Dr. Ivana Romac Coc

Dr. Ivana Romac Coc, MD, is a Staff Physician within the Ophthalmology Department of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Surgical Institute.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Coc worked as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University Eye Hospital Svjetlost, Zagreb, Croatia, the nation's largest private hospital for Ophthalmology.

Dr. Coc received her medical degree from the University of Zagreb Medical School, Croatia. She subsequently completed postgraduate doctoral studies in biomedicine and health sciences, as well as postgraduate studies in ophthalmology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. She completed her Ophthalmology residency at University Eye Hospital Svjetlost and University Hospital Center Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. She is certified by the United Kingdom General Medical Council, as well as by the Croatian Medical Chamber.

Dr. Coc has been practicing medicine for the past 16 years and has been working as Ophthalmology Consultant since 2013. She was also responsible for teaching and supervising ophthalmology residents.

Dr. Coc is a member of a number of international professional organizations, including the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.

In addition to her medical practice, Dr. Coc is also frequently presenting at national and international conferences. Her research focuses on corneal and inflammatory eye diseases, and she has published several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on these topics.

Dr. Coc has been honored with prestigious awards, including the International Education Award and the International Scholar Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.