Cuba Physician Profiles

Name: Dr. Rodobaldo Obel Garcia Baez.

OPHTHALMOLOGIST 2ND DEGREE

Current Position :

• Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Calixto García Hospital, Havana, Cuba 
  
  
• General Manager at Camilo Cienfuegos International Center of Retinitis Pigmentosa Havana, Cuba

Education and Training :
Courses received

• 1978 – Glaucoma, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba

- Strabismus, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba

• 1979 – Micro-surgery of the anterior segment, Dr. Mijail Krasnov, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba

  - Ultrasound Scan, Dr. E Gil Del Rio, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  - Ophthalmology Anesthesia, Salvador Allende Faculty of medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba
  - Regular and Pathological ocular fundus, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba

• 1980 Ocular Traumatism and its consequences, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba

  - Teaching methods, E.J. Varona Pedagogical Institute, University of Havana, Cuba
  - Pediatric Ophthalmology, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba

• 1982 – Pedagogical Basic Course, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 
  
  
• 1984 – Ocular Traumatism, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences Havana, Cuba.
  
  
• 1985 –  Refractive Implantation Surgery, Fiodorov Microsurgery Institute, Moscow, January-April
  
  
• 1987 – Ocular Micro-surgery, Fiodorov Institute, Moscow, September- November
  
  
• 1996 – XII Brazilian Congress on Blindness prevention, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  
  
• 1997 – Marketing and Economy Management of Health Care Services, Workshop, Cuba
  
  
• 1998 – International Course of Ophthalmology, Cuba

  - Blind and visual impaired patient’s rehabilitation, Cuba
  - Trauma on the anterior segment, Cuba

• 1999  – International Course of Ophthalmology, Cuba

- Conditions of the anterior eye segment, Cuba

• 2000  – Cataract 2000, CIMEQ, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 2001   – ALACCSA and ASCRS, Ophthalmology 2001, Cuba
  
  
• 2002   – 100 hour CIRPCC, Cuba
  
  
• 2003 – International Course of Ophthalmology, Cuba

- Modern Management Techniques, ENSP/ ISCM-H 2003, Cuba                               

• 2004 – Virtual Course on Retinitis Pigmentosa Updating, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Holguin, Cuba

- Course on the Handling of refractive pathologies with new technology, Lomas Ocular Laser Center, Mexico
- Ferrara Ring Intra-estromal Corneal Ring Implantation Technique Course    

Professional Experience :

• In Ophthalmology: 34 years
• As Professor: 39 years
• As Specialist: 27 years
• In Health Tourism: 13 years

Experience in Ophthalmology Centers : 

- Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba
- Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Hospital, Bayamo, Province of Granma, Cuba
- Ramon Pando Ferrer Ophthalmological Hospital, Havana, Cuba
- Camilo Cienfuegos International Center of  Retinitis Pigmentosa, Havana, Cuba

Teacher at the Faculties of Medicine :

- Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba
- Carlos J. Finlay Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba
- Calixto Garcia Finlay Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba

Courses conducted :

• 1978 – Regular ocular fundus with patients suffering from diabetes, Angiology Institute, Cuba
  
  
• 1979 – International Course on Ophthalmologic Training, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1984 – Ocular disturbances in neurological diseases, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1985 – Ocular traumatism, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1986 – Micro-surgery in series, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1988 – Introduction of the microsurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Havana, Cuba

  - Ophthalmology National Congress on Refractive Surgery, Havana, Cuba   

• 1989 – Ophthalmology for typhlo-pedagogues, Faculty of Defectology, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• Clinical-Surgical Assessment with patients who suffer from degenerative       myopia, Faculty of Medicine, Matanzas, Cuba
  
  
• 1990 – Ocular Micro-surgery in series, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba

  - Ophthalmology for typhlo-pedagogues, Faculty of Defectology, University of Havana, Cuba  
  - Ocular Micro-surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Quito, Ecuador  Refractive Implantation Surgery, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba

• 1991 – Refractive Implantation Surgery,  Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1993 – New aspects of the attention and treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 2001 – Professor of the National Training program for new aspects of the diagnostic of retina dystrophy, Cuba

Participation in scientific events :

• 1971 – Scientific session, Ophthalmology Cuban Society (with research), Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1974 - Scientific session, Ophthalmology Cuban Society (with a research), Havana, Cuba
  
  
• I Ophthalmology Provincial Conference of Interns and Residents, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1975 – VII Scientific Student Conference, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 
  
  
• II Ophthalmology Provincial Conference of Interns and Residents, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1977 – First Medical -Surgical Cuban Conference in the Republic of Tanzania
  
  
• 1978 – Ergoftalmological Conference, Ophthalmology Cuban Society, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• III Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1979 – III Medical-Scientific Conference, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 
  
  
• I Optometrist and Ophthalmology Technicians Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1980 – I National Congress on Hygiene and Epidemiology, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• VIII Student Scientific Conference, Faculty No.2 of Medical Sciences Faculty, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1981 – VI Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba

