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Office
900 NW 17 ST
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-326-6147Fax+1 305-326-6337- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Guillermo Amescua is an ophthalmologist in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital and University of Miami Hospital and Clinics. He received his medical degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology, completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by cornea and uveitis training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in anterior segment related, cataract related, cornea & external disease, and uveitis and is experienced in artificial corneal surgery
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2010 - 2012
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2010
- Creighton University School of Medicine/Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2004 - 2006
- Escuela de Medicina Ignacio A. SantosClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2015
- NM State Medical License 2010 - 2010
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Peter and Ruth Laibson Endowed Cornea Lecture Wills Eye Hospital, 2022
- Dr. José Belmonte Martinez Lecture FacoElche, 2022
- Leadership Award Florida Ophthalmology Society, 2020
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Clinical Trials
- Steroids and Cross-linking for Ulcer Treatment Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 24
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Automatic Classification of Slit-Lamp Photographs by Imaging Illumination.Levine, H., Ming-Chen Lu, Callie Deng, Miles F Greenwald, Sina Farsiu, N Venkatesh Prajna, Nambi Nallasamy, Mercy Pawar, Jenna N Hart, Sumithra Sr, Prabhleen Kochar, S...> ;Cornea. 2024 Apr 1
- 1 citationsClinical Features and Treatment Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis.Felipe Echeverri Tribin, Jorge Maestre-Mesa, Heather Durkee, Katherine Krishna, Brandon Chou, Emily Neag, Jana D'Amato Tóthová, Jaime D Martinez, Harry W Flynn Jr, Jea...> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2024 Mar 21
- Variations in irradiation energy and rose bengal concentration for photodynamic antimicrobial therapy of fungal keratitis isolates.Durkee, H., Miller, D., Aguilar, M., Parel, J., Arboleda, A., Alawa, K., Relhan, N., Amescua, G.> ;Lasers in Medical Science. 2024 Feb 21
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Press Mentions
- Almost 70 Infections Linked to Recalled Eyedrops in 16 States, CDC SaysApril 9th, 2023
- Do UV Wands Actually Kill Viruses, or Are They Snake Oil in the Digital Age?October 12th, 2021
- Fact Check: Should You Use UV Light to Kill the Coronavirus?April 19th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- UMHC - Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, Florida
- UMHC-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, Florida
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