Areas of Interest:
Diabetic Retinopathy
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Retinal Detachment
Macular Pucker & Macular Hole
Dislocated Intraocular Lens
Vitreous diseases & Floaters
Education:
MD-University of Medical Sciences of Havana, Cuba 1995-2001
Residency
Family Medicine Residency - University of Medical Sciences of Havana, Cuba 2001-2004
Ophthalmology Residency - Calixto Garcia Hospital, Havana, Cuba 2004-2007
Fellowship:
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Fellowship Ramon Pando Ferrer, Cuban Eye Institute,
University of Havana, Cuba 2007-2009
Medical Retina Fellowship - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami 2019-2020
Medical and Surgical Retina Fellowship, University of Florida 2020-2022
Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Ophthalmology Cuban Society of Ophthalmology
Bilingual English / Spanish
About Dr. Perez Garcia
Dr. Perez Garcia was born in Cuba. After graduating from Medical School in the University of
Medical Sciences of Havana, she completed Family Medicine Residency in Cuba and Haiti.
Afterwards, she finished an accredited Ophthalmology Residency program at Calixto Garcia
University Hospital, Cuba. Subsequently, she completed a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases
and Surgery at the Ramon Pando Ferrer, Cuban Eye Institute, and then she continued
working as a vitreoretinal surgeon at that same institute.
Dr. Perez Garcia pursued her career in United States, and after becoming ECFMG certified in 2019, she completed one-year of Medical Retina Fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Florida. Following that, she completed two-years fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina at the University of Florida.
After graduation from his Fellowship program, Dr Perez Garcia took a position at Innovative Ophthalmology in Kentucky in 2022. In her spare time, she enjoys theater, ballet, playing table tennis, dancing salsa and spending time with her family.