2021-22 Ophthalmologists Culminate Their Fellowship At CODET
A graduation ceremony was held for the 2021-2022 generation of the Fellowship Program at CODET.
Ophthalmology Fellowships at CODET
Ophthalmology Fellowships at CODET
Preparing ophthalmology professionals since 1994
The prestigious CODET Fellowship program offers ophthalmologists an opportunity to earn a subspecialist degree while training in state-of-the-art facilities alongside leading vision care experts.
Dr. Arturo Chayet, founder of Tijuana-based CODET Vision Institute, introduced this medical fellowship program in 1994. Since then, the prestigious program has trained nearly 100+ ophthalmologists from Mexico, Latin America, the United States, and elsewhere.
The CODET Fellowship is open to doctors who have completed their residency in ophthalmology and seek to further their expertise in a subspecialty field such as:
- Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Cornea
- Retina
- Glaucoma
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
During their one- or two-year term fellowship, these doctors-in-training learn under the expert medical team at CODET. While here, fellows perform an extensive number of state-of-the-art procedures and gain hands-on experience with the most modern diagnostic equipment and devices, many of these technologies unique and exclusive to the CODET Vision Institute experience.
After graduation, our fellows bring CODET’s technology and level of care to vision care facilities across Latin America and beyond. And, sometimes, they join the surgical team at CODET.
What to Expect: A Look at the CODET Fellowship
Education
Participate in weekly theory-based academic sessions to further your knowledge in your subspecialty, plus read, analyze, and discuss the latest in ophthalmology literature and industry developments.
Experience
Gain plenty of clinical and surgical experience as you consult with patients in our private practice and through our Foundation, Fundación CODET. Observe and perform hundreds of surgeries and procedures during your fellowship.
Innovation
Join our medical team in investigative research studies and participate in clinical trials, which gives you the opportunity to help advance ophthalmic innovation and even publish your own work in a peer-reviewed journal.
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100+Fellows trained since inception
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1994Year of establishment
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1,000+Surgeries performed annually by Fellows
2024 Fellowship Program Convocation
Documents receipt date: Before November 15th, 2024
Selection date: November 18th to November 25th, 2024
Start of fellowship programs: April 1st, 2025
Introduction course date for those selected: March 18th, 2025
Places available
• Anterior Segment: 2
• Cornea: 1
• Retina and Vitreous: 2
• Glaucoma: 1
• Pediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus: 1
• Oculoplastics: 1
Expand your knowledge and advance your ophthalmology career with CODET.
Become a CODET Fellow
Meet Our Fellows
Dr. David Ballesteros
ANTERIOR SEGMENT
- Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit
- Residency at Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente
- Tepic, Nayarit
Dr. Daniela Gómez
ANTERIOR SEGMENT
- Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Residency at Programa multicéntrico del Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Monterrey, Nuevo León
Dr. Omarys Castillo
OCULOPLASTICS
- Universidad de Los Andes
- Residency at University Hospital de los Andes
- El Tigre, Venezuela
Dr. Lorena de la Hoz
PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
AND STRABISMUS
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- Universidad Simón Bolivar
- Residency at Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Hospital Miguel Enríquez
- Barranquilla, Colombia
Dr. Bayardo Félix
RETINA
- Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
- Residency at Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología ” Ramón Pando Ferrer”
- Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Dr. Paula González
ANTERIOR SEGMENT
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- Universidad Anahuac
- Residency at Instituto Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana
- Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Irina Ariza
RETINA
- Universidad del Norte
- Residency at Universidad Militar
- Barranquilla, Colombia
Dr. Javier Jáuregui
GLAUCOMA
- Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
- Residency at Hospital Benito Juarez, Merida, Yucatan
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Dr. Alejandro Calderón
Retina
- Universidad de Guadalajara
- Residency at Hospital Gaudencio González Garza “La Raza”
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Dr. Marycruz Garrido
Retina
- Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
- Residency at Hospital Militar Universitario Dr. Carlos Arvelo
- Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Dr. Carlos Félix
PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
AND STRABISMUS
- Universidad Anáhuac
- Residency at Hospital Universitario General Calixto García
- Macuspana, Tabasco
Dr. Erick Navarro
CORNEa
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
- Residency at Hospital General Regional #12 IMSS “Lic. Benito Juárez Garcia” en Mérida, Yucatán.
- Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Dr. Lia Patino
ANTERIOR SEGMENT
- Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
- Residency at Universidad Ricardo Palma
- Cusco, Perú
Dr. Wellington Mateo
RETINA
- Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña
- Residency at Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Learning in Action at CODET
See our fellows in action and learn more about our program: