Eyeing the Gold!
Tamil Nadu University MS Ophthalmology Gold Medalist
Dr. Thendral Velmurugan, MBBS, MS (Gold Medalist), DNB, FICO, MRCS (Edinburgh)
- Dr. Thendral Velmurugan is currently pursuing ‘Global Clinical Scholar Research Training Program’ at Harvard medical school.
- She completed his MS Ophthalmology with a Gold Medal from Tamil Nadu University and and is an alumnus of Government Tirunelveli Medical College.
- She holds an MBBS degree from Government Vellore medical college.
DNB Ophthalmology Gold Medalist 2020
Dr. Palak Chirania-Agrawal, MBBS, DNB (Gold Medalist), FICO, FRS
- Dr. Palak Chirania-Agrawal is currently working as a Cataract and Refractive Consultant at Rohit Eye Hospital and Child Care Center, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- She completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra and went on to pursue her DNB in Ophthalmology from the prestigious Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam.
- She won the Dr. G. Venkataswamy Gold Medal for Ophthalmology in DNB Final Examination December 2020 Session – National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
She has completed her Fellowship in Refractive surgery from Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore.
Ranchi University (Jharkhand) MS Ophthalmology Gold Medalist
Dr. Sneha Batra, MBBS, MS (Gold Medalist), FICO
- Dr. Sneha Batra is presently a Consultant at the Himalayan Eye Institute, Siliguri.
- She completed her MBBS from Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), Kolkata and MS in Ophthalmology from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi.
- She completed her fellowship in Cataract, Refractive Surgery and Medical Retina from B B Eye Foundation, Kolkata.
Gujarat University MS Ophthalmology Gold Medalist
Dr. Minhaz M. Karkhanawala, MBBS, MS (Gold Medalist), FICO
- Dr. Minhaz M. Karkhanawala is currently working as an Ophthalmologist in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- He completed his MS Ophthalmology with a Gold Medal from Gujarat University in 2019 and and is an alumnus of M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology; B J Medical College, Ahmedabad.
- He holds an MBBS degree from B J Medical College, Ahmedabad.
West Bengal University of Health Sciences Gold Medalist
Dr. Sneha Jain, MBBS, MS (Gold Medalist), FICO
- Dr. Sneha Jain is currently working as a Senior Resident (Vitreo-retina services) at RIO Kolkata.
- She completed her MS Ophthalmology with a Gold Medal from West Bengal University of Health Sciences in 2019 and and is an alumnus of Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata.
- She holds an MBBS degree from Burdwan Medical College in West Bengal.
Kerala University of Health Sciences Gold Medalist
Dr. Anoop Kumar Singh, MBBS, MS (Gold Medalist)
- Dr. Anoop Kumar Singh is currently pursuing Cataract and IOL fellowship at Sightsaver India Fellowship programme.
- He completed his MS Ophthalmology with a Gold Medal from Kerala University of Health Sciences in 2019 and and is an alumnus of MES Medical College, Malappuram, Kerala.
- He holds an MBBS degree from Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.
Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University Gold Medalist
Dr. Vivek Singh, MS (Gold Medalist), FVRS
- Dr. Vivek Singh is currently pursuing his long term fellowship in Surgical Vitreo-Retina from Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore.
- He completed his MS Ophthalmology with a Gold Medal from Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University in 2018 and is an alumnus of GR Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- He holds an MBBS degree from Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Gold Medalist
Dr. Zelda Dadachanji, MBBS, MS (Gold Medalist), DNB, FCRS, FICO
- Dr. Zelda Dadachanji successfully completed her long term fellowship in Cornea, Ocular Surface & Refractive Surgery from Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore where she also worked as a Clinical and Translational Scientist.
- She completed her MS Ophthalmology with a Gold Medal from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in 2017 and is an alumnus of Nair Hospital (Topiwala National Medical College) in Mumbai.
She holds an MBBS degree from the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
DNB Ophthalmology Gold Medalist
Dr. Sashwanthi Mohan, MBBS, DNB (Gold Medalist), FICO
- Dr. Sashwanthi Mohan completed her MBBS from Govt. Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, Chennai and went on to pursue her DNB in Ophthalmology from the prestigious L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. She is currently working as a consultant at Rajan Eye Care Hospital, Chennai. She will be joining Vitreo-Retina surgery fellowship at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
- She won the Dr. G. Venkataswamy Gold Medal for Ophthalmology in DNB Final Examination December 2018 Session – National Board of Examinations.
- She created Ophthalmobytes 🔗, a virtual atlas of various ophthalmology cases and spotters useful for ophthalmologists, ophthalmologists-in-training and optometrists.