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Miss Marcela Espinosa

Verified Ophthalmology Grinstead

Miss Marcela Espinosa

9 years of experience 5.0 (29 verified reviews)

2,040+
Patients seen
9
Years in practice
8
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Miss Marcela Espinosa at a glance

Miss Marcela Espinosa is an Ophthalmology practitioner based in Grinstead, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 35+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2013). Serves patients in Grinstead, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Ms Espinosa-Lagana is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon and director at Centre for Sight. She has written & co-authored several studies for various respected journals in the field of cornea, cataract and laser eye surgery.
At Centre for Sight, Ms Espinosa-Lagana leads several investigative projects and monitors the outcomes of refractive surgery. She is also in charge of educating the nursing staff and ensures that high standards are maintained. She is well known for being professional and courteous among her satisfied patients who have said that she put their minds at ease before, during, and after the surgery. Her caring manner, skills and professionalism have been commended by numerous patients.

Ms Espinosa-Lagana enjoys travelling, meeting people from various backgrounds and experiencing
different cultures and food. She enjoys music and more recently has started to learn play the guitar!

Her medical education and initial specialty training was undertaken in Mexico. After completing her residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Gualdalajara, Jalisco, she undertook fellowship speciality training in Cornea and Keratorefractive Surgery at CODET, Tijuana under the mentorship of Arturo Chayet, MD.
After a spell in academic ophthalmology as Professor ad-Honorem at the University of Costa Rica she joined Lasersight Inc., a manufacturer of lasers for ophthalmology. At Lasersight she worked as a medical consultant and advisor training ophthalmologists in laser eye surgery and collecting data for submission to regulatory authorities.
She emigrated to the UK in 1998. Not only this, Ms Espinosa-Lagana worked in Spain as a consultant in 2003 and then underwent further specialty fellowship training in Paediatric Ophthalmology at Great Ormond St. Hospital, London. In addition to being on the General Medical Council's specialist register in the UK, Ms Espinosa-Lagana is also registered to practice as a specialist in Spain.
Furthermore, Ms Espinosa-Lagana is fluent and able to take consultations in Spanish and Italian.
Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsLaser eye surgery
Cataract Surgery
Refractive treatments
Implantable contact lenses ICL
Trifocal lenses
Corneal Surgery
Dry eye treatments
Keratorefractive Surgery
Paediatric Ophthalmology

Paediatric Ophthalmology

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Miss Marcela Espinosa

Education & training

  1. 2007–2013 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Grinstead (GB)
  2. 2013–2017 Residency · Ophthalmology
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Grinstead (GB)
  3. 2017–2018 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Mayo Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2017-09–2018-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Ophthalmology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-119975 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Ophthalmology
#EB-892E8D9D · issued 2018 · renewal 2028
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,638
Annual physical exam 99395 64
Vaccination administration 90471 344
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,815

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Marcela Espinosa
HEADSHOT
Marcela Espinosa in consultation
IN OFFICE
Marcela Espinosa with the team
WITH TEAM
Marcela Espinosa at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 71s
Meet Marcela Espinosa

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 14

  1. European registry analysis of Ophthalmology outcomes
    Marcela Espinosa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8021/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 31604808 · cited by 142
  2. Outcomes of Ophthalmology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Marcela Espinosa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.2759/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 33667434 · cited by 12
  3. European registry analysis of Ophthalmology outcomes
    Marcela Espinosa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1202/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 33132831 · cited by 146
  4. Outcomes of Ophthalmology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Marcela Espinosa, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.9317/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 34526219 · cited by 184

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Ophthalmology European Annual Congress (Ophthalmology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Ophthalmology National Society Meeting · Grinstead · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Ophthalmology — Grinstead · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2018

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Ophthalmology
  • Awareness When should you see a ophthalmology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · ms.marcela.espinosa.lagana@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

29 verified reviews
5.00
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29 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Miss Marcela Espinosa's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Miss Marcela Espinosa treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Ophthalmology

Eye care including refractive surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and paediatric vision.

Miss Marcela Espinosa is one of 1,382 ophthalmology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse ophthalmology doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Marcela Espinosa specialises in Ophthalmology in Grinstead, GB. 35 years of clinical experience.

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    Marcela Espinosa speaks English, Italian, Spanish.

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