Education:
Medical Degree (MBBS), Madras Medical College, Chennai, India (1980).
Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO), University of Madras (1984).
Fellowship in Retina and Vitreous Surgery (FRVS), Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai (1985).
Fellowships & Training:
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Glasgow.
Fellow of the All India Collegium of Ophthalmology (FAICO).
Fellow of the European Latino American Society of Ophthalmology (FELAS).
Positions:
Chairman and Managing Director, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai (A unit of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital).
President of the International Ocular Trauma Society.
Former President of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS).
Managing Trustee, Aditya Jyot Foundation for Twinkling Little Eyes.
Scientific Activity:
Global authority in Vitreo-Retinal surgery with over 35 years of experience and more than 60,000 surgeries performed.
Pioneer in sutureless 23G vitrectomy and sutureless scleral buckling in India.
Recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri Award (2013) by the President of India for his contribution to medicine.
Inductee of the Retina Hall of Fame (2017) and former Guinness World Record holder for the most diabetic eye screenings in 8 hours.
Prolific academician with over 1,500 invited guest lectures worldwide and hundreds of publications in peer-reviewed international journals.
Languages:
English, Hindi, Tamil.
