Dr. Carlos Mario Rangel Gualdrón
M.D. Ophthalmologist
Retina and vitreous specialist ymagister in uveitis.
Surgeon – Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga 2009.
Ophthalmologist – FOSCAL -Universidad Industrial de Santander, December 2014.
Master in Uveitis – Fernandez – Vega Ophthalmological Institute, Oviedo Spain, February 2015.
Supra specialist in Retina and Vitreous – FOSCAL, February 2017.
Santander Ophthalmological Foundation-Carlos Ardila Lülle Clinic (FOSCAL). Ophthalmology Residency. January 2011 – December 2014.
Floridablanca, Santander.
Santeder Ophthalmological Foundation-Carlos Ardila Lülle Clinic (FOSCAL). Chief Resident of Ophthalmology. May 2013 – April 2014.
Floridablanca, Santander
Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute. Ophthalmology Research Foundation. Master in Uveitis. May 2014 – February 2015.
Oviedo, Spain.
Santander Ophthalmological Foundation-Carlos Ardila Lülle Clinic (FOSCAL). Fellowship in Retina and Vitreous March 2015 – February 2017
Floridablanca, Santander.
Santander Ophthalmological Foundation-Carlos Ardila Lülle Clinic (FOSCAL). Medical Specialist in Retina and Vitreous and Uveitis
March 2017 – Present
Floridablanca, Santander.
INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTOR
Medical Specialist in Retina and Vitreous and Uveitis
March 2017 – Present
Floridablanca, Santander.
Research Group in Structural, Functional and Clinical Pathology. Industrial University of Santander.
Research assistant. December 2007
Bucaramanga, Santander.
Principal Investigator FOSCAL Research Center
October 2016 onwards
1. Program OE-SAR2 Date Oct 16, 2014 Description Case (2009): Blurry Vision Following Cat Scratch – Maximum of 1.00 credits Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment 1 Total 1
2. Program OE- SAU1 Date Oct 16, 2014 Description Case (2010): Undergrad Complaints of Blurry Vision & Eye Pain – Maximum of 1.00 credits
Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment Total 1
3. Program OE_ROP1 Date Oct 17, 2014 Description Case (2013): Little Eye, Big Problem – Maximum of 1.00 credits Location: Online
Media Type Enduring Material – Online Credits Self-Assessment 1 Total 1
4. Program OE_SAR8 Date Oct 17, 2014 Description Case (2012): Destination Unknown – Maximum of 1.00 credits Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment 1 Total 1
5. Program OE- SAR7 Date Oct 17, 2014 Description Case (2012): Teenager with Intermittent Headache and Visual Field Changes – Maximum of 1.00 credits
Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment Total 1
6. Program OE- SAR6 Date Oct 18, 2014 Description Case (2012): Recurrent Ocular Inflammation in a Monocular Patient – Maximum of 1.00 credits
Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment Total 1
7. Program OE-SAR4 Date Oct 19, 2014 Description Case (2010): Homeless Man Needs New Glasses – Maximum of 1.00 credits Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment 1 Total 1
8.Program OE-SAO110 Date Oct 19, 2014 Description Case (2010): Elderly Woman with Persistently High IOP – Maximum of 1.00 credits Location: Enduring Material Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment 1 Total 1
9. Program OE-SAN409 Date Oct 21, 2014 Description Case (2009): Intoxicated Man with Smoky Vision – Maximum of 1.00 credits Location: Enduring Material
Media Type Online Credits Self-Assessment 1 Total 1
10. Program OE_LP_INF13 Date Jan 10, 2015 Description Learning Plan: Treatment of Noninfectious Ocular Inflammatory Disease Location: Enduring Material Media Type Online Credits General 5
11. Program OE_COR14 Date Feb 26, 2015 Description Case (2014): Only a Head Cold? Location: Enduring Material Media Type Enduring Material – Online Credits Self-Assessment 1
12. Program OE_GLA14 Date Feb 27, 2015 Description Case (2014): Sugar Junkie Location: Enduring Material Media Type Enduring Material – Online Credits Self-Assessment 1
13. Emerging Treatments in Uveitis on RetinaCME.com on 11/22/2015 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
14. Adult Intraocular Tumors on RetinaCME.com on 11/27/2015 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
15. The American Academy of Ophthalmology certifies that Carlos Mario Rangel Sr MD has participated in the Enduring Material – Online, titled Case (2015): Charlotte Web Enduring Material on Tuesday, February 09, 2016. This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
16. The American Academy of Ophthalmology certifies that Carlos Mario Rangel Sr MD has participated in the Enduring Material – Online, titled Case (2015): Out of the Blue, Into the Black on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
17. The American Academy of Ophthalmology certifies that Carlos Mario Rangel Sr MD has participated in the Enduring Material – Online, titled Case (2014): Mild Infection Turned Intractable Enduring Material on Thursday, February 11, 2016. This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
