Andrea Govetto MD, PhD is a vitreoretinal surgeon at the Oftalmico-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, ASST-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco in Milan, Italy (2017-Ongoing). He is ophthalmic trained in Spain and Fellowship-trained in the USA and UK. His main interests are the pathology of the vitreoretinal interface and retinal detachment. He gave an important contribution in the understanding of the pathophysiology of lamellar macular hole, epiretinal membrane, and tractional abnormalities of the central fovea.
Professional career and education:
2010: Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Udine, Italy
2011-2015: Specialized in Ophthalmology, MIR programme, Spain.
2015-2017: Clinical and research fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery, Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, USA.
2015-2018: PhD, “Health Sciences” University of Alcalà, Madrid, Spain.
2019-2020: Surgical VR fellowship, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK.
Publications indexed in pubmed: 49
Editorial work :
Review Editor, Frontiers in Medicine.
Reviewer for: Retina, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Progress in Retina and Eye Research, Acta Ophthalmologica, European Journal Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Retina.
Main interests:
Vitreoretinal surgery, Tractional pathology of the vitreoretinal interface, Lamellar Macular Holes, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Holes, Retinal detachment.
Memberships :
Gruppo italiano di Chirurgia Vitreoretinica (GIVRE), International Retinal Imaging Society (IntRIS), Società Oftalmologica Italiana (SOI), Sociedad Espanola de Retina y Vitreo (SERV), YORIS.