Speciality And Areas Of Interest
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Refractive Surgery (LASIK, Phakic IOL, Prelex, Presbyopia correction)Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification, Toric & Multifocal IOL)Corneal Surgery (Corneal transplantation, Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty including ALTK, DALK etc,
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Posterior Lameller Keratoplasty including DSAEK, DMEK etc, Ocular Surface Reconstruction including limbal stem cell transplantation, Keratoprosthesis, etc,
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Ocular surface neoplasia management, Ocular surface infections including corneal ulcers, scleritis etc, Dry Eye management, Keratoconus management including contact lens fitting, Collagen Crosslinking, INTACS etc)
Work Experience
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Current Position Director Cornea Clinic, Senior Consultant, Eye Department, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, INDIA
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Visiting Consultant, Lanka Hospitals, Colombo, Sri Lanka Al Bahar Hospitals, Kuwait
Previously
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Consultant Ophthalmologist & Cornea Specialist at Sankara Nethralaya Chennai – (1998 to 2005)
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Consultant Ophthalmologist at Apollo Hospitals, Colombo, Srilanka (2002-2003)
Awards and Achievements
Achievement Awards:
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Achievement award at AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
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Achievement award at APAO (Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology)
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Gold Medal from IntraocularImplant& Refractive Society of India
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Gold Medal from SICSSO, Italy
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Gold Medal from SITRAC, Italy
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Oration award at numerous meetings all across in India
Actively involved in teaching & training
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Instruction courses at various international & national meetings,fellowship programs, & training courses in Cornea over the past 17 years
Research and Publications
Innovator:
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Desigined several surgical instruments to simplify corneal surgery with StorzOphthalmics, USA, Janach Instruments (Italy), JojaSurgicals(India)
Publications:
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Numerous publications in peer reviewed journals & presentations at National & International meetings.
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Reviewer for International journals - Cornea, Ophthalmology,American Journal of Ophthalmology, Eye, Journal of Cataract &Refractive Surgery, JAMA, IJO
Professional Memberships and Certifications
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Past President Founding member- Corneas Society of India
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Member – All India Ophthalmological Society
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Member – Asia Cornea Society
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Member – American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Member – American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
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Member – Cornea Society USA
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Member – American College of Surgeons
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Member – Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
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Member – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh , London
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