Professional statement
Dr Gabriella De Salvo is an internationally recognised consultant ophthalmologist who is based in Southampton and has over 20 years of experience. She provides highly professional and personalised care to adults and paediatric patients aged 3 and older.
Her areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of medical retina conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vein occlusion, diabetic retinopathy and central serous chorioretinopathy. Furthermore, she regularly performs procedures such as intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF and intravitreal steroid implants. In fact, she has performed over 10,000 intravitreal injections of VEGF and steroid implants for retinal conditions. As an expert in diagnosing and treating challenging cases, she is available to provide a second opinion for rare and complex retinal disorders as well as for other conditions.
Based on the work she has published, she ranks in the top 2% of medical retinal specialists in the world.
Dr De Salvo graduated as Medical Doctor at the University of Messina in Italy and completed her specialist training in Ophthalmology at the University of Palermo, Italy. During her training she won various scholarships and was able to deepen her studies at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia in the USA and at the University hospital in Vienna, Austria. She completed over a year of advanced training in Medical Retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. She is a keen researcher and lecturer and regularly publishes her work in international peer-reviewed journals and is the principal investigator in various clinical trials. She is actively involved in the teaching of ophthalmologists, allied health professionals and medical students.
Dr De Salvo also works in collaboration with prestigious pharmaceutical companies in the development and research of new medicaments. Specifically she works with Novartis, Bayer, Roche, AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Teva, Heidelberg Engineering. She sits on national and international advisory boards for the development of innovative molecules to treat eye diseases. She is also Clinical Outcome Lead for Ophthalmology at University Hospital Southampton. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist and is also a certified trainer and appraiser for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. She has won various prizes during her career and a few clinical excellence awards.
In addition to ophthalmology, she has a special interest in facial and anti-wrinkle assessment.
Clinics
Spire Southampton Hospital
Southampton, Chalybeate Cl, Southampton SO16 6UY,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 26 years of experience
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Spire Southampton Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- All areas of Medical Retina
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Professional memberships
- Member of the British Medical Association
- Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Education
- Medical Retina Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust
- FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK
Teaching posts
- She is actively involved in the teaching of ophthalmologists, allied health professionals and medical students.
Publications and conferences
- She regularly publishes in international peer-reviewed journals.
- Principal Investigator of various clinical trials.
Prizes and awards
- Awarded a few clinical excellence awards from the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (2018-2021)
- Awarded the best Ophthalmology case award - Novartis (2018)
Languages spoken
- German
- English
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- I had some recent Ophthalmology Appointments with Dr Gabriella de Salvo due to unexplained eyesight changes. Dr de Salvo arranged for all relevant tests. She explained necessities and results in a friendly and reassuring way, answered any questions and kept me up to date after every investigative test. I found that particularly helpful, you can’t help but worry about possible serious health issues, if you are left in the dark till your next consultation.
- I'm sincerely grateful to Miss De Salvo for her care and expertise during the consultation. She spotted an issue that had previously been missed by opticians and took immediate action to ensure I received necessary treatment.
- Miss de Salvo carried out a wide ranging series of examinations and tests after an unexplained bleed in my eye. The cause was identified; successfully treated; and throughout the four years under her care I was very confident and reassured by her knowledge and professionalism.
- I made the appointment in order to receive confirmation of the diagnosis and to find out treatment options. I received a full assessment and an explanation that both myself and my husband could understand.
- Dr De Salvo took time, even when busy, to carefully explain the outcome of previous treatment and to advise how to proceed. She clearly explained the risks and the benefits and why she thought this should be the next step without putting any pressure on me to consent.
- Thank you for a very informative consultation and explaining everything so clearly, I was extremely happy with the care, contact, and work that Dr Gabriella De Salvo gave to me.
- Very professional, explained exactly what was my wife’s problem. Can’t not fault this doctor. Highly recommend Gabriella .Top Doctor
- Dr De Salvo is a an extremely knowledgeable and caring practitioner, who goes out of her way to look after her patients both during and following appointments. I could not recommend more highly.