- Languages: English, Slovak, Czech
- Specialty:
- Cataract surgery
- Medical Retina
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Macular Degeneration
- General Ophthalmology
- Positions Held:
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
- Austin Health
Dr Katarina Creese
FRANZCO (Aus), FEBO (EU), MD
- Dr Katarina Creese is an internationally trained comprehensive ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon with special interest and training in medical retina.
- Dr Creese completed her Doctor of Medicine at Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic). Dr Creese attained the Fellowship of the European Board of Ophthalmology (Paris) in 2009. She is fluent in Slovak and Czech.
- Dr Creese completed further training in Australia including fellowships in Paediatric Ophthalmology at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Medical Retina and Ocular Motility/Neuro-ophthalmology at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Dr Creese attained the Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists in 2019.
- Dr Creese is a compassionate specialist who cares deeply about access to quality eye healthcare. Dr Creese worked for several years with CBM International as an ophthalmologist in Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda and Rwanda.
- In 2022 Dr Creese was temporarily based in the Northern Territory helping to extend eye care services to the population of Alice Springs and remote communities of Central Australia.
- Dr Creese is currently a visiting medical officer at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Austin Health.
- Languages: English, Slovak, Czech