Dr. Jeroni Nadal

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD), Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery (PhD, Cum Laude), Autonomous University of Barcelona
  
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Barraquer Ophthalmology Center
• Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Barraquer Ophthalmology Center

Professional Memberships:

• Academic Member, European Academy of Ophthalmology (limited to 50 elected members)
• Academic Member, Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia
• Member, European Vitreo-Retinal Society
• Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (International Member)
• Member, European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
• Member, French Society of Ophthalmology
• Member, Spanish Society of Ophthalmology
• Founding Member, Fluorescein-Indocyanin Angiographic Club
• Member, Catalan Society of Diabetes
• Member, Catalan Transplant Society
• Member, Panamerican Society of Ophthalmology
• Member, Catalan Society of Oto-Neuro-Ophthalmology

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Current Position

• Partner and Medical Director, Oftalvist Barcelona Ophthalmology Center
• Senior Eye Surgeon - Specialty: Vitreo-Retina
• Deputy Coordinator of the Retina and Vitreous Department.
• Coordinator of the Macula Unit.

Previous Position

• Head of Vitreo-Retinal Department, Barraquer     Ophthalmology Center
• Medical Deputy of Barraquer Ophthalmology Center (2002 – September 2022)
• President of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology

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Areas of Expertise

• Vitreoretinal Surgery (Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Holes)
• Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Macular Epiretinal Membrane
• Artificial Vision and Retinal Implants
• Gene Therapy and Cell Therapy for Retinal Diseases
• Complex Retinal Pathologies

Brief Profile

Dr. Jeroni Nadal is a globally recognized vitreoretinal surgeon and research innovator with over 30 years of expertise in complex retinal and macular disorders. Currently serving as Medical Director at Oftalvist Barcelona, he has performed more than 16,000 retinal surgeries, positioning himself among the leading specialists in the field.

Dr. Nadal played a pivotal role as Head of the Vitreoretinal Department at Barraquer Ophthalmology Center, one of Europe’s premier eye institutes, where he also held leadership as Medical Deputy Director.

His pioneering contributions include being the first ophthalmologist in Spain to implant an artificial vision device (ARGUS II) and achieving world-first rehabilitation of a deaf-blind patient with Usher Syndrome. Dr. Nadal continues to lead advanced research in artificial vision, gene therapy, and cell therapy, collaborating with global institutions such as the Mayo Clinic and the University of Geneva.

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Publications

• “Vitrectomy with Intrasurgical Control of Ocular Hypotony as a Treatment for Central Retina Artery Occlusion.” (2015) Nadal J, Ding Wu A, Canut M.
• “Vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling for macular folds secondary to hypotony in myopes.” (2015) Nadal J, Carreras E, Canut M, Barraquer RI.
• “Neovascular glaucoma treatment with extraction of anterior chamber fibrovascular tissue.” (2013) Nadal J, Carreras E, Kudsieh B, Canut M.
• “Treatment of retinal detachment secondary to macular hole in high myopia: vitrectomy with dissection of the inner limiting membrane to the edge of the staphyloma and long-term tamponade.” (2012) Nadal J, Verdaguer P, Canut M.

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Awards and Recognitions

• Mateu Orfila Award, Balearic Academy of Medical Sciences (2017)
• BIST First Prize, HOPE and THEIA Projects, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (2016, 2017)
• Jaume II Award, Consell Insular de Mallorca (2016)
• Innovation Award, Ministry of Health, Spain (2015)
• Best of Show Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

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