IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: Spain/Barcelona

Chairman:

Prof. Dr. Joaquín Barraquer

Institution address:

Instituto Barraquer
Calle Laforja 88
E- 08021 Barcelona
Spain
Tel. +34 93 414 23 19
Fax +34 93 209 99 77
Email. jmb@co-barraquer.es
WebSite. www.barraquer.com

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	104
Outpatients per year	67,000
Surgery per year ambulatory	5,056
Patients hospitalized/year	8,130
Consultations per year	77,500
In hospitalized patients	9,210

Staff:

Fulltime MDs on tenure	30
Chief residents and fellows	1
Residents:	16
Others, e.g. Ph.D's:	11

Subspecialities:

Glaucoma
Macula
External disease and Cornea
Ocular oncology

Special strengths:

Cataract and IOL
Refractive surgery
Keratoplasty

Regular teaching events:

25 hours per month (during the academic course)

Intensive training:

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cornea & External Diseases
Glaucoma
Medical and/or surgical Retina
Cataract Surgery
Ophthalmic Oncology

Language:

Spanish, English, French, Italian (Basic knowledge of the Spanish language is imperative to follow lectures & courses)

Comments:

Our institution will pay the candidate Euro 1,000 per month for food, lodging and pocket money.

The Instituto Barraquer will help the candidate, if he wishes, to find adequate lodging near the Clinic.

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For other institutions, click on the names in Directory 1: Nations, Cities and Chairs of Departments (alphabetically)

Also see: Directory of Fellowships 2: Alphabetically by Last Name of Fellowship Host