Dr. Hemlata Gupta Consultant of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Centre for Sight, New Delhi Dr. Hemlata Gupta, Consultant of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, at Centre for Sight, New Delhi, India talks about her experience at a corporate eye hospital chain and why she chose to work there after a stint with the government. What form […]
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Medical College
Dr. Ritu Arora Professor, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi Dr Ritu Arora, currently a Professor at Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi shares why she chose to stay in a medical college setup after completing her residency Q1. What form of practice are you in? (Solo/Group/Corporate/Private […]
Private Institutional Practice
Dr. Vivek Dave Vitreo Retina Consultant l.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad Dr Vivek Dave, currently a Vitreo Retina consultant at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad and an assistant professor of Ophthalmology at University of Rochester, USA shares why he chose to stay in an institutional setup after completing his residency after a successful attempt […]
Group Practice
Dr Ankur Sinha Consultant Ophthalmologist Max Vision Eye Care Centre, Jaipur Dr Ankur Sinha, consultant ophthalmologist at Max Vision Eye Care Centre in Jaipur has been in group practice for over a decade. After completing their ophthalmology residency from Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, he and his close friend Dr Ajay […]
Solo Practice
Dr. Vinod Biala Vitreretinal Surgeon, Amritsar Eye Clinic, Ghaziabad Dr Vinod Biala, a vitreretinal surgeon and currently in his own private practice at Amritsar Eye Clinic, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh shares why he chose private practice and what he loves about his form of practice. Q1. What form of practice are you in? (Solo/Group/Corporate/Private institution/Public institution/Medical […]
The Say No To NABH Campaign
Dr. Sudhir Singh Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, JW Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mount Abu, India NABH accreditation is becoming mandatory for all hospitals and while most authorities welcome this step, there are certain issues when it comes to smaller health care facilities. The process of getting accredited is not easy and […]
NABH Accreditation: Difficulties for Small Centres
Dr. Animesh Jindal Deputy Administrator, Randhawa Eye Hospital and Lasik Centre, Punjab NABH accreditation is a hot topic since it is becoming mandatory for hospitals and daycare centres in order to get empanelment with TPA and insurance. However, getting accredited is a cumbersome process and requires investment of man hours and resources. Dr Animesh Jindal, […]
Getting NABH Accreditation: A few Issues.
Dr. Arun Sethi Director, Arunodaya Deseret Eye Hospital, New Delhi Dr Arun Sethi, founder Arunodhaya Charitable Trust and ophthalmic director of Arunodaya Deseret Eye Hospital expresses his views about NABH accreditation of smaller hospitals. Arunodaya Deseret Eye Hospital was founded in 2006 and is one of the recent hospitals to acquire NABH accreditation. AIOS Times […]
PC-PNDT Act
A Brief Overview Prof. (Dr.) Namrata Sharma Professor of Ophthalmology Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Dr. R.P. Centre of Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi The Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostics Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Determination) Act 2003, is an act to safeguard the girl child. The Act was enacted in 1994, amended and effectively implemented in […]
Medicolegal Situations in Ophthalmology
Dr. Anant Deshpande Head, Indian Medico Legal Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Krishna Prasad Kudlu Director, Prasad Nethralaya, Udipi, Karnataka Dr. T Nirmal Fredrick Managing Director, Nirmals Eye Care Hospital, Tambaram, Chennai Dr. Anant Deshpande, a medico legal consultant and Chairman of the legal Committee AIOS and MOS as well as head of Indian […]