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Amaia Urkia

Specialist at Miranza Begitek

Specialties

Cornea Cataracts

Ophthalmologist specialising in cornea, cataracts, ocular surface and general ophthalmology.

Specialist in corneal ophthalmology, cataracts, ocular surface and general ophthalmology at Miranza Begitek. Member of the Spanish Society of Implant and Refractive Eye Surgery (SECOIR), the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (SEO), the Northern Ophthalmological Association (AON) and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS).

Dr Amaia Urkia, an ophthalmologist specialising in cornea, cataracts, ocular surface and general ophthalmology at Miranza Begitek.
College No.484811561

Education

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of the Basque Country – Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU). 2006 – 2012.
  • Specialist in Ophthalmology, training at the Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital under the MIR programme. 2013 – 2017.
  • International Medical/Surgical Cornea Observership at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, 2016), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Miami, 2018) and Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin, 2017).
  • Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO). 2016.

Career

  • Specialist in Ophthalmology at Hospital Quirón Donostia, 2017 – 2018.
  • Attending physician (FEA) specialising in Ophthalmology at the Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, 2017 – present.
  • Specialist in Ophthalmology at Clínica Miranza COI in Bilbao, 2018 – 2023.
  • Ophthalmologist at Miranza Begitek, Donostia (Gipuzkoa). January 2024 – present.

Teaching activity

  • Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country, 2019 – present.
  • Tutor for Ophthalmology residents at the Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, 2018 – present.

Scientific and research activity

  • Papers at national conferences: 29
  • Papers at international conferences: 4.
  • Articles in national journals: 3
  • Articles in international journals: 1
  • National awards: 2
  • Seminars and courses: 14
  • Regular attendance at refresher courses.