Mauricio Maia, MD, PhD

Mauricio Maia, MD, PhD


Professional Affiliations

Academic Appointments
  • Wilmer Eye Institute 1999-2001
  • Federal university of Parana 2001-2004
  • Federal University of Sao Paulo 2004-2012
Hospital Appointments
  • Hospital de Olhos Oeste Paulista - Assis and Presidente Prudente - SP - Brazil
  • Brazilian Institute of Fight Against Blindness - Assis - SP - Brazil -
  • Vision Institute - Sao Paulo - Brazil
  • Albert Einstein Hospital - Sao Paulo - Brazi

Education and Training

Retinal fellowship
Wilmer Eye Institute, Balitimore, MD, USA

Biography

Mauricio Maia MD PhD
Graduate at Medicine from Universidade Federal do Paraná (1996). Residency in Ophthalmology at Universidade Federal do Paraná (1998) Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases at Universidade Federal do Paraná and Hospital de Olhos do Paraná (1999). Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases at Johns Hokins University, Wilmer Eye Institute (2001). PhD in Clinical Medicine from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (2004). Habilitation - Livre-Docencia in Ophthalmology - Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Associate Secretary of Portuguease Language, Panamerican Association of Ophthamology. Secretary , Brazilian Vitreoretinal Society and Panamerican Vitreoretinal Society. Director, Brazilian Institute of Fight Against Blindness, Assis and Presidente Prudente- SP-Brazil.
Vitroretnal Surgeon Practice at Albert Einstein Hospital (Sao Paulo ) and Vision Institute (Sao Paulo)
Has experience in Medicine, focusing on Ophthalmology surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, acting on the following subjects: chromovitrectomy, new vitreoretinal surgical techniques , macular edema, anti-VEGF therapy and ophthalmoscopic abnormalities caused by congenital Zika virus infection