Dr. Piva

Doctor Piva proudly emphasizes his academic relationship with the University of Costa Rica School of Medicine, the oldest most important medical school in the country.

Doctor Alfio P. Piva in one of the few qualified Neurosurgeons whom is a formally trained Eye-Doctor as well. Doctor Piva has dedicated many years tothe clinical and surgical care of patients suffering from conditions affecting their brain and spine, as well as the visual system.

Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, known as oculoplastic surgery, is the cosmetic, corrective, and reconstructive surgery of the tissues around the eye.

Experience and expertise in orbit and oculoplastic surgery can only be acquired through a constant and large exposure to a variety of cases, and through a fruitful professional relation with colleagues. Doctor Piva’s patients directly and indirectly benefit from his daily academic relationship with medical students, residents and colleagues.

An oculoplasticsurgeon manages and repairs problems primarily related to the tissues or structures surrounding the eye, rather than the eyeball itself. These structures include the eyelids, the tear ducts, and the orbit.

There are few specialists in the region in both Oculoplastic and Orbit Surgery. While Oculoplastic surgeons have extensive experience in perform eyelid surgery, it is essential that Orbit Surgery specialists, in particular, have a well-established practice dedicated to performing a substantial amount of cases each year in order to maintain and improve the necessary skills to ensure the strongest surgical outcomes and highest levels of patient safety.

Doctor Piva is a board-certified ophthalmologists, US-trained in NeuroOphthalmology, Orbit and Oculoplastic surgeons who has been in clinical practivce for several years.

Doctor Piva’s patients, profit from acquired expertise and surgical skills patiently and dedicatedly developed over the years of formal training not only in ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology and eyelid/orbit surgery but inNeurological Surgery as well.

Dr. Alfio Piva has been or still is a member of various prestigious national and international medical associations:

• Colegio de Médicos de Costa Rica
• National Neuroscience Association
• National Neurosurgery Association
• American Association of Neurological surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• European Society Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Pan-American Association Ophthalmology
• Pan_americanOculoplasticAssociantion
• Ibero-American Association Oculoplastic Surgery