  - IX Student Scientific Conference, Faculty No. 2 of Medical Sciences Faculty, Havana, Cuba
  - IV Scientific Conference of Graduated Technical Students, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba

• 1982 – X- Student Scientific Conference, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 

  - II Medical Scientific Conference, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 
  - VII Ophthalmology National Congress, Cuba

• 1983 – Scientific Conference at Health Technical College Dr. Carlos J. Finlay, Havana, Cuba

  - III Methodological Training, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 
  - XI Student Scientific Conference, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 
  - V Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba

• 1984 – X Provincial Conference on Allergy and Asthma Commission, Havana, Cuba

  - V Scientific Conference of Technical College Graduated, Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba 

• 1985 – XIII Student Scientific Conference Salvador Allende Hospital, Havana, Cuba

  - VI Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba

• 1987 – VII Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba
  
  
• 1988 – Cross-hospital Conference, Ophthalmology Cuban Society, Havana, Cuba

  - I International Congress of the Latin Society of Pediatric Cardiology, Havana, Cuba
  - XXXVIII Ophthalmology National Congress, Venezuela

• 1991 – ORBIS Project in Cuba, Organizing Commission, Havana, Cuba

  - Latin-American Conference of the Faculties of Medicine, Havana, Cuba

• 1993 – II Scientific Conference of Retinitis Pigmentosa, Havana, Cuba

  - XXIII Pan-American Congress of Digestive Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina

• 1994 – Scientific Conference on Nursing, Havana, Cuba

- Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba
- I International Symposium of Retinitis Pigmentosa, Havana, Cuba
- Scientific Annual Conference of I.P.P.O, Caracas, Venezuela
- XXVII Ophthalmology International Congress. Toronto, Canada

• 1995 – 1st National Workshop Somato-prosthesis, Havana, Cuba

- X Congress of the Ophthalmology European Society, Milan, Italy
- Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Havana, Cuba

• 1996 - Workshop on Retinitis Pigmentosa in the Eastern Provinces, Pinar del Rio, Cuba

- XVII Tourism Conference. Havana, Cuba.
- XII Brazil Congress and I Pan-American of Blindness Prevention. Sao Paulo, Brazil

• 1997 – Pan-American Congress of the Ophthalmology Association

- XXVII Ophthalmology International Congress
- XXI Ophthalmology International Congress
- Ophthalmology International Congress and 50th Anniversary of the Barraquer Institute in Barcelona, Spain
- Main economical indicators at Camilo Cienfuegos Clinic in 5 years of work. XII Forum of Science and Technique, Cuba

• 1998 – II International Simposium, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Plaza America, Varadero, Cuba

- XXVII Ophthalmology International Congress, Amsterdam
V Forum of blind and visually impaired, Havana

• 1999 1st Advanced Congress on cataract and refractive surgery in Cuba, (ALACCSA)

- XII Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Amsterdam
Recording system for objects under control “Experience in our Center,” XII Forum of Science and Technique, Cuba
- Revitalizing Surgery on patients who suffer from Retinitis Pigmentosa, Aphasia and Pseudophasia, XVI Forum of Science and Technique, Cuba
- Revitalizing surgery for patients who suffer from Retinitis Pigmentosa, delayed scan findings, XII Forum of science and Technique, Cuba
- International Symposium about Glaucoma, Cuba

• 2000 - II Ocular Oncology Conference

- Local Activities, Disturbances in the previous segment of the eye, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic: ¨The Ocular Scan in the diagnostic of the melanoma choroidea,¨ XIII Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic ¨Retinitis Pigmentosa¨ Master Lecture, Panama 

• 2001 – Local Workshop on Retinitis Pigmentosa

- National Ophthalmology Congress
- Pan-American Ophthalmology Congress, Argentina
Acknowledgment as a founder of CPRP, Health Provincial Management, Las Tunas, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic ¨Standardized biometrics of the comides,¨ XIV Forum of Science and Technique, Cuba
- Introduction of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Cuba, updated outlook and future perspectives, Local Workshops of Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Introduction of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Cuba, Hospital Camilo Cienfuegos, Havana, Cuba
- Participant in the National Workshop on Retinitis Pigmentosa, Manzanillo, Cuba
- XXII Pan-American Ophthalmology Congress, Argentina
IV International Ophthalmology Congress and XII National Ophthalmology Congress, Ophthalmology 2001, Havana, Cuba        

• 2002 – Introduction of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Cuba, Updated outlook and future perspectives, IX Workshop on Retinitis Pigmentosa, Manzanillo, Cuba

- Participant in the IV Workshop on Management Consultancy, CEEC
- Introduction of the National Program of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Cuba
III International Symposium on Retinitis Pigmentosa, Holguin, Cuba
- Introduction of the scientific methodology within the Retina diseases
- III International Symposium of Retinitis Pigmentosa, Holguin, Cuba
- Introduction of the lecture ¨RP in Cuba¨ VII Ophthalmology Provincial Conference, Pinar del Rio, Cuba    