18. The American Academy of Ophthalmology certifies that Carlos Mario Rangel Sr MD has participated in the Online, titled Case (2010): Coming Home, Going Blind Enduring Material on Monday, February 15, 2016.This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
19. Treatment of Pigment Epithelial Detachments in Wet AMD on RetinaCME.com on 3/13/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
20. The American Academy of Ophthalmology certifies that Carlos Mario Rangel Sr MD has participated in the Enduring Material – Online, titled Learning Plan (2015): Intermediate Uveitis on Wednesday, April 06, 2016. This activity was designated for 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
21. The American Academy of Ophthalmology certifies that Carlos Mario Rangel Sr MD has participated in the Enduring Material – Online, titled Learning Plan (2015): Lab Testing in Uveitis on Wednesday, April 06, 2016. This activity was designated for 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
22. Emerging Therapies for Dry AMD on RetinaCME.com on 4/5/2016
and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
23. Tips from the Uveitis Clinic on RetinaCME.com on 4/17/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
24. AMD Masquerade Syndromes on RetinaCME.com on 4/24/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
25. Biopsy of Intraocular Tumors on RetinaCME.com on 4/25/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
26. Advances in Wide-field Imaging on RetinaCME.com on 4/26/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
27. Early to Late Age-related Macular Degeneration: Optimizing Assessment and Management on RetinaCME.com on 5/1/2016 and has been awarded 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
28. Update in Spectral Domain OCT for 2016: What's Coming Retina CME
on RetinaCME.com on 5/9/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
29. Digitally Assisted Vitreo-Retinal Surgery (DAVS) Retina CME
on RetinaCME.com on 5/12/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
30. DRCR.net Update Retina CME
on RetinaCME.com on 5/17/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
31. Update on Infectious Uveitis on RetinaCME.com on 6/5/2016
and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
32. Introduction to OCT Angiography (OCTA) Retina CMR on RetinaCME.com on 6/5/2016
and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
33. Treatment of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: Where Are We in 2016? on RetinaCME.com on 6/13/2016
and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
34. In Focus: Advances in AMD – Clinical Case: Starting therapy in a patient newly diagnosed with wet AMD. on RetinaCME.com on 9/3/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
35. Macular Pucker: Should I Operate? on RetinaCME.com on 9/3/2016and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
36. Displacement of Massive Subretinal Hemorrhage on RetinaCME.com on 9/12/2016and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
37. PVD Induction in a Difficult Hyaloid Case: Utilizing the Barbed Needle Technique on RetinaCME.com on 10/4/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
38. Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Is it Time for a New Approach? on RetinaCME.com on 11/15/2016 and has been awarded 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
XVIII Refresher Course “Emergencies in Internal Medicine”. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, September 14, 15 and 16, 2006.
XIX Colombian Congress of Internal Medicine “From the generation of knowledge to clinical practice.” Colombian Association of Internal Medicine. Cartagena, October 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2006.
Update sessions: The Mornings of Health. Internal Medicine Module. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, March 10, 2007.
Update sessions: The Mornings of Health. Obstetrics and Gynecology Module. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, April 14, 2007.
III Santander Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Santander Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Bucaramanga, May 18, 19 and 20, 2007.
XVII Symposium of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, September 1, 2007.
III Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Symposium. Bucaramanga, September 7 and 8, 2007.
I Regional Symposium Prevention of drug use in the student environment. Analysis of the present and action strategies for the future. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, November 21, 2007
XX Update Course in Internal Medicine. New Challenges in Infectology. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, June 5, 6 and 7, 2008.
Congress of UIS Surgery Residents. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, August 8 and 9, 2008.
Chest Radiology Symposium. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, September 12 and 13, 2008.
XI Training Program in Electrocardiography. Electrocardiography Research Group. Industrial University of Santander. Bucaramanga, November 1 to December 5, 2008.
