ZLATKO PISKULICH CRESPO MD. MS.
Education
1980-1992 Country Day School, San José, Costa Rica
Título de Bachillerato and High School Diploma
Summa Cum Laude
1993-1998 “Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América”, Costa Rica
Bachelor Degree in Health Science (BA)- Summa Cum Laude
Licenciado en Medicina- Summa Cum Laude
Doctor in Medicine (MD) - Summa Cum Laude
Ranked fifth in a class of 105 students
Internship
Gynecology/ Obstetrics: Hospital San Juan de Dios
Internal Medicine: Hospital México
Surgery: Hospital Calderón Guardia
Pediatrics: Hospital Nacional de Niños
Community Medicine: San Miguel de Sarapiqui, Puerto Viejo
2000-2003 Ophthalmology Post graduate Degree at Roosevelt Hospital, National Ophthalmology Center, University of San Carlos, Guatemala
2003-2004 Fellowship in “Retina, Vitreous and Macula”, Roosevelt Hospital, National Ophthalmology Center, University of San Carlos, Guatemala
2003 Chief Resident, Ophthalmology, Roosevelt Hospital, National Ophthalmology Center, University of San Carlos, Guatemala
2005-2007 International Observership, Duke Eye Center, Duke University, North Carolina
COURSES
1998 National Medical Congress –Ophthalmology Symposium, Costa Rica
- Advanced Course of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute,
Guatemala
- Refractive Surgery Course of the ISRS, Guatemala
- Ocular Trauma Symposium, Guatemala
- IX Pan- American Regional Course of Ophthalmology, El Salvador
2000 Symposium “Glaucoma Treatment”, Guatemala
- Advanced Course of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Costa Rica
- First Symposium of Glaucoma Pharmacology, Guatemala
- First Congress of Central American Ophthalmology Residents, Guatemala
2001 “Vitreo Retinal Course” at the Bascom Palmer in Miami, Fl USA
- Pearls of Glaucoma, Guatemala
- X Pan-American Regional Course, Antigua, Guatemala
2002 Actualization Course in Uveitis, Ocular Pathology, Retina and Vitreous, Costa Rica
2002 First Central American Glaucoma Course, Panajachel, Guatemala
2002 Second Congress of Central American Ophthalmology Residents,Guatemala
2002 American Academy of Ophthalmology Orlando, Fl
2002 Strabismus and Pediatrics Ophthalmology, “Interesting Cases” Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala
2002 Principals of Anterior Segment, Retina and Glaucoma, Teleconferencefrom Buenos Aires, Argentina, Guatemala
2003 “Vitreo Retinal Course”, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Fl
2003 IX “Actualization Course of Ophthalmology and First Central American Society of Retina Course, Costa Rica
2003 Third Congress of Central American Ophthalmology Residents, Guatemala
2003 American Academy of Ophthalmology Anaheim, Ca
2003 American Academy of Ophthalmology, Sub-Specialty Day Retina, Anaheim, Ca
- Strabismus and Pediatrics Ophthalmology, “Interesting Cases” Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala
- XI Panamerican Regional Course, Nicaragua
Second Central American and Caribbean Society of Retina Course,Nicaragua
2004 First Symposium Of Retina, Vitreous and Macula, Guatemala
2004 Second Central American Glaucoma Congress , Costa Rica
2004 American Academy of Ophthalmology New Orleans
2004 American Academy of Ophthalmology, Sub-Specialty Day Retina, New Orleans
2004 UltraSound Update Course, Costa Rica
2005 XXV Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology in Chile, invited speaker at the “Joint Symposium Colorado-Costa Rica : Diabetic Retinopathy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions”
“Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Edema”
2005 American Academy of Ophthalmology,Chicago
2005 Vitreoretinal Surgery 2 week practice at Duke, North Carolina
2005 American Academy of Ophthalmology, Sub-Specialty Day Retina, Chicago
2006 Vitreoretinal Surgery Day at Duke, North Carolina
2006 Pan American Congress of Retina Specialists, Cartagena, Colombia Guest speaker “Triamcinolone vrs Avastin in
2006 American Society of Retina Specialists and the European Society of Retina Specialists, Cannes, France
2006 AAO at Las Vegas
2006 AAO Retina subspecialty day
2007 Central American Retina Congress, El Salvador Guest speaker “Macular Hole Surgery”
2007 ASCRS San Diego, California
2007 Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology , Cancun, Mexico Invited speaker “25 Gauge Vitrectomy”
- Vitreoretinal Surgery 2 week practice at Duke, North Carolina
2007 American Academy of Retina Specialist at Palm Springs, Califorinia
- Frankfurt Retinal Meeting, Germany
2008 Clinical rotation at the Eye Clinic of Prof. Dr. med. Claus Eckardt, Frankfurt, Germany
2008 Pan-American Retinal Meeting, invited speaker at the FA conference and presenter of a Free Paper at Isla Margarita, Venezuela
2008 Invited speaker in a retinal symposium of “Small gauge vitrectomy” , Guatemala City. Guatemala
2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology, Atlanta
