Background
Urrets-Zavalía, Alberto Jerónimo was born on September 30, 1920 in Cordoba, Argentina. Son of Alberto and Matilde (Maldonado A.) U.-Z.
Urrets-Zavalía, Alberto Jerónimo was born on September 30, 1920 in Cordoba, Argentina. Son of Alberto and Matilde (Maldonado A.) U.-Z.
Graduate Physician, Surgeon, National University Cordoba, 1946. Doctor of Medicine in Surgery, National University Cordoba, 1947.
Professor ophthalmology, Chief Ophthalmic Clinic, National U. Cordoba Medical School, 1956-1986; professor emeritus, National U. Cordoba Medical School, since 1992. Chair ophthalmology Foundation of Seminar, National U. Cordoba Medical School, 1956, creator Eye Bank, 1957. Speaker lectures and conferences.
Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology, American College Surgeons, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal College Ophthalmologists United Kingdom. Member National Academy Ciencias Argentina, Medical Association Argentina, National Academy Medicine Argentina, Medical Academy Cordoba, Academy Ophthalmologic International (charter), Consejo International Oftalmologia, International Association Ophthalmic Microsurgery, Club Jules Gonin (honorary), Institute Barraquer (honorary), Hellenic Opthal. Society, Deutsche Ophthalmological Gesellschaft, Deutsche Retinologische Gesellschaft, International Ophthalmic Surgeons, Society Francaise d'Ophtalmologie, Society Belge d'Ophtalmologie, Society Española de Oftalmología.
Married Susana Martínez Paz, December 16, 1946. Children: Susana Urrets-Zavalia de Aguirre, Cecilia Urrets-Zavalia de Giraudo.