ABOUT US & WHAT WE DO
OUR DOCTORS
VITREO-RETINA SURGERY, UVEITIS AND NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY GLAUCOMA
Dr. Rajeev Gupta did his MBBS from Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla in 1990 and MS Ophthalmology from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1994. Afterwards he worked as senior resident in department of Ophthalmology, PGIMER for three years till 1998 and as consultant at Govt. Medical College and Hospital Chandigarh for four years till 2003 after which he came into private practice .
Presently Dr. Rajeev Gupta is a founder member and vitreo-retina consultant at superspeciality eye hospital – Sangam Netralaya Mohali. Dr. Rajeev Gupta has a brilliant academic record. He had topped Himachal State in the medical entrance examination and won scholarships during his medical schooling days. He has a vast experience of more than 25000 procedures including retinal angiographies, lasers, OCT scans and intraocular injections related to retinal diseases and is among the very few with extensive experience in performing retinal detachment surgeries in north India. He has vast experience in the field of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmology. He has to his credit 18 national and international publications in peer reviewed journals. He has also presented more than 200 research papers in various regional and national symposia. He has also published chapters in various postgraduate text books.
CATARACT SURGERY & PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dr Brar after doing graduation from Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Patiala in 1993, completed M.S Ophthalmology from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1997. He joined as Assistant Professor at PGI in 2000 and remained in service till 2006 after which he came into private practice. He has to his credit more than 40 research publications in international and national peer reviewed journals. He has also contributed 12 chapters in textbooks of repute. He has also presented more than 150 research papers in national and international symposia. He has co-authored a comprehensively illustrated book on ‘Pediatric cataract surgery’ reflecting extensive experience of handling cataracts in children.
Dr Brar is also a high volume phaco surgeon with extensive experience of performing phacoemulsification in difficult situations such as subluxated cataracts, small pupil phaco, brunescent cataracts, eyes with uveitis, phaco in posterior polar cataracts as well as phacoemulsification in previously vitrectomized eyes
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERIES
Dr Ashish Ahuja after doing graduation from Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Patiala in 1999, completed M.S Ophthalmology from PGIMS, Rohtak (MDU, Rohtak) in 2004. He then went on to do his super specialization in the field of Cornea & Refractive surgery from the prestigious Institute of world fame Sankaranethralaya, Chennai in the year 2007. He thereafter joined as Consultant (Cornea & Refractive surgery) at a reputed private institute in 2007 in Chandigarh and remained in private practice till Feb 2014.
Dr Ashish was awarded silver medal in the field of Ophthalmology at undergraduate level by Punjabi University, Patiala. He has to his credit more than 10 research publications in international and national peer reviewed journals. He has also presented more than 20 research papers in national and international symposia. He has done more than 1000 cornea transplants over the last 7 years with good outcomes.Dr Ahuja has also done various complicated ocular surface procedures including amniotic membrane transplants, stem cell transplants & keratoprothesis surgeries. His main area of interest is in the field of corneal curvatural disorders (keratoconus) & ocular surface disorders including management of all kinds of dry eye disorders.
VITREO RETINA SURGERY & PEDIATRIC RETINA SURGERY
Dr. Gaurav after doing graduation from Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Patiala in 2002 completed M.S Ophthalmology from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2006. He joined as senior resident at Advanced eye center, PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2007 and remained in service till March 2011 after which he joined private practice. Dr. Gaurav has to his credit 13 publications in peer reviewed national and international journals . He has presented more than 25 paper at various national and international conferences. He has also contributed to 3 chapters in textbooks of repute.
Dr. Gaurav is an active member of vitreo retina society of India and All india Ophthalmological society.He is experienced in treating diverse medical and surgical vitreo-retinal conditions including complex pars plana vitrectomy surgery and retinal detachment surgery . He is one of the very few ROP specialists with vast experience of performing laser treatment for premature babies with retinopathy of prematurity , which are referred from all over North India.
OCULOPLASTY SURGEON SANGAM NETRALAYA (VISITING CONSULTANT)
Dr. Vishal Nigam serves as an Oculoplasty Surgeon at Sangam Netralaya, where he holds the position of a visiting consultant. With a distinguished background in ophthalmology, Dr. Nigam brings a wealth of expertise to Sangam Netralaya, focusing on the specialized field of oculoplasty. His professional journey includes post-graduate training in ophthalmology at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, followed by an extensive fellowship in Orbit, Oculoplasty, and Ocular Oncology at the renowned Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai.
In addition to his formidable training, Dr. Nigam further enriched his knowledge by undertaking an ICO training program in San Diego, California, with a particular emphasis on Ocular Aesthetics in Oculoplasty. He is proficient in a wide spectrum of oculoplastic procedures, encompassing surgeries related to the lids and lacrimal apparatus. This includes interventions for conditions such as Entropion, Ectropion, Ptosis, Lid reconstructions, Dacryocystorhinostomy, and Dacryocystectomy. Dr. Nigam also boasts an impressive skill set as a Cataract surgeon.
With a focus on providing comprehensive eye care and a commitment to patient well-being, Dr. Vishal Nigam is an invaluable asset to the team at Sangam Netralaya, where he continues to make a significant impact in the realm of oculoplasty and ophthalmic surgery.