Profile

Dr. Kirthi Koka is an experienced ophthalmologist specializing in Orbit and Oculoplasty. She completed her medical graduate degree at Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, and her MS Ophthalmology at Stanley Medical College, Chennai. Following this, she pursued a long-term clinical fellowship in Orbit and Oculoplasty at the Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya. Dr. Koka has been practicing at Sankara Nethralaya since 2016, where she oversees the oculoplasty fellowship training program. She has a strong academic background, with numerous publications in national and international journals, along with presentations at prestigious conferences. Dr. Koka's expertise also extends to Orbital Oncology, further enriched by her observerships at renowned institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center,Houston; Moran Eye Center, Utah; and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.

Area of Expertise/Interest

• Orbit and adnexal oncology
• Thyroid eye disease

Affilliations

• Oculoplastics Association of India
• All India Ophthalmological Society
• Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association

Recognitions

• Best outgoing fellow award, 2016