Awards

NASSCOM and KPMG Announce the Winners of the Healthcare IT Awards 2011

Acknowledging the Transformative Role of IT in Healthcare in India Hyderabad, April 22, 2011: National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in collaboration with KPMG today announced the winners of the first Healthcare IT Awards 2011 which were presented at Hyderabad today. The awards are aimed at giving centre stage to various initiatives and […]

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Dr. Rajeswari Mahadevan awarded PhD

Dr. Rajeswari Mahadevan, in charge of the Department of Contact Lenses at Sankara Nethralaya, has been awarded a PhD in optometry. Dr.  Rajeswari completed her PhD on the topic “study of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenswearers for Keratoconus & Contact Lens Fitting Methods in Irregular Cornea’s” under the supervision and guidance of Dr.Prema Padmanabhan Director […]

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Seva Rathna for Dr. Badrinath

The Srirangam Srimad Andavan Asramam honoured Sankara Nethralaya’s founder and Chairman Emeritus, Dr.SS Badrinath, with the Seva Rathna on April 10, 2011 at a function held in Chennai. Dr. Badrinath was presented the award in recognition of his relentless battle to eradicate blindness, his leadership and pioneering role in providing quality and affordable eye care […]

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Lifetime Achievement award for Dr. Badrinath

Chairman Emeritus Dr. SS Badrinath was presented with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala in recognition of his pioneering work in ophthalmology. The award was presented at the Prof. M. Viswanathan Gold Medal Oration 2010 under the aegis of the MV Hospital for Diabetes held in Chennai on March 13, 2011. “Non-communicable […]

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Dr. Alim Memorial Oration Award for Dr. Biswas

Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas, Director, uveitis and ocular pathology, Sankara Nethralaya, was awarded the “Dr. Alim Memorial Oration Award 2011” at the 10th biennial conference of the SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology and the 38th Annual National Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) held at Dhaka from March 5-8, 2011.  Dr. Biswas delivered a talk […]

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Public Service Excellence award for Dr. Badrinath

Chairman Emeritus Dr. SS Badrinath was awarded the AIMA-Public Service Excellence Award on February 21, 2011 on the occasion of the 55th Foundation Day of the All-India Management Association (AIMA). Every year AIMA commemorates its Foundation Day by recognizing the contribution of professionals from various fields and presents awards to renowned personalities for their unprecedented […]

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AIOS award for Dr. Biswas

Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas has been awarded the AIOS award (comprehensive ophthalmology) for the overall best paper read at the Comprehensive Ophthalmology sessions at the 69th Annual Conference of the All-India Ophthalmological Society held from February 3-6, 2011 at Ahmedabad. His paper was titled “Ophthalmic Telepathology: Concept and Practice – FP9”

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Sankara Nethralaya wins Best Ophthalmic Hospital award

Sankara Nethralaya has been awarded the ICICI Lombard-CNBC TV 18 Health care awards for best ophthalmic hospital. The Health Care Awards, which recognizes and honours India’s best healthcare providers, were selected after a comprehensive judging process and evaluation by an eminent jury. The awards were presented by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare […]

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University of Missouri honors Dr. Badrinath

Dr. SS Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya, was awarded an honorary degree — the Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) — from the University of Missouri, US, on December 18, 2010 at the University’s Honors Ceremony. The award is one of the highest academic tributes that the University of Missouri awards to recognize the achievements of […]

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Fellowship award for Dr. Biswas

Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas, Director, Uveitis and Ocular Pathology, Sankara Nethralaya was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of Indian College of Pathologist (FIC Path) for his outstanding contributions in the field of ophthalmic pathology. He was presented with the award at the 59th Annual meeting of the Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (IAPM) on December 9, […]

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