Faculty & the expert team of surgeons;
Prof. Dr. Nirmala Subramanian M.S., M. Ch. (Plastic Surgery)
Professor Emeritus, Oculoplastic Surgery, Sankara Nethralaya.
Dr Bipasha Mukherjee, M.S., D.N.B, Director
Dr Md. Shahid Alam, M.S., Deputy Director, Associate Consultant (Kolkata)
Dr Kirthi Koka, M.S., Consultant
Dr Nisar Sonam Poonam, M.S., Associate Consultant
Dr Varsha Backiavathy, D.O., D.N.B, Associate Consultant
Dr Preeta Nailr A K, Trainee Consultant
Dr Debi Kundu, M.S., Consultant (Kolkata)
Faculty
Dr Bipasha Mukherjee, M.S., D.N.B
Dr. Mukherjee is from Kolkata, India. After completing her under-graduation she attained MS (Ophthalmology) from Aligarh Muslim University and Diplomate of National Board (DNB). She did Fellowship in Orbit &Oculoplasty under Dr. Usha Kim in Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai. She worked as Senior consultant and Deputy Medical Superintendent in M.P.Birla Eye Clinic, Kolkata, in collaboration with Aravind Eye Hospitals. She was awarded the International Council of Ophthalmology fellowship in France, under Prof. Jean-Paul Adenis, former President of European Society of OculoPlastic & Reconstructive Surgeons. She has undergone further training and observerships in the field of Orbit and Oculoplasty in Moorfields Eye Hospital, London; Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Greenbay, Wisconsin, USA; Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California. She joined Sankara Nethralaya in 2005 and currently heads the department of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Services. She has had numerous presentations in national and international conferences and publications in peer reviewed journals. She is the principal editor of the book on ‘Emergencies of the orbit and adnexa’ with Dr. Hunter Yuen. Her areas of interest include diseases of the orbit & adnexa including tumors; lacrimal surgery; socket reconstruction; traumatic orbital & adnexal injuries.
Email: drbpm@snmail.org
Dr. Nirmala Subramanian, M.S., M.Ch.
Dr. Subramanian is a Senior Plastic Surgeon associated with Sankara Nethralaya since 1981. She completed her M.B.B.S. & M.S. (Gen Surg.) from AIIMS, New Delhi and M.Ch (Plastic Surgery) from Madras Medical College. She has extensive experience in Plastic Surgery, Burns, Hand Surgery and Micro vascular Surgery. She retired from Tamil Nadu Government Services as a Professor & Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Kilpauk Medical College & Hospital. She held the post of President of All India Oculoplastic Association. Her areas of interest include Orbital Surgery, Ptosis and eyelid reconstruction, correction of congenital anomalies & aesthetic Periocular Surgery.
Email: drns@snmail.org
Dr.Md Shahid Alam, M.S., FICO, FAICO.
Dr. Alam completed MBBS from Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital and M.S from the prestigious Institute of Ophthalmology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He did 2 years fellowship in Orbit and Oculoplasty from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai followed by 2 months of fellowship in Phacoemulsification surgery at the same institute. He worked as an Associate consultant for 3 years in the department of Orbit and Oculoplasty at Sankara Nethrlaya, Chennai, and is currently working and heading the department at its Kolkata branch. His area of interest include Orbital and adnexal oncology.
Email: drmsa@snmail.org
Dr.Kirthi Koka, M.S.
Dr. Koka has completed her MBBS from Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, Chennai and M.S (Ophthalmology) from Stanley Medical College, Chennai. She completed a 2 year clinical fellowship in Orbit & Oculoplasty from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. She has completed an observeship at the Moran eye center, Utah under Dr. Bhupendra C.K. Patel. Her areas of interest include orbit and eyelid surgeries, ocular oncology and aesthetics. She is in charge of the fellowship training program.
Email: drkka@snmail.org
Dr.Nisar Sonam Poonam, M.S.
She is currently incharge of the Ocular Prosthetic Clinic and has a special interest in ocular trauma, aesthetics and management of thyroid eye disease. She completed her basic medical education from SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka. She finished her masters in Ophthalmology from Mamata Medical College & Hospital, Khammam, Telangana. She did her research cum clinical fellowship in Orbit, Oculoplasty, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Services at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. Before joining Sankara Nethralaya she was incharge of the Department of Orbit and Oculoplasty at Nethradhama Super Speciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore.
Email: drnrs@snmail.org
Dr.Varsha Backiavathy, D.O., D.N.B, FICO
Dr. Backiavathy obtained her MBBS degree from CMC Vellore. She attained D.O. from CMC, Vellore and DNB from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai. Following this she did her specialization in Orbit and Oculoplasty at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. She has also obtained the International council of ophthalmology fellowship in Ophthalmology. Her field of interests includes orbital and lid surgeries.
Email: drvbt@snmail.org
Dr. Debi Kundu, M.S.
Dr. Kundu has completed MBBS & M.D. (Anatomy) from Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata and M.S. (ophthalmology) from R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata. She did a fellowship in General Ophthalmology (2 years course with 14 months of Oculoplasty training) from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai and Kolkata. Her areas of interest include Lid reconstruction, Ptosis surgeries, Trauma & Orbital tumor management.
Email: drdku@snmail.org
Support Personnel
Dr J. Biswas, M.S. & Dr. K.Krishna Kumar, M.D. (Pathology)
Dr Veena Noronha, M.D. (Radiology)
Dr Swatee Halbe, M.D. (Interventional Radiology)
Dr Sumathi V (E.N.T.)
Dr Ramesh D (E.N.T)
Dr Ananthnarayanan P (Oro-facio-Maxillary Surgeon)
Dr Julius Scott, Pediatric Oncologist
Dr. Balasubramaniam V, Radiation Oncologist |