III International Seminar on Electronic Engineering. Workshop “Simulation in Health Professions Education”. Pontifical Bolivarian University. Bucaramanga, May 4 to 9, 2009.
4 FOSCAL International Ophthalmology Course. Santander Ophthalmological Foundation. Floridablanca, January 18 to 29, 2010.
XXXIV National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Compensar Convention Center. Bogotá, DC, Colombia, August 11 to 14, 2010.
5 FOSCAL International Ophthalmology Course. Santander Ophthalmological Foundation. Floridablanca, January 18 to 29, 2011.
XXIII Biannual Glaucoma Course. Glaucoma Colombia. Bogotá, September 23 and 24, 2011.
6 FOSCAL International Ophthalmology Course. Santander Ophthalmological Foundation. Floridablanca, January 18 to 29, 2012.
XXXV National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Getsemaní Convention Center. Cartagena, Colombia, August 21 to 25, 2012.
Theoretical-Practical Workshop “Integrating the approach to Low Vision in your ophthalmological practice.” October 27, 2012, Bogotá – Colombia.
International Symposium “From Diabetes Clinics to the comprehensive management of patients at risk: role of Epigenetics.” December 7 and 8, 2012. Floridablanca, Colombia.
7 FOSCAL International Ophthalmology Course. Santander Ophthalmological Foundation. Floridablanca, January 14 to 25, 2013.
Basic Course and Training in Cataract Surgery Simulation with EYESi. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, June 27 to 27, 2013.
Advanced Course and Training in Cataract Surgery Simulation with EYESi. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, June 27 to 27, 2013.
VI Interactive Retina and Vitreous Course. Cartagena, September 5 to 7, 2013.
VI National Congress of Ophthalmology and Research Residents SCO – ARVO. San Andrés, September 12 to 14, 2013.
Annual Meeting. American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, November 16 to 19, 2013.
27th Meeting: The Best of the Academy in Spanish. New Orleans, November 20, 2013.
1st Advanced Ocular Surface Course. Bucaramanga, January 24 and 25, 2014.
8 FOSCAL International Ophthalmology Course. Santander Ophthalmological Foundation. Floridablanca, January 20 to 31, 2014.
XXIX SECOIR Congress. Alicante, Spain, May 14 to 17, 2014.
IV Update Course in Retina and Vitreous. Update Courses at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute. Oviedo, Spain, May 23 and 24, 2014.
Annual review. International Congresses of Ophthalmology. Segovia, Spain, June 6 and 7, 2014.
XIV Congress of the European Society of Retina Specialist (EURETINA). London, England, September 11 to 14, 2014.
Update on Posterior Uveitis. XIV Congress of the European Society of Retina Specialist. London, England, September 11, 2014.
XXXII Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). London, England, September 13 to 17, 2014.
90th Congress of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology. Bilbao, Spain, October 1 to 4, 2014.
XIX Congress of the Spanish Retina and Vitreous Society. Madrid, Spain, March 6 and 7, 2015.
Symposium on Anesthesia in Ophthalmology. Floridablanca, Colombia, May 12 and 14, 2015.
Basic Fundamentals Course in Low Vision. Bucaramanga, Colombia, May 23, 2015.
XXXI Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, Colombia, August 5 to 8, 2015.
Cole Eye Institute Imaging Summit. San Francisco, United States, August 9, 2016.
XXXVII National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Cartagena, Colombia, August 24 to 27, 2016.
Workshop: Skills in Glaucoma. Floridablanca, Colombia, January 21, 2017.
Inaugural Retina World Congress. Fort Lauderdale, United States, February 23 to 26, 2017.
XXXIII Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Lima, Peru, August 9 to 12, 2017.
VIII International Retina and Vitreous Course. Cartagena, Colombia, August 24 to 26, 2017.
Beyond Retina. Cartagena, Colombia, October 28, 2017.
1. Basal cell carcinoma of the vulva: case report and review of the literature. Ernesto García, Carlos Mario Rangel, Sergio Andrés Torres, Julio Alexander Díaz. Rev Asoc Col Dermatol Volume 15, Number 4, December 2007, page 286-89.
2. Primary mesothelioma of the pericardium. Julio Díaz-Pérez, Lucero Quiroga, Carlos Rangel, Anderson Remolina, Gabriel Hurtado-Gómez. Rev Chil Cardiol 2011; 30: 72 – 75.
