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María Costa

Specialista at Miranza Instituto Gómez-Ulla.

Specialties

Cornea Refractive surgery

Ophthalmologist specialising in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Miranza Instituto Gómez-Ulla.

College No.153606676

Training

  • Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Santiago de Compostela. 2001 – 2007.
  • M10 Module of the Diploma in Health Sciences Statistics (Fundamentals of Design and Statistics and Health Data Processing with SPSS Statistics). Autonomous University of Barcelona. 2008 – 2009.
  • Master’s Degree in Vision Sciences. University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). 2010 – 2011.
  • Ophthalmology Residency (MIR). Hospital de Conxo, University Hospital Complex of Santiago (CHUS). 2010 – 2014.
  • Doctorate course and research proficiency: “Maculopathy Associated with Congenital Anomalies of the Optic Nerve.” University of Santiago de Compostela. 2010 – 2011.
  • Rotation in the Retina and Glaucoma Units. Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom. January 2013.
  • Rotation in Pediatric Ophthalmology. Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Barcelona. May – June 2013.
  • Rotation in the Cornea and Oculoplasty Units. Bascom Palmer Eye Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA. November – December 2013.
  • Rotation in the Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Unit. University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela. May – June 2014.
  • Training stay in the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit. Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera, Hospital Luis Sánchez Bulnes (APEC), Mexico City. July – August 2014.
  • Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera, Hospital Luis Sánchez Bulnes (APEC), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City. 2015 – 2016.
  • Rotation in the Cornea and Anterior Segment Unit. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. March 2016.
  • Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Hospital Luis Sánchez Bulnes (APEC), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City. 2017 – 2018.
  • Master’s Degree in Healthcare and Hospital Management. IFFE Business School, A Coruña. 2017 – 2018.
  • Advanced Master’s Degree in Aesthetic Medicine, Nutrition, and Anti-Aging. UDIMA, Madrid. 2023 – 2024.

Career

  • Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera, Hospital Luis Sánchez Bulnes (APEC), Mexico City. 2015 – 2016.
  • Ophthalmology specialist. University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Galician Public Health Service (SERGAS). October 2016 – April 2017.
  • Ophthalmologist specializing in ocular surface, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, and corneal transplants. Instituto Oftalmológico Gómez-Ulla, Santiago de Compostela. 2016 – 2019.
  • Ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and phacorefractive surgery, cornea and ocular surface, corneal transplants, and oculoplasty. Hospital Ribera Povisa, Vigo. 2019 – 2020.
  • Ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery, cornea and ocular surface, corneal transplants, and oculoplasty. 2016 – Present.
  • Ophthalmologist at Miranza Instituto Gómez-Ulla. Santiago de Compostela. 2025 – Present.

Teaching activity

  • Teaching collaborator in the Department of Ophthalmology. University of Santiago de Compostela. 2010 – 2014.
  • Collaborator in an educational and training project in Sub-Saharan Africa with Ocularis.
  • Member of the Spanish Society of Ocular Implant and Refractive Surgery (SECOIR).

Scientific and Research Activities

  • Presentations at national and international conferences: 15
  • Participation in clinical trials and research projects: 5
  • Published research papers: 1