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Dr. Anuradha Rao [MBBS, DOMS, MS (Ophthalmology)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Anuradha Rao [MBBS, DOMS, MS (Ophthalmology)]
Dr. Anuradha Rao is Ophthalmologist and Currently Working as Consultant in the Ophthalmology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 38 years of experience in the field of Ophthalmology.
She has completed her MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 1984, DOMS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, and MS (Ophthalmology) from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, followed by a Fellowship in General Ophthalmology at Bangalore West Lions Eye Hospital.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Rao began her career as Junior Consultant at The Eye Research Foundation, Chennai, and worked at hospitals in Trivandrum, Bangalore and Chennai. She then helped establish the Department of Ophthalmology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, where she served as Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist for about 15 years, MCI-recognised Professor and Head of Department from 2007 to 2010. In 2010 she completed an observership in IOLs and oculoplasty at Toronto Western Hospital, Canada.
- Her cataract expertise includes phacoemulsification and micro-incision cataract surgery (MICS) with all types of intraocular lenses, small incision cataract surgery and clear corneal phaco. In glaucoma she performs trabeculectomy with mitomycin C and combined surgery for congenital glaucoma, and she also manages pterygium with autograft, ocular surface squamous neoplasia and botulinum toxin injections for functional disorders.
- In oculoplasty she performs ptosis surgery by levator resection and frontalis sling, blepharoplasty, correction of ectropion and entropion, external dacryocystorhinostomy, probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, anterior orbitotomy, and evisceration and enucleation with orbital implants. She has performed many thousands of eye surgeries over her career.
- Dr. Rao was the Best Outgoing Student in Ophthalmology and was named Best Eye Doctor of the Year by Lions Eye Hospital, Chennai in 2001. She has presented papers at All India and Kerala State ophthalmic conferences, delivered guest lectures and CMEs, and trained undergraduate and postgraduate students. She is a member of AIOS, the Glaucoma Society of India and the Oculoplastic Association of India, speaks English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Kannada, and believes in giving patients more chair time and always being grateful.
Areas of Expertise :
- Cataract Surgery (Phaco/MICS)
- Oculoplasty
- Glaucoma Surgery
- Ptosis and Eyelid Surgery
- Lacrimal (DCR) Surgery
- Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery
- Micro-incision Cataract Surgery (MICS)
- Small Incision Cataract Surgery
- Premium IOL Implantation
- Trabeculectomy for Glaucoma
- Congenital Glaucoma Surgery
- Ptosis Surgery
- Blepharoplasty
- Ectropion and Entropion Correction
List of Treatments
- Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery
- Micro-incision Cataract Surgery (MICS)
- Small Incision Cataract Surgery
- Premium IOL Implantation
- Trabeculectomy for Glaucoma
- Congenital Glaucoma Surgery
- Ptosis Surgery
- Blepharoplasty
- Ectropion and Entropion Correction
- External Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Probing
- Anterior Orbitotomy
- Evisceration and Enucleation with Implant
- Pterygium Excision with Autograft
- Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia Management
- Botox for Functional Eye Disorders
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant in the Ophthalmology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, Professor and Head of Department (2007-2010) - Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (about 15 years)
- Junior Consultant - The Eye Research Foundation, Chennai
- Ophthalmologist - Hospitals in Trivandrum, Bangalore and Chennai
- Observer, IOL and Oculoplasty - Toronto Western Hospital, Canada (2010)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, 1984
- DOMS - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- MS (Ophthalmology) - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- Fellowship in General Ophthalmology - Bangalore West Lions Eye Hospital
Awards & Recognition
- Best Outgoing Student in Ophthalmology
- Best Eye Doctor of the Year - Lions Eye Hospital, Chennai (2001)
- Member - All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
- Member - Glaucoma Society of India (GSI)
- Member - Oculoplastic Association of India (OPAI)
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai
Location
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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Anuradha Rao practice?
Dr. Anuradha Rao practises as Consultant in the Ophthalmology Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai.
What does Dr. Anuradha Rao specialise in?
She specialises in cataract surgery with all types of IOLs, oculoplastic surgery such as ptosis correction, blepharoplasty and DCR, and glaucoma surgery.
How much experience does Dr. Anuradha Rao have?
Dr. Anuradha Rao has more than 38 years of experience in ophthalmology, including about 15 years as Senior Consultant and Head of Department at Amrita Institute, Kochi.
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