Dr. Hugo Quiroz-Mercado MD

Practice: Dr. Hugo Quiroz-Mercado Ophthalmology

Location: Mexico City, Colorado

Website: https://www.hugoquiroz.com/

Phone: 52-555-6065245

Dr. Hugo Quiroz-Mercado is an ophthalmologist specialized in diseases of the retina, macular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and retinopathy prematurity.

He is currently a Retinal surgeon with an appointment at Hospital para Evitar la Ceguera en México, I.A.P., and Medica Sur Hospital. He holds his appointment as a professor at the University of Colorado, Denver.

With over 25 years of practice experience, Dr. Quiroz has held previous appointments as the Director of the Retina Department and Chief of the Experimental Surgery Laboratory at Luis Sanchez Hospital for the Prevention of Blindness, as well as a professor of Ophthalmology at the Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. He specializes in treating patients with severe retinopathy and helping them cope with impending complications.

Dr. Quiroz is the former Director of Ophthalmology at Denver Health Medical Center where he influenced teaching programs mainly in Vitreoretinal Surgery as well as impulse research in different areas of Ophthalmology.

Currently, he is Director of Research at Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México acting as the liaison between several Ophthalmological programs at the USA such are: University of Colorado, Stanford University and Allegro Ophthalmics from Irvine CA. He is a Research level III at Conacyt (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología).

Dr. Quiroz was trained completing fellowships in Vitreo-Retinal Diseases at APEC in Mexico City and Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston.

- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Pan American Association of Ophthalmology
- Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología
- Asociación Mexicana de Retina
- The Retina Society
- The Vitreous Society
- Club Jules Gonin
- Grupo Latino-Americano de Angiografía Ocular y Fotocoagulación
- Academia Nacional de Medicina

FAQ

At the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation, we are often contacted by anxious parents or patients who are seeking information after receiving a diagnosis of Coats’ Disease. The questions below are provided as a resource to assist you as you and your doctor decide the best approach for treatment. These questions do not constitute any form of medical advice or diagnosis. Each patient is unique. An experienced retinal specialist who has examined the patient is the best source of information for diagnosis and treatment. We always recommend getting a second opinion.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor (Download PDF)

Ahead of any treatments or procedures, it is important to ask yourself and the doctor the following questions:
- How do you know that this is Coats’ Disease?
- Has your doctor treated other patients with Coats’ Disease?
- Have you sought a second opinion? If not, please consult our Doctor Directory for knowledgeable doctors in your area.
- What Stage of Coats’ Disease is he/she in?
- Will his/her vision get worse over time?
- Will the eye have pain?
- Will his/her eye start to turn out? Is muscle corrective surgery an option?
- Are cataracts likely?
- How likely is glaucoma? (due to retinal detachment)
- Is there calcification?
- What is the anticipated disease progression?
- Is there a thorough vision exam available?
- Where is the vision affected? (central/peripheral/distance)
- Does he/she have depth perception? (3D visibility)
- What about the non-Coats’ eye?
- To what extent is his/her vision affected?
- Will we be able to use this as a baseline to measure progress/decline?