Dr. Hernan Martinez Osorio

Dr. Hernan Martinez Osorio

, MD, PhD, FEBO

Staff Physician, Cornea, Eye Institute

Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Surgeon

Years of Experience

28
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Biography

Dr. Hernan Martinez-Osorio, MD, PhD, is a Staff Physician in the Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Martinez-Osorio was a Consultant in Cornea and Refractive surgery at Barraquer Eye Hospital, Dubai. He also served as Senior Consultant in the Division of Anterior Segment at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia where he was Coordinator of the Keratoprothesis clinic. During his tenure, he treated a wide spectrum of complex corneal and anterior segment diseases utilizing different technologies including Boston keratoprosthesis.

Dr. Martinez-Osorio was involved in teaching fellows and residents from the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh and the Centro de Oftalmologia Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain and he enjoyed being part of research teams and clinical trial assessing various therapies for limbal stem cell deficiency.

Before living in the Middle East, Dr. Martinez-Osorio was working at the prestigious Centro de Oftalmologia Barraquer, Barcelona, under the leadership of Prof. Joaquin Barraquer and the mentorship of Dr. Jose Temprano in keratoprosthesis.

After completing his medical degree at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Dr. Martinez-Osorio completed a dedicated research compulsory rural service training in Ophthalmology and Genetics at the Fundacion Oftalmologica Nacional in Bogota, Colombia, where he was the recipient of the VIII Rhône Poulenc Rorer – National Academy of Medicine Award in Basic Sciences. Subsequently, he completed his residency at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He complemented his surgical and clinical training with an Ocular Surface, Uveitis and Refractive Surgery fellowship at IOBA from the University of Valladolid, Spain.

Dr. Martinez-Osorio graduated Suma Cum Laude in the Visual Sciences Doctorate program (PhD) from the University of Valladolid, Spain under Prof. Margarita Calonge and Yolanda Diebold. He has the European board of Ophthalmology (FEBO).

Dr. Martinez-Osorio has been honored with many awards, including the International Education Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a proud alumnus of the SLP program at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Martinez-Osorio has been a part of several committees in Europe and the Middle East, including Infection and Control, Morbidity and Mortality, Institutional Review Board and General Council.

Dr. Martinez-Osorio’s clinical and research interest is complex corneal and refractive surgery, limbal stem cell deficiency and keratoprosthesis. He has presented multiple national and international presentations and has authored numerous published articles.

Dr. Martinez-Osorio resides in Abu Dhabi. He is married and has two sons. He enjoys biking, basket ball and travelling.

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Treatments & Services

  • Ocular Trauma
  • Ocular Infection
  • Cornea-Ocular Surface Disease
  • Pterygium
  • Keratoconus
  • Lens Implantation
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Cornea Transplantation
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Education

  • 2003 Medical School
    2003 - 2010

    Instituto de Oftalmobiologia Aplicada (IOBA) at Universidad de Valladolid, Spain (Doctor of Philosophy, Visual Sciences (PhD))

  • 2003 Fellowship
    2003 - 2005

    Instituto de Oftalmobiologia Aplicada (IOBA) at Universidad de Valladolid, Spain (Fellow, Ocular Surface, Uveitis and Refractive Surgery)

  • 1997 Residency
    1997 - 2000

    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota DC, Colombia (Resident, Ophthalmology)

  • 1987 Medical School
    1987 - 1994

    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota DC, Colombia (Doctor of Medicine (MD))

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Career Experience

  • 2021
    2021 - 2024

    Barraquer Eye Hospital UAE, Dubai, UAE (Consultant & Cornea and Refractive Surgery)

  • 2015
    2015 - 2021

    King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, KSA (Senior Consultant & Division of Anterior Segment; Coordinator of Keratoprosthesis Clinic)

  • 2009
    2009 - 2015

    Centro de Oftalmologia Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain (Consultant & Ocular Surface, Keratoprosthesis and Uveitis Unit; Clinical Trial Unit.)

  • 2008
    2008 - 2009

    ILO Ophthalmology, Lleida, Spain (Consultant & Refractive Surgery and Cataract surgery.)

  • 2007
    2007 - 2008

    Fundacion General de la Universidad de Valladolid, IOBA, Valladolid, Spain (Consultant & Cataract Surgery, Comprehensive Clinic; Researcher in the Ocular Surface Research Group)

  • 2003
    2003 - 2003

    LAFAM Vision Center, Bogota DC, Colombia (Specialist & Refractive and Cataract Surgery)

  • 2000
    2000 - 2002

    Clinica Oftalmologica del Caribe, Barranquilla, Colombia (Specialist & Ocular Surface and Cataract Surgery)

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