Doctor Profile

Education

• MBBS – Christian Medical College
• MS – Ophthalmology – 1971
• Diploma – Moorefield’s Eye Hospitals & Institute of Ophthalmology, London
• Diploma – Ophthalmology – Dublin, Ireland
• Diploma – Ophthalmology – London
• Fellowship – Royal Society of Health, London
• Fellowship – International Orthokeratology Society, USA

Memberships

• President – Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society
• Member – International Council of Ophthalmology
• Member – Vision International Presbyopia Club
• Member – Legion d’ Honor of the Instituto Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain.

Experience

• Ophthalmology, Consultant and Head- Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Mumbai , currently working
• Ophthalmology, Medical Director and Chief- The Mehta International Eye Institute , currently working
• Ophthalmology, Honorary Consultant – Governor of Maharashtra, Armed Forces , Maharashtra Police
• Ophthalmology, Honorary Consultant- ONO Eye Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
• Awards and Achievements
• Awarded the Dr. Neelima Pawde Life Time Achievement Award by the Vidarbha Ophthalmological Society in Nagpur
• Awarded the Triple Ribbon Award of the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, USA, for Outstanding Research presentations in Ophthalmology
• Presented the prestigious Lim International Award from the Asia Pacific Intraocular Implant Association for outstanding work in Ophthalmology in the Asia Pacific Region

Award And Achivement

• Ravi Bhandare Award Bombay
• Lifetime Achievement Award by Medical Integration Council and West German Chemtec Foundation
• Outstanding Recognition Award by International Council of Cataract Surgeons, Spain
• PADMA SHRI Award
• Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal, SEMDC, Bombay, 1991
• Gold Medal of the International Academy of Ophthalmology, 2004
• Pan Ophthalmological Award – Mauritius , 1996