Professionals with a common purpose
Why SOMOVE?
SOMOVE was born with the purpose of supporting the growth of the Mexican community of veterinary ophthalmologists, promoting skills and continuous improvement of the discipline.
Mission
The need to support the growth of the community of veterinary ophthalmologists to ensure high quality ophthalmic care for animals.
Vision
Maintain the guild of Veterinary Zootechnicians with interest in veterinary ophthalmology, united under the objective of maintaining good levels of continuing education.
Key Objectives:
Science
Assist in the training of specialist veterinarians in Veterinary Ophthalmology through conferences, meetings, article discussions,and study materials.
Share knowledge among members.
Outreach
Assist general veterinarians in correctly resolving clinicalcases related to the specialty.
Dissemination of ophthalmic diseases, as well as theirtreatments and new techniques.
Meet the founders
- Founder and Director of the Oftalvet Veterinary Hospital since 1998
- Residency and Master's Degree in Veterinary Ophthalmology at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida, USA.
- Doctorate in Veterinary Ophthalmology UNAM FMVZ
- Founding member and Diplomate of the Latin American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (CLOVE)
- Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO)
MVZ MSc PhD Gustavo Adolfo García Sánchez
President
- Diploma from the Latin American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (CLOVE)
- Residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology Hospital Oftalvet CDMX 2009-2012
- Director of the Eye Clinic Monterrey Hospitals, Mexico. 2019 to date
MVZ Magda Gómez Guajardo
Vice president
- Residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology Hospital Oftalvet CDMX 1997-2001
- Master and Doctorate in Veterinary Ophthalmology FMVZ UNAM
- Diploma from the Latin American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (CLOVE)
- Member of the International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium
- Ophthalmologist at DMCZE FMVZ UNAM
- Ophthalmologist at Animal Home CDMX Hospitals 2011 to date
MVZ MC PhD Cert Aytzeé Piñón Cabrera
Secretary
- Resident for Diploma of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 2022-2025
- Tutors:
- DVM PhD ACVO CLOVE Gustavo A García Sánchez
- DVM PhD ACVO Dennis Brooks
- Ophthalmology Practice at Oftalvet CDMX since 2017
MVZ Andrés Botello Bárcenas
Vocal
- General Director of Santgar
- Bachelor in Economics, ITAM
- Bachelor of Administration, UP
- MBA (Master of Business Administration) Hult Business School
Diego García Santisteban
Business Manager
