Waldensius Girsang
Jakarta Eye Center (JEC) Hospital, Indonesia
Biography
Waldensius Girsang is a senior consultant ophthalmologist in Retina division at Jakarta Eye Center (JEC) Hospital, the largest eye center in Indonesia. He obtained his medical doctor certification from Faculty of Medicine, University of North Sumatera and his ophthalmologist certification from Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia. He joined a fellowship program at JEC and Vitreoretinal Training at Zhongshan Ophthalmologic Center, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China. He is now working due to his excellent skills as a general ophthalmologist and as a part of Cataract, LASIK, and Vitreoretina specialist team. Dr. Girsang’s clinical works focus is on diseases of the retina. His practice involves the management and surgery for retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy and macular disorders - macular holes, epiretinal membranes, vitreomacular traction. He takes on complex retinal diseases like advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy, trauma and retinal surgery in combination with anterior segment disease. In the field of medical retina, he manages patients with age-related macular degeneration, choroidal neovascular and polypoidal disease, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular diseases. His area of interest for research is in Medical Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery, which he has presented his results of research both in national and international conferences. Currently, he is one of the scientific committee members in Indonesia Ophthalmology Association (IOA), Indonesian Medical Association [IMA] – IDI, and European Society of Retina Specialist [EURETINA].