Doctor
Hana Abouzeid,
MD, FEBO

FMH Ophthalmology and FMH Ophthalmosurgery

Ophthalmologist, founder of AZ Ophtalmologie

Languages ​​spoken: French, English, Arabic (Egyptian dialect), Italian, German.

Professionnal career

After studying in Geneva and obtaining her medical degree in 2001, Doctor Hana Abouzeid trained in ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University, USA, then at the Jules Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital in Lausanne. After obtaining her Swiss FMH and European EBO specialist title in 2006, she completed her surgical training as Head of Clinic at Jules Gonin Hospital, then returned to the United States for additional training at Harvard Medical and Business. School. In 2010, she was appointed Associate Physician, Teaching and Research Master, Head of the Polyclinic of Jules Gonin Hospital, University of Lausanne. After introducing the technique of femtosecond laser cataract surgery at the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital, she was also appointed Head of the Cataract Unit there, which she created in 2012.

Since 2015, she has been practicing in the Private Practice she founded, AZ Ophtalmologie, in Geneva, and is a Referring Physician for Ophthalmic Surgery at Clinique La Prairie, Montreux, on a part-time basis.

In 2019, she obtained the Peter Watson Medal which rewards the best score in the European Glaucoma specialist examination (European Board of Ophthalmology Glaucoma Subspeciality Exam).In January 2020, she was appointed Associate Physician at the HUG and teaches ophthalmology and glaucoma in particular, part-time. Since 2021, she has been an examiner for the federal FMH specialist examination for ophthalmic surgery.

Since 2022, she is a member of the Continuing Education Commission of the Swiss Society of Ophthalmology

Links:
Full Resume
Google Scholar
ORCID Page

Schools, studies and diplomas

Awards:

• Peter Watson Medal (Best European Score) 2019
  Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology Subspeciality (FEBOS) Glaucoma Examination
• Distinguished Professor 2015
  Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alexandria, Egypt
• 2014 Best Basic Research Award
  Swiss Society of Ophthalmology, Interlaken, Switzerland
• Swiss Prize for Research Trip 2007
  The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, USA
• Post-doctoral Research Grant (Fellowship) 2003
  Fight for Sight, Prevent Blindness America, New York, USA
• Post-doctoral Research Grant (Fellowship) 2003
  Ernest Boninchi Foundation, Geneva

Surgical innovation:

Introduction of the femtosecond laser cataract surgery technique at the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital

Journal 19h30 Femtolaser Cataracte – Interview RTS

Medical approach:

Experienced surgeon, Doctor Hana Abouzeid also has an important scientific research and teaching activity at the University of Geneva, for which she is fully committed. This approach leads her to practice modern medicine based on evidence (Evidence-Based-Medicine), derived from systematic clinical studies for decision-making regarding the care to be provided to each patient. Doctor Hana Abouzeid participates in several international congresses each year to draw inspiration from and integrate into her practice the latest techniques developed in her field of specialization, the results of which have been proven. Doctor Hana Abouzeid makes it a point of honor to use an ultra-modern technical platform to meet her objectives. The personalized approach is also an absolute priority, to take care of the patient in its entirety and in its specificity, each patient is unique.

Skills area :

Due to her extensive training, Doctor Hana Abouzeid has a broad area of ​​expertise in ophthalmology and especially ophthalmic surgery, which includes all diseases and traumas of the eye and its annexes:

• Cataract surgery
  • Ultrasonic Chop technique
  • Femtolaser technique
• Glaucoma and Glaucoma surgery
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Deep sclerectomy
  • Microinvasive surgery
  • Drainage implants
  • Laser: SLT, Iridotomy
• Refractive surgery
  • LASIK, PRK, cross-linking
• Eyelid surgery
  • Blepharoplasty, eyelid lesions
• Laser treatment
  • Retina, Vitreous, Iris, Trabeculum
• Retinal (Diabetes, AMD) and vascular diseases
  • Intravitreal injections, OCT
• Eye trauma
• Ophthalmo-pediatrics
• Genetic Eye Diseases
• Corneal Diseases
• Lacrimal tract disease
• General ophthalmology

Memberships Medical and Scientific Organizations

• Member of the Executive Committee of the Order of Ophthalmologists of Geneva
• Secretary, Executive Committee, Group of Independent Ophthalmologists of Geneva
• Member of the Communication Committee of the European Glaucoma Society
• Member of the Continuing Education Commission of the Swiss Society of Ophthalmology
• Member of the Glaucoma Group of the Swiss Society of Ophthalmology
• Teacher at the Basic Science Course of the Swiss Eye Week
• Examiner, FMH Federal Examination for Specialist in Ophthalmosurgery
• Member of the Adolphe de Rothschild Memorial Ophthalmology Clinical Research Center
• Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Member of American Academy of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Member of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Member of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
• Member of European Association for Vision and Eye Research
• Member of French Society of Ophthalmology
• Member of the Association of Ophthalmologists Vaudois
• Member of the Swiss Society of Ophthalmology 
• Member of the Association of Doctors of Geneva
• Member of the Vaud Society of Medicine
• Member of the Federation of Swiss Doctors

Scientific Activity:

• 44 Scientific articles:
  Google Scholar
  ORCID Page
• 31 Scientific Posters
• 3 book chapters
• 72 National and international conferences
• 7 Media Interviews!
  Journal 7:30 p.m. Femtolaser Cataract – Interview RTS
• Article Le Matin Dimanche June 26, 2016 – An application wants to treat presbyopia
• HUG training activities

Accreditations

• Clinique La Colline Hirslanden, Geneva
• Vision Clinique, Geneva
• Clinique Générale Beaulieu, Geneva
• Clinique MV Santé, Geneva
• Clinique La Prairie, Montreux
• Clinique CIC, Montreux