2008 Retina subspecialty day of the AAO , Atlanta
2009 Vitreoretinal Update Course, Bascom Palmer, Miami
2009 National Ophthalmology Meeting, Costa Rica
2009 Central American Retina and Vitreous Congress, Panama
- American Academy of Retina Specialists, New York
- Guest Speaker in a retinal symposium of Retinal Vein Occlusion for the Guatemalan Association of Ophthalmologist
2010 Microinsicion Vitrectomy Update, Fort Worth, Texas
2010 Pan-American Retina Meeting at Lima , Peru
2010 National Ophthalmology Meeting, Costa Rica
2011 ASCRS “Asociación of Specialist in Cataract and Refractive Surgery”, San Diego, California
2011 ACTS meeting, Fort Worth, Texas
2011 National Ophthalmology Meeting, Costa Rica
2011 Clinical Oberservership Anterior Segment, Refractive, Cataract Bascom Palmer
2012 Panamerican Retina and Vitreous Meeting, Costa Rica
PAPERS AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2000 Guest Lecturer: “Differential Diagnosis of Headaches”, First Congress of Central American Ophthalmology Residents, Guatemala
2002 Guest Lecturer “Hansen and Ophthalmology”, National Dermatology Institute, Guatemala
2002 Invited Guest Speaker, Second Congress of Central American Ophthalmology Residents, Guatemala
2003 Guest Lecturer “High Speed ICG for Treatment of Subfoveal Neovascular Membrane” Third Congress of Central American Ophthalmology Residents, Guatemala
2004 Guest Lecturer “Interesting Cases of Optical Coherent Tomography”, Second Central American and Caribbean Society of Retina Course,Nicaragua
2004 Paper in “Macular Hole Surgery and follow-up with OCT”
2004 Paper in “Comparative Study between Frequency Doubling Technology and Humphrey Visual Fields, for progression of glaucomatous visual field defects.”
2004 Guest Lecturer: “Uses of OCT in Macular Pathology” First Symposium Of Retina, Vitreous and Macula, Guatemala
- XXV Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology in Chile, invited speaker at the “Joint Symposium Colorado-Costa Rica : Diabetic Retinopathy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions” “Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Edema”
- Anterior Segment National Congress, Costa Rica
2009 Guest Speaker “Small Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment” Central American Retina and Vitreous Congress, Panama
2010 Guest Speaker in a retinal symposium of Retinal Vein Occlusion for the Guatemalan Association of Ophthalmologist
2010 Guest Speaker “Retinal Detachment surgery in eyes with previous Artisan lens surgery”
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS-Past and Present
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Association of Guatemalan Ophthalmology Residents
Association of Central American Ophthalmology Residents
Guatemalan Ophthalmology Association
Pan American Association of Ophthalmology
Central American Retina Association
Guatemalan Retina Association
Costa Rican Ophthalmology Association
Pan- American Association of Ophthalmology Board of Directors for Costa Rica
American Society of Retina Specialist
Pan American Association of Retina Specialist
WORKING EXPERIENCE
- General Physician, Finca Oro Verde
1998-1999 General Physician, Centro de Salud Moravia, San José, Costa Rica
1998-1999 General Physician Consulta Vespertina, Coronado Clinic and Jiménez Núñez Clinic San José, Costa Rica
1999 Private Practice, Moravia , San José, Costa Rica
1999 General Physician at Emergency Department , Nicoya Hospital, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
2000 –2004 Ophthalmology Resident at Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala
2003-2004 Private Practice Ophthalmology, “Laser Surgery Center” Guatemala
2005- Retina Specialist at the Ophthalmology Clínica, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social
2005-2006 Retina Specialist and Director Retina Department,
Asociación de Servicios Médicos para Bien Social
2005- Retina Specialist, Visualiza Ophthalmology Clinic, private practice
LANGUAGES
English - Fluent
Spanish- first language
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Class President at the Medical University EACM-UACA 1993-1996
Student Council EACM-UACA- Treasurer 1993- 1994
Organizing Committee of the Third National Congress of Minnesota 1993
Organizing Committee of the First Central American Congress of Ophthalmology Residents 2000
Member of the Resident Association of Roosevelt Hospital 2001-2002
Founding Member and President of the Ophthalmology Resident Association of Guatemala 2001
Webmaster and creator of the web page of the National Ophthalmology Center 2002
Organizing Committee of the Second Central American Congress of Ophthalmology Residents 2002
Organizing Committee of the Third Central American Congress of Ophthalmology Residents 2003
President of the Magazine Lecture Club, Guatemala 2001-2004
Costa Rica Ophthalmological Association-member 2004-
