Worked as a junior resident/ house surgeon in Neurosurgery (10-01-98 t…read moreo 30-06-98) and Neurology (01-07-98 to 14-09-98) in Safdarjang Hospital, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Worked for 2 years as a SHO/Junior Resident in ophthalmology in PT. B.D.Sharma Post graduate institute of medical sciences and Research, Rohtak, Haryana.Completed rotational basic specialist training in ophthalmology during this period (April, 1999 to 2001).
Worked as a medical officer in ophthalmology in Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospitals, Ministry of Labor, Govt.Of India, New Delhi from June 2001 to sept 2007. During this period completed rotational Diplomate of National Board {DNB} (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt.of India) higher specialist training in ophthalmology for 2 yrs(July, 2003 to 2005) and passed its exam in Nov.2005. Both the above trainings involved the following fields:
Cornea and lens. Refraction GlaucomaVitreoretina and Uvea(Inflammation)Oculoplastics and paediatric ophthalmologySquint and Neuro-ophthalmologyEye casualty and Eye Bank experience Experience in use of Fluorescein Angiography etc
During DNB tenure, a LOG BOOK was maintained which records details of practical procedures and surgeries performed and seminars, symposia and case presentations attended as well as taken by me. Cleared FRCS-ophthalmology (Glas.UK) during this tenure in Feb.2006, after fulfilling the Royal college criteria of 4.5 years experience in ophthalmology.
Worked as a specialist from sept.2007 to jan.2009 and as aconsultant from feb.2009 to aug. 2010 in King AbdulAziz specialist hospital (KAASH), Taif, Saudi Arabia. It isa 600 bedded tertiary referral centre,serving an area of 400 sq.km .It is recognized by the Arab board, Saudi board and Royal college of Obstetricians and Gynecology of London for post-graduate training.Worked as a consultant ophthalmologist(cataract and refractivesurgery,glaucoma) in Centre for Sight(CFS) group of eye hospitals(45centres in India)in Delhi fromsept 2010 to june 2014. Opened his microsurgery eye centre “First Eye Care”inRohini, Delhi in july 2014.
Surgical skills :
Manual dexterity in Phacoemulsification with Foldable intraocular lens implantation-topical MICS (micro incision cataract surgery) Experience with multifocal IOLs.Lasik and PRK.Phakic IOL.Corneal Collagen Crosslinking.Non phaco small incision cataract surgery (SICS)Trabeculectomy surgery for GlaucomaExtracapsular and Intracapsular cataract extraction With IOL implantation.Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with tube.Resect –recess procedures for squint.Entropion and other minor ophthalmological procedures.Training in ocular ultrasonography.Experience in handling of medical and surgical emergencies.Experience in handling emergency eye bank calls.Experience in teaching undergraduates as a part of curriculum of DNB training.Participated in various seminars and post graduate case discussions as a part of curriculum.
Total experience in ophthalmology is 12 yrs :
Professional Memberships :
Life member of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
Life member of Delhi Ophthalmological Society(DOS)
Life member National Academy of Medical sciences.(MNAMS)
ScientificPublications :
(a) Co-author of the paper entitled-contrast sensitivity and pseudo accommodation: plate haptic hydrophilic acrylic IOL verses 3-piece hydrophobic acrylic IOL presented at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual sympo- sium 2007 San Diego, California, USA.
(b)Delhi journal of ophthalmology (DJO) Pterygium excision with MitomycinC- an unusual observation. June 2007
(c) Journal of Delhi ophthalmological society(DOS)
Effects of Air Pollution on the Eye – Nov 2000 Clinical Assessment in Neurophthalmic trauma July 2004. Pegabtanib Sodium (Macugen)-Aug.2006
(d)North Zone Journal of ophthalmology
Diagnosis and Management of Phthirus Pubis Palpebrarum (Phthiriasis Palpebrarum. – Sept 2000Effect of oral contraceptives on eye – April 2001Oculoauriculovertebral syndrome – A case report - April 2001Vernal keratocunjutivitis and its management – April 2001.read less