• 2003 – Introduction of the topic ¨Laser in High Myopia¨ I International Meeting of Refractive Surgery, Laser Excimer, Varadero, Cuba

- Introduction of the topic ¨Evolution of refractive surgery with laser excimer ¨
- I International Meeting of Refractive surgery, Excimer laser, Varadero, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic ¨Ferrara Rings for the treatment of keratinous¨ I International Meeting of Refractive surgery, Excimer laser, Varadero, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic ¨Corneal Refractive Surgery with Excimer Laser¨ I International Meeting of Refractive surgery, Excimer laser Varadero, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic ¨Lasik v/s Lasek, A year of experience,¨ I International Meeting of Refractive surgery. Excimer laser, Varadero, Cuba
- Participation in the VII National Congress of the Italian Society related to Cornea, Italy
- Participant in the Tourism and Health International Fair of Cuba in Bolivia
- Participant in the X Congress on Research of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health in Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Lecture ¨Treatment for the RP¨ National Autonomous University, Mexico
- Introduction of the research, RP National network, Objectives of PNRP, 2000-2004. I National Workshop of Retinitis Pigmentosa, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Introduction of the topic ¨RP National Program ¨AMECA 2003
- Introduction of the topic “Experiences, development and improvements in the crystalline surgery ¨ CELAMED CIMEQ Havana, Cuba        

• 2004 – X International Congress of Keratomileusis Research Group

  - Virtual Course ¨Updating in Retinitis Pigmentosa,  Faculty of Medical Sciences, Holguin, Cuba
  - Introduction of the topic ¨Severe pancreatitis and Pusher retinopathy, XV Forum of Science and Technique, CIRPCC, Cuba
  - Introduction of the topic ¨Updated map in HTA¨ XV Forum of Science and Technique, CIRPCC, Cuba
  - Introduction of the topic ¨New means to diagnose in Internal Medicine, Economical Results¨ XV Forum of Science and Technique, CIRPCC, Cuba
  - Course ¨Handling of Refractive Pathologies with updated technology¨ Lomas Ocular Laser Center, Mexico
  - Introduction of the topic ¨Results of Lasik with ESIRIS¨ Lomas Ocular Laser Center, Mexico   
  - Introduction of the topic ¨ Retinitis Pigmentosa Lomas Ocular Laser Center, Mexico
  - Introduction of the topic ¨Preliminary economical report from the Department of Internal Medicine,¨ I Scientific Internal Conference CIRPCC
  - Introduction of the topic ¨Permanence of the ultrasound scan modifications in patients who suffer from RP¨. I Scientific Internal Conference CIRPCC
  - Introduction of the topic ¨BMU Research prior to the cornea transplant with puncture, I Internal Scientific Conference CIRPCC,
  - Course ¨Ferrara Ring Intra-estromal Corneal Ring Implantation Technique¨
  - Introduction of the topic ¨RP National Program,¨ IV National Conference of Medical Genetics, Cuba
  

• 2005 – Participation in the Ophthalmology International Summit, Colombia 2005

Research :

- Ocular disturbances in patients who suffer from diabetes
- Visual examination in terrestrial conductors
- Scleroplasty in high myopia

Publications :

• Inappropriate treatment of ocular traumas, Updated Ophthalmology, 1975
• Ophthalmologic exam of workers who check the bottles in the factories of beers and soft drinks. Published in the magazine April 16th, 1980
• Ocular disturbances in patients who suffer from diabetes, a research carried out and published by the Higher Institute of Medical Sciences, 1980
• Ergophthalmological experiences in the pre-employment exam with students from technical colleges and High Schools. Published in the Ergophthalmological Spanish Magazine TN No. 6, 1981
• Ocular accidents of workers who deal with sugar cane. Published in the Ergophthalmological Spanish Magazine TN No. 4, 1981
• The Ergophthalmological in the field and its relationship with the hospital, Published in the News of the Ergophthalmological Spanish Society TN 11 No. 2, Madrid, 1982
• Social medical aspect in the Epidemic Conjunctivitis Hemorrhagic, Published in the Ophthalmology News Magazine, Cuba, 1982
• Contribution of the lecture for ophthalmology as a subject, Published in the Ophthalmology News Magazine. Cuba, 1983
• Uvea disease pathogenic in the pupillary disturbances, Published for medical students (fifth year), 1986
• Scleroplasty for the surgical treatment of myopia, Magazine of the Ophthalmology National Institute. Lima. No. 1, 1992

Awards :

• Acknowledgement of the Cuban Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the support during the I International Symposium of Reproductive Health. 2003
• Acknowledgment of Ministry of Interior for his participation in the XLIV Anniversary of the State Security
• Quality Professor by the Workers Central of Cuba Territorial Office. 2003
• National Vanguard for 5 consecutive years