship. St. Thomas’ Hospital, London (United Kingdom).

Currently

• Member of the Glaucoma Department at ICR
• Member of the Cataract Department at ICR
• Member of the Emergency Department at ICR
• Member of the Glaucoma and Cataract Department at Hospital Parc Sanitari St. Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat.

Awards

• Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research. Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). 2012.

Medical societies

• Member of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology
• Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands
• Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

Publications and conferences

• Attendance to several courses and congresses of the specialty.
• Several scientific papers and publications in international journals.
• Reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.