Dr. Vishal is a Specialist Ophthalmologist with over 11 years of experience in his field. He graduated in 2001 at the B. Y. L. Nair Ch. Hospital, Topiwala National Medical College in Mumbai, India. After that, he gained his Doctoral Degree in Ophthalmology at the Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai in 2007. At the same institution, in 2007, he undertook a Fellowship in Cataract Microsurgery (Phacoemulsification and Small Incision Cataract Surgery). A year later, he undertook the Fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment at the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad (2008-2009).
During his career, he worked as a Specialist in Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmologist in various private practices and medical institutions, such as Shroff Eye Hospital in Mumbai, Sekgoma Memorial Hospital in Serowe, Botswana, Africa, Mediclinic Welcare hospital and Al-Sufouh at Dubai, UAE.
He is trained and experienced in all fields of Ophthalmology, such as Glaucoma, Cataracts, Oculoplasty, Cornea, Retina, Uveitis, Neurophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ophthalmologic Surgery.
Memberships:
- Maharashtra Medical Council
- All India Ophthalmological Society
- Bombay Ophthalmic Association
- Indian Medical Association
- “D” Ward Medical Association
Workshops/Conferences/ CMEs:
- Exclusive Meet on Ophthalmic Research – Aug, 2004, Chennai
- International Meeting on Lamellar Corneal Surgery – September 2004, Chennai
- CME on “Strabismus” – Karnataka Ophthalmic Society – July 2005, Bangalore
- Focus 2005 – Annual Conference of Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society
- Indo – Israel Ophthalmic Congress – November 2005, Chennai
- 64th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society February 2006, Bhopal
- CME Course on “RETINA” – Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association – July 2007, Mumbai
- CME on ‘Newer Diagnostic Modalities in Ophthalmology’ by Bombay Ophthalmologists Association, October 2008, Mumbai
- Asia Cornea Society Meet, January 2009, Hyderabad
- Asia ARVO 2009, January 2009, Hyderabad
- Bombay Ophthalmic Association Conference, 2009
- FOCUS 2010, Bombay Ophthalmic Association Annual Conference
- 69th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, February 2011, Ahmedabad
- FOCUS 2011, 19th Annual Conference of the Bombay Ophthalmic Association
- 70th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, February 2012, Kochi
- FOCUS 2012, 20th Annual Conference of the Bombay Ophthalmic Association
- 71st Annual conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, February 2013, Hyderabad
