152: CataractCoach Podcast 152: Eduardo Alfonso MD

About this episode

Dr. Eduardo Alfonso discusses his leadership at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the future of ophthalmology.

Our guest is Dr. Eduardo Alfonso who has been Chairman and Director of the legendary Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for almost 2 decades. We discuss his amazing leadership of the world’s top-ranked eye hospital, his pioneering "Moon Shot" initiative for the whole eye transplant, and the transformative role of AI in ophthalmology. Join us as we explore the future of vision with a true global visionary. There is a reason why Dr Alfonso has kept Bascom Palmer at the very top and there is so much we can learn from him. We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple , Google , Spotify ) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.

People in this episode

Host: Uday Devgan

Guest: Eduardo Alfonso

Topics covered

• ophthalmology
• leadership
• AI in medicine
• eye transplant
• vision care

Keywords

• cataract
• eye health
• AI
• transplant
• Bascom Palmer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

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