Dr. Macarena González Gran
Ophthalmologist Specialising in Cataracts, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Medical Retina
Member no.: 03/3707916
Languages: Valencian, English
Specialist in:
Dr. Macarena González Gran
Ophthalmologist Specialising in Cataracts, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Medical Retina
Member no.: 03/3707916
Languages: Valenciano, Inglés
Specialist in:
Biography
- Degree in Medicine from Miguel Hernández University of Alicante (2015–2021).
- Erasmus exchange programme at the Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University, Poland (2019–2020).
- Admitted to specialist medical training through the MIR examination of the Ministry of Health (2022).
- Specialist training in Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Complex of Salamanca (2022–2026).
- Advanced Master’s Degree in Aesthetic Medicine, Nutrition and Anti-Ageing from the Madrid Open University (UDIMA), through AMIR (2024–2025).
- Additional training in cataract surgery, glaucoma, ocular microsurgery and management of ophthalmic emergencies.
- Glaucoma Course at the University Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA), University of Valladolid (2026).
- Practical training in cataract surgery complications at Alcon Training Center, Madrid (2024 and 2025).
- Training in advanced cataract surgery and introduction to vitrectomy using the ALCON surgical simulator (2024).
- Member of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (SEO), the Spanish Glaucoma Society (SEG) and the Ophthalmological Society of Castile and León (SOFCALE).
Professional activity
University Hospital Complex of Salamanca (2022–2026)
- Specialist training as an Ophthalmology Resident at a high-volume university hospital.
- Clinical and surgical experience across several subspecialties, including medical and surgical retina, glaucoma, anterior segment, oculoplastics, strabismus and paediatric ophthalmology.
- Training in surgical techniques for cataracts, glaucoma and anterior segment disorders.
- Participated in clinical teaching sessions within the Ophthalmology Department, covering topics such as cataract surgery, lamellar corneal transplantation, corneal disorders, eyelid reconstructive techniques and neuro-ophthalmological diseases.
Móstoles University Hospital and Fuenlabrada University Hospital (May 2025)
- Completed an external clinical rotation in the Ophthalmology Departments, specifically within the oculoplastics units.
- Further developed expertise in eyelid disorders and oculoplastic surgery.
Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante (October 2025)
- Completed an external clinical rotation in the Ophthalmology Department, specifically within the anterior segment unit.
- Undertook additional training in anterior segment disorders and ophthalmic surgical techniques.
Teaching Activities and Scientific Participation
- Speaker at clinical teaching sessions within the Ophthalmology Department of Salamanca University Hospital Complex (2022–2026).
- Delivered the workshop “Differential Diagnosis of Red Eye in Emergency Care”, aimed at first-year medical residents at the Salamanca Medical Association (2024).
- Contributed to the practical clinical training of fifth-year medical students (2024 and 2025).
- Participated as a speaker at scientific meetings organised by the Ophthalmological Society of Castile and León (SOFCALE).
- Attended national ophthalmology conferences and scientific meetings, including events organised by the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology, FacoElche and the Spanish Society of Oculoplastic Surgery.
Featured publications
- Tratamiento del síndrome de Moebius con toxina botulínica como alternativa a la cirugía. González Gran M, Izquierdo Mengíbar V, Rodríguez Blanco C, Carabias Orgaz A, Bustos García A. Libro de casos clínicos de Estrabología y Oftalmología Pediátrica. XV Jornada de Residentes SOFCALE, 2025.
- Valor de la exploración oftalmológica en el diagnóstico del síndrome de Alport. Carabias Orgaz A, Sanchidrián Mayo M, Izquierdo Mengíbar V, González Gran M, Trébol López J. Libro de casos clínicos de Estrabología y Oftalmología Pediátrica. XV Jornada de Residentes SOFCALE, 2025.
- Capsulorrexis en catarata intumescente: descompresión previa en ojo facomórfico. Izquierdo Mengíbar V, González Gran M, Rodríguez Blanco C, Escudero Domínguez FA. Libro de casos clínicos «Complicaciones en la cirugía de catarata y maniobras quirúrgicas de interés». XVI Jornada de Residentes SOFCALE, 2026.