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Senior Cataract (Phaco and SICS) surgeon with more than 7000 successful surgeries. She worked as an Assistant Professor in different medical colleges (M & J western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar Medical College) in Gujarat for 7+ years
Treatment & service
- 24 years of practical work experience in various areas of Ophthalmology after completing post-graduation (M.S.-Ophthalmology)
- Fellowship in “Cornea & Anterior Segment” from L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
- “G K S Travelling Training Fellowship” (AIOS) for “Medical Retina” at Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic science, AIIMS, New Delhi
- Key areas of expertise are Cataract, Cornea and Refractive laser surgeries [Like Surface ablation/PRK, LASIK- with or without blade- Femto LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and Phakic lens (ICL, IPCL, Eyecryl) & Keratoconus solutions]
- Other areas of expertise include- General Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Pediatric Ophthalmology
- This includes 9+ years of extensive Refractive Surgery experience (with more than 12,000 successful surgeries)- She was a Head of Refractive Surgery Department in a reputed Eye Hospital in Hyderabad
- Senior Cataract (Phaco and SICS) surgeon with more than 7000 successful surgeries
- During her tenure in Gujarat, she received accolades from Government of Gujarat for performing more than 700 successful cataract surgeries per year for consecutively 5 years
- She worked as an Assistant Professor in different medical colleges (M & J western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar Medical College) in Gujarat for 7+ years
- Clinically highly efficient ophthalmologist with very good rapport with all age group patients and with staff of hospitals she has worked.
Training & course
- “The Rising Star- Ophthalmology” award at “The first edition of the Times Healthcare Achievers Telugu States 2017 Awards” in February 2017
- “Best Surgical Skills” Award in march 2016, at All India Women Ophthalmologists Society (WOS) Ophthalmic conference at New Delhi
- She performed live Femtosecond LASIK (Blade Free LASIK) surgery at EBAI-HOA meeting on 27th September 2014- A very proud moment
- She has been invited as a Speaker at many local and national conferences like AIOC, IIRSI, HOA, AGOS, Eye Advance, APOS, WOS etc.
- She has participated in many Surgical skill transfer program (Training of upcoming Ophthalmologists) at local and National conferences
- She has participated in workshop on "Effective Implementation of E-NABH Standards for SHCO" conducted by Zamindar Microsurgical Eye Centre, Bangalore in August 2016
- She was selected for Leadership Development Program (LDP) under the aegis of All India Ophthalmologists Society (AIOS) for 2015-1016 batch and successfully completed the training
- She is currently State secretary, Telangana State Chapter of Women Ophthalmologists Society (WOS) and has arranged couple of CMEs locally
- She successfully organized “3rd Annual National Conference of Women Ophthalmologists Society (WOS)” in December 2017 at HICC, Hyderabad
Professional membership
- Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Life member of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
- Life member of Cornea Society of India (CSI)
- Life member of Indian Society of Cornea and Keratorefractive Surgeons (ISCKRS)
- Life member of Women Ophthalmologists Society (WOS) of India
- Life member of Telangana Ophthalmological Society (TOS)
- Life member of Hyderabad Ophthalmic Association (HOA)
- Life member of All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS)
- Life member of Ahmedabad Ophthalmic Society (AOS)
- Life member of Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS)
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