J. Fernando Arevalo, a holder of MD, and PhD degrees, completed his medical and ophthalmology training in Caracas, Venezuela (his native country), before traveling to Bogota, Colombia for a two-year Retina and Vitreous fellowship. After this intensive training, he travelled to the USA for a 2-year Retina and Vitreous/Uveitis and Intraocular Inflammation fellowship at UCSD. The following year, Dr. Arevalo went to Philadelphia for an Ocular Oncology fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. After a successful academic career in Venezuela for 15 years, Dr. Arevalo was invited by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore to work as a Professor of Ophthalmology and the Chief of the Retina Division of the King Khaled Eye Hospital (KKESH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a four-year tenure, followed by an appointment at the Wilmer Eye Institute as the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Ophthalmology in the Retina Division, and an appointment as chief of ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in 2015. As a clinical scientist, Dr. Arevalo has more than 900 scientific publications (370 in Pubmed), 17 books, and more than 1300 invited lecture presentations that have led to international recognition and awards. Dr. Arevalo is a former President of the Pan-American Retina and Vitreous Society (2006-2008), Past-President (2017-2019) of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, and current Chairman of the Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation (2021-24).
Traveling and enjoying life with my family.
Why did you choose your specialty/job role?
Dr. Arevalo is the son of a very prestigious pediatric ophthalmologist in Caracas, Venezuela (Dr. Fernando Arevalo-Coutinho [1928-89]).
My father was my first professor of Ophthalmology and my inspiration. Later, I fell in love with retina as a medical student the first time I did ophthalmoscopy.
What’s the most interesting/memorable case you’ve been involved in for the EMO service?
A case with choroidal melanoma where the management was not clear. I think we helped guide this patients’ needs.
What do you most enjoy about working for Teladoc Health?
The opportunity to help people with challenging cases.
How do you think patients can benefit from the SMO service?
Correct diagnosis can be made or corroborated as well as management.
What is the professional achievement you’re most proud of?
To have been president of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (2017-19).
Are you involved in any other organisations or charity work?
Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology.
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