October 2019
Leading UK University honours Sankara Nethralaya’s senior Vitroretina surgeon with a Doctorate.
The Anglia Ruskin University located at Cambridge, UK is among the oldest and well known seats of research and academics in the world and boasts of a large number of overseas students enrolled in its wide array of programs. This high seat of learning recognizes and honours professionals belonging to diverse fields for their sterling achievements in their area of specialization and contribution to society through the same, with an honorary doctorate, on its annual graduation day.
We take great pleasure and pride in sharing that the University conferred Dr Rajiv Raman, Senior Consultant, Vitroretina Department with a Doctorate in Health Services, at its Annual Graduation Ceremony held this year. Cambridge Network, the University’s in-house journal referred to the awardee as ‘An internationally renowned retinal specialist, scientist and pioneer in using Artificial Intelligence in the detection of diabetic retinopathy’.
It was a proud moment for every member of the Sankara Nethralaya family as Dr Rajiv Raman walked up to the dais to receive the Doctorate from Professor Roderick Watson, Vice Chancellor, Anglia Ruskin University, in a most colourful pageant held at the ‘Cambridge Corn Exchange’ located at the centre of Cambridge, on the 14th of October 2019, to the thunderous applause of the large gathering of 2,600 students from all over the world and faculty members of the university.
Sankara Nethralaya family salutes its veteran VR Consultant on this coveted acknowledgement and honour from a highly respected seat of learning and wishes him many more accolades and honours in his journey in clinical care, research and collaborative learning.
Sankara Nethralaya’s pioneering department makes a strong impact at international topical meet.
The Oculoplastic Association of India (OPAI), the premium body engaged in promoting education,research,quality of care in the complementing fields of ophthalmic plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, ocular oncology, aesthetic surgery, oculo-facialplastic surgery, held its 30th Annual conference on the 6th,7th and 8th of September 2019 at Guwahati. The meet attended by a large number of professionals in the field from various parts of the country and abroad was conducted by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya under the Aegis of the Ophthalmological Society of India.
The high power event proved to be a great knowledge acquisition and dissemination exercise for the participants with interesting workshops, ocular quiz, ocular debate, presentation of Free Papers, e posters. Videos, Ophthalmic Premier League, a grand round with experts giving participants the rare opportunity to discuss and clarifytheir doubts with the Masters in the field from all over the worldand review of challenging cases. Members of the team from Sankara Nethralaya’s Orbit, Oculoplasty, Aesthetic& Reconstructive Services made a strong presence at the event by demonstrating their subject matter expertise and presentation skills.
We take great pride and pleasure in sharing the details of the honours won by them
Best Video: Film festival – Competitive video session
Tackling the Nidus (Embolization and Excision of Orbital AVM) – Dr Nisar Sonam Poonam, Dr Shebin Salim, Dr Bipasha Mukherjee, Dr Swatee Halbe
Best Team: Oculoplasty Premier League (OPL)
TEAM AVENGERS!
Avenging a Volume Deficient Socket (Autologous Fat Transplant) – Dr Nisar Sonam Poonam
Best Photo:
A Monster’s Reflection (Sebaceous gland Carcinoma) – Dr Md. Shahid Alam, SNK
Young Ophthalmologist Oculoplastic case competition – YOSI session
Runner up
Battling a Unique Mold (Orbito-rhino-cerebral aspergillosis) – Dr Varsha Backiavathy, Dr Bipasha Mukherjee, Dr Veena Noronha, Dr Krishnakumar. S, Dr Lily Therese
Best e poster in lacrimal session:
Lacrimal sac Solitary Fibrous Tumor – Dr Avriel I Gudkar, Dr Bipasha Mukherjee
The Sankara Nethralaya family conveys its Hearty Congratulations! to the members of its pioneering department for keeping the Sankara Nethralaya flag flying high at a highly prestigious topical meet!