Qualification
MBBS - JSS Medical College, Mysore. | MS (Ophthalmology) - Regional Institute Of Ophthalmology, Kolkata (RIO-K). | Fellowship In Orbit, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery And Ophthalmic Oncology, National University Hospital, Singapore (NUHS).Languages
English Kannada Hindi Bengali TuluWork Experience
15 Years Experience Overall (9 years as specialist)Awards & Achivements
• Regularly Volunteering Ophthalmologist on Surgical Mission Trips to various parts of IndiaSri-Lanka
Vietnam & other countries as a part of The Vision Mission. Singapore.
• Podium Presentation and Panelist at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Fall Meeting (ASOPRS) 2014 in Chicago
Illinois
USA.
• Awards for paper and poster presentations in various National and International conferences.
• Invited faculty
Panelist
Moderator
Guest speaker in multiple regional
National and International conferences.
• Recipient of travel grants to present papers at ASOPRS
USA (2014) & APAO
Singapore (2017).
• Publications in several National and International peer-reviewed medical journals.
• Has contributed several chapters in textbooks for under-graduation and post-graduation in Ophthalmology and Dermatology.
• Guest speaker for International Safe Riding Initiative Conference in New Delhi in May 2018. Conference conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)
Government of India. The topic of the talk was "Impact of using Helmets in preventing facial and head injuries--A Trauma Surgeon's perspective".
• Guest speaker and panelist at Workshop for "Competition issues in the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector" organized by Competition Commission of India (CCI)
Government of India in August 2018. The topic of the panel discussion was “Prescription of generic versus branded drugs: Issues and Way forward''
• Multiple articles published on healthcare and medical procedures in mainstream newspapers and magazines. A regular contributor on Firstpost
Dentcare
Quora and Docplexus.
Memberships
• Fellow of All India Collegium of Ophthalmologists (F.A.I.C.O) - Oculoplastic Surgery.• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS).
• Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons (APSOPRS).
• Oculoplastics Association of India (OPAI).
• Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS).
• Bangalore Ophthalmic Society (BOS).
• Director (India)
The Vision Mission
Singapore – A non-profit organization providing free eye care in areas of need in Africa
South and East Asia.
Area of Interest
• Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery is a subspecialty of Ophthalmology which deals with the management of deformities and abnormalities of the orbit (eye socket)eyelids
tear ducts and the face.
• Eyelid Surgeries- Ptosis Correction Surgery
Ectropion & Entro