Dr. Alfonso Iovieno, MD PhD FRCSC FACS
Dr. Iovieno obtained his Medical Degree (graduated first in his class) and Ophthalmology Residency at University Campus Bio-medico in Rome, Italy. He also completed a PhD in microbiology and immunology from the same University. Dr. Iovieno pursued additional fellowship training in several prestigious ophthalmology centers around the world including a post-doctoral research fellowship with focus on ocular microbiology and corneal infections at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, cornea, external disease, complex anterior segment and refractive surgery fellowships at the University of Toronto, Canada, and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
Dr. Iovieno moved to British Columbia where he obtained his Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2017. He is a clinical associate professor at UBC Department of Ophthalmology where he is responsible for corneal teaching to resident physicians. He later joined New West Eyes in 2018 specializing in corneal and external diseases disease including corneal transplantation and cataract surgery.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO (Rome)
Doctor of Medicine (MD) - 2004
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO (Rome)
Ophthalmology Residency Program - 2008
BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE (Miami, USA)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship - 2009
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery Fellowship - 2010
MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL (London, UK)
Advanced Cataract, Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery Fellowship - 2012