3. Artisan Aphakic Lens for Cataract Surgery in Anterior Megalophthalmos. Virgil Galvis, Alejandro Tello, Giuseppe Miotto, Carlos M. Rangel. Case Rep Ophthalmol 2012;3:428–433.
4. Endothelial loss in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma and acute primary angle closure. Paul Valarezo Macías, Juan Camilo Parra Restrepo, Juan Carlos Rueda, Galvis, Virgilio Galvis Ramirez, Alejandro Tello Hernandez, Carlos Mario Rangel. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology Magazine. Volume 45 (2) April-June 2012.
5. Corneal Transplantation at an Ophthalmological Referral Center in Colombia: Indications and Techniques (2004-2011). Virgilio Galvis, Alejandro Tello, Augusto José Gomez, Carlos Mario Rangel, Angélica María Prada and Paul Anthony Camacho. The Open Ophthalmology Journal,2013, 7, 30-33.
6. Time Spent Outdoors and Myopia. Virgilio Galvis, Alejandro Tello, Yuly Castellanos, Paul Camacho, Angélica Prada, Carlos Mario Rangel. It corresponds. ARTICLE IN PRESS. Ophthalmology 2014.
7. Visual Results of Toric Multifocal Lenses at the Santander Ophthalmological Foundation. Carlos Mario Rangel, Virgilio Galvis Ramirez, Alejandro Tello Hernandez, Adriana Fierro. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology Magazine. Volume 47 (2): 118-126, 2014.
8. Presumed latent ocular tuberculosis diagnosed with the positive quantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in a HLA-A29-positive patient.
Rangel CM, Atencia C, Merayo-Lloves J, Fernandez-Vega Sanz A.
BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Jun 4;2015.
9. Cataract Surgery in Anterior Megalophthalmos: A Review. Galvis V, Tello A, M Rangel C. Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Ophthalmol. 2015 Fall;4(3):101-8. Review.
10. Immune recovery uveitis in a patient with previously undiagnosed cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Rangel CM, Prada AM, Varon C, Merayo-Lloves J. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Nov 3; 2015.
11. Changing Trends in Keratoconus Management. Galvis V, Tello A, Prada AM, Rangel CM. Cornea. 2016. Jan 16.
12. Serous Retinal Detachment Associated with Dome-Shaped Macula and Staphyloma Edge in Myopic Patients before and after Treatment with Spironolactone. Álvaro Fernández-Vega Sanz, Carlos Mario Rangel, Eva Villota Deleu, Beatriz Fernández-Vega Sanz, and Ronald Mauricio Sánchez-Ávila. Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2016, Article ID 8491320, 6 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/8491320
13. Blockade of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha: A Role for Adalimumab in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Refractory to Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy? Fernández-Vega B, Fernández-Vega Á, Rangel CM, Nicieza J, Villota-Deleu E, Vega JA, Sanchez-Avila RM. Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2016 Mar 17;7(1):154-62. doi:10.1159/000445102
14. Sjögren syndrome associated with peripheral neuritis, Adie's tonic pupil and Raynaud's phenomenon. Cesar Atencia, Carlos Mario Rangel, Maria Angélica Izquierdo, Jesús Merayo Lloves. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology Magazine. Volume 49 (2): 135-141, 2016.
15. Stratsma syndrome associated with Lamellar Macular Hole. Angelica Maria Prada, Carlos Mario Rangel, Juan Manuel Palacio. Colombian Society of Ophthalmology Magazine. Volume 49 (3): 224-230, 2016.
16. Iatrogenic central retinal artery occlusion after carotid body tumor embolization and excision. Carlos M. Rangel, Sergio Jaramillo, Clara L. Varón, Angélica M. Prada. GMS Ophthalmology Cases 2017, Vol. 7, ISSN 2193-1496.
17. An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America. Carlos M. Rangel, M. Margarita Parra, Gabriel Frederick, Alejandro Tello, Clara L. Varón. GMS Ophthalmology Cases 2017, Vol. 7, ISSN 2193-1496
1. Small Gauge Vitrectomy in Infectious Uveitis. Poster.
Speaker: Juan Arias.
Author: Juan Arias, Liliana Arosemena, Carlos Rangel, Marlon Dueñas, Juan Miro.
World Ophthalmology Congress® 2014 Tokyo.
