Dr. Jose L. Güell was born in Barcelona, Spain. He is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Autònoma University of Barcelona since 1991. He studied medicine and surgery at the UB (Central University of Barcelona) (1977-1984). His Doctorate Degree about “LASIK, laser-assisted in situ Ketatomileusis” was presented with “Cum Laude” on July 1999 at the UAB (Autònoma University of Barcelona).
He performed his residency program in Barcelona at the Autònoma University (1986-1989) at the Vall d’Hebró Unit, a clinical fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Emory University, Atlanta (1989), he was directing the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Section at the Ophthalmology Department of the Vall d´Hebró Hospital, Autònoma University of Barcelona until 1999.
Presently, he is the Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit at the Instituto de Microcirugia Ocular de Barcelona, Scientific Coordinator and Professor of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Module, ESASO, European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology, Lugano and President of the IMO Foundation.
Dr. Güell’s areas of interest are full and partial thickness corneal transplantation (deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and endothelial keratoplasty), complex cataract and anterior segment reconstructive procedures including permanent keratoprothesis surgery (artificial cornea). Also, refractive surgery especially Excimer and femtosecond laser, iris claw style phakic IOL (Artisan-Artiflex) and intracorneal ring segments have also been areas of interest. He has lectured since 1991 nationally and internationally on these topics. He has 700 conferences/talks in national and international meetings and 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters.
