Dr. Guillermo Amescua

Home institution and affiliation

Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology · Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami)

Background

Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami), ranked the #1 eye hospital in the United States. Specialist in corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction, and refractive surgery, he is a prolific researcher and academic committee chair in the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO).

Their role at WOSS

Coordination of WOSS across North America and Pan-American partnerships; spearheading clinical trials on ocular surface conditions in aquatic and contact athletes; academic liaison with premier research universities.

Career highlights

• Principal investigator on multiple NIH-backed clinical research studies.
• Over 85 peer-reviewed PubMed publications and chapters in global surgical treatises.
• Fellowship director and mentor to international corneal and refractive surgeons at Bascom Palmer.