Miguel Angel Cabrerizo Morillas

Dr Miguel Angel Cabrerizo Morillas is a Sanitas-registered ophthalmologist consulting at Hospital Ochoa Marbella, where he coordinates the hospital's Ocular Microsurgery and Refractive Surgery Unit. With more than three decades of clinical practice and over 5,000 eyes operated in refractive surgery alone, he is one of the most established ophthalmic surgeons working with Sanitas patients on the Costa del Sol.

Training and background

• Licenciatura en Medicina y Cirugia, Universidad de Granada (1983–1989)
• Ophthalmology Intern by competitive examination, Universidad de Granada (1986–1989)
• Residency in Ophthalmology by the MIR system, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada (1990–1994)
• Doctoral courses in Clinical Immunology, Universidad de Granada (1991–1992)
• Diploma in Ophthalmology, Consilium Europeaeum Ophthalmologiaene, Paris (1999)
• Specialist Area Practitioner, Hospital Punta de Europa de Algeciras (1994 – present)
• Coordinator, Ocular Microsurgery and Refractive Surgery Unit, Hospital Ochoa Marbella
• Num. Colegiado: 111106132

Areas of practice

• Refractive surgery — LASIK and Femto-LASIK
• Refractive surgery — PRK / LASEK
• ReLEx Smile, the minimally invasive flap-free refractive technique
• Microsurgery for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism
• Phacoemulsification cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation
• Glaucoma surgery
• Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging and diagnosis
• General ophthalmology — first consultations, refraction, fundus examination

Booking your appointment

Sanitas members can book through the app, or by calling Hospital Ochoa's central appointments line on 952 861 400. Bring your Sanitas card, photo ID, a list of any current medication (including eye drops), your current spectacle prescription if you have one, and any prior ophthalmology reports or imaging. If you wear contact lenses, you will normally be asked to leave them out for a period of days before any refractive workup — Hospital Ochoa will confirm the specific timing when you book. If you need a referral, see our note on primary care and specialist access.

Languages

Dr Cabrerizo consults in Spanish. Hospital Ochoa's reception and nursing staff routinely assist Sanitas international patients in English; if English-language consultation is essential for you, confirm interpreter or English-speaking nurse availability when booking.

Hospital Ochoa Marbella — visiting and hours

Hospital Ochoa Marbella is a long-established private hospital on the Marbella seafront and one of the principal Sanitas-network providers on the Costa del Sol. Ophthalmology outpatient hours run on weekdays during standard clinic times; specific consultation slots vary, so confirm your appointment time when you book. The hospital operates a 24-hour A&E and admissions service. Refractive surgery is performed in the hospital's dedicated ophthalmic theatre, and most procedures are day-case with same-day discharge.

Patient feedback

Reviewers consistently highlight his clinical accuracy on diagnosis, his calm manner with anxious surgical patients, and the professionalism of his theatre team.

Nearest pharmacy

The closest 24-hour pharmacy is Farmacia Berdaguer 24 Horas at Avenida Ricardo Soriano 4, 29601 Marbella — approximately 650 metres on foot (around 10 minutes) and open 24 hours, seven days a week. Useful if you need preservative-free artificial tears, post-operative anti-inflammatory or antibiotic eye drops, or analgesia after a refractive or cataract procedure.

Getting to Hospital Ochoa

• Address: Paseo Alfonso Canas Nogueras s/n, Edificio Mayoral, 29603 Marbella, Malaga
• Telephone: 952 861 400 (central appointments) · 951 204 262 (24-hour A&E)
• Parking: on-site hospital car park plus street parking along the Paseo Maritimo
• By car: from the AP-7, take the Marbella Centro exit and follow signs for Paseo Maritimo
• By bus: the M-220 and local Marbella city lines stop within a short walk of the hospital
• Open Hospital Ochoa in Google Maps

Helpful links

• Sanitas health insurance overview
• Primary care and specialist access with Sanitas
• Sanitas Mas Salud plan
• Sanitas Mas Salud Plus plan

Considering laser vision correction or cataract surgery on a Sanitas plan? Get a Sanitas quote and our team will recommend the right plan for the cover you need on the Costa del Sol.

Last reviewed: 6 May 2026