2. Findings in Fluorescein Angiography and SD-OCT Optical Coherence Tomography in Leukemia Retinopathy.
Speaker: Angelica Maria Prada
Co-Authors: Clara Varon, Jovan Diaz, Carlos Mario Rangel, Alvaro Ortiz
XXXVI National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Medellin, Colombia, August 6 to 9, 2014.
3. IMMUNE RECOVERY UVEITIS IN A PATIENT WITHOUT PREVIOUS CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS DIAGNOSIS
Speaker: Angélica María Prada Rocha MD
Co-Authors: Carlos Mario Rangel Gualdron; Angélica María Prada Rocha; Clara Male Silver
XXXI Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, Colombia, August 5 to 8, 2015.
4. SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, ADIE'S TONIC PUPIL AND RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON
Presenting Author: Cesar Atencia Niño
Co-Authors: Carlos Mario Rangel Gualdron; Jesus Merayo Lloves; Ismael Escorcia Sanches
XXXI Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, Colombia, August 5 to 8, 2015.
5. OPTICAL NEURITIS SECONDARY TO SUSPECTED OCULAR TUBERCULOSIS
Presenting Author: Cesar Atencia Niño
Co-Authors: Carlos Mario Rangel Gualdron; Jesus Merayo Lloves
XXXI Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, Colombia, August 5 to 8, 2015.
6. INTRAVITREOUS BEVACIZUMAB AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN A CASE OF CHOROID POLYPOID VASCULOPATHY ASSOCIATED WITH CHOROID NEVUS
Presenting Author: Carlos Mario Rangel Gualdrón MD
Co-Authors: Alvaro Fernandez-Vega; Eva Villota Deleu; Beatriz Fernandez-Vega
XXXI Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, Colombia, August 5 to 8, 2015.
7. FINDING NEMO A RARE CASE OF INCONTINENTIA PIGMENTI BLOCH-SULZBERGER SYNDROME
Presenting Author: Juan David Arias Aristizabal MD
Co-Authors: Jovan Diaz; Carlos M. Rangel; Alvaro Gutierrez Andres Osorio; David Paredes; Carlos Avalos; Walter Sanchez
XXXI Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, Colombia, August 5 to 8, 2015.
8. BILATERAL ANTERIOR UVEITIS SECONDARY TO MOXIFLOXACIN: FIRST CASE REPORTED IN LATIN AMERICA
Presenting Author: Carlos M. Rangel
XXXVII National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Cartagena, Colombia, August 24 to 27, 2016.
9. OCCLUSION OF THE CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY AFTER EMBOLIZATION AND EXCISION OF CAROTID BODY TUMOR.
Presenting Author: Carlos M. Rangel
XXXVII National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Cartagena, Colombia, August 24 to 27, 2016.
10. IDIOPATHIC RETINAL VASCULITIS, ANEURYSMS AND NEURORETINITIS. IRVAN SYNDROME: case report
Presenting Author: Carlos M. Rangel
XXXVII National and International Congress of Ophthalmology. Cartagena, Colombia, August 24 to 27, 2016.
11. ENDOPHTHALMITIS AT AN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL REFERRAL CENTER IN COLOMBIA: ETIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGICAL SENSIBILITY.
Presenting Author: Carlos M. Rangel
Inaugural Retina World Congress. Fort Lauderdale, United States, February 23 to 26, 2017.
12. Branch retinal artery occlusion secondary to an idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Exhibited at the XXXIII Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology. Lima, Peru, August 9 to 12, 2017.
Motion of recognition of the Health Faculty Council, School of Medicine, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, December 6, 1996
4th place in the ranking of biomedical journals in Colombia. Colciencias Ranking
ICFES MEDICAL UIS Santafé de Bogotá, November 7, 1996.
Award from the Colombian Association for the Advancement of Science to the Magazine MÉDICAS UIS Santafé de Bogotá, November 7, 1996
Distinguished student second semester of 1996 School of Medicine, Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga
Head of Ophthalmology Residents Santander Ophthalmological Foundation October 2006 – June 2007
POEN Academic Excellence Award 2007
Editor of the UIS MÉDICAS Magazine 1994-1998
Head of department of the MÉDICAS UIS Publishing House 1995
Editorial Board MÉDICAS UIS 1998
Research Group in Structural, Functional and Clinical Pathology. Industrial University of Santander. Research assistant. December 2007
Bucaramanga, Santander.
Principal Investigator FOSCAL Research Center
October 2016 onwards