Achievements & Awards
Achievements & Awards
Achievements
- MBBS from Tvm Medical College with 3 distinctions, 2 gold medals( Dr Lakshmi Bai memorial award and Dr Ambadi Krishnan Memorial award) and Kerala university 3rd rank in 1996.
- The Dr G Venkataswamy All India Gold medal for DNB Ophthalmology in 2001.
- Winner of KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons) State Conference Drishti Quiz competition for 2 years in 2018 and 2019.
- Conducted the first ever Leadership Development Programme in the state
- NETRTVA" for KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons) in 2022 and then in 2023.
- Distinguished Teacher of India award by FOTI (Federation of Teachers of India) in January 2024.
- Women in Leadership award by Women Ophthalmic Society in December 2023.
- AIRA award by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for excellence in research in 2024.
Achievements
- Winner of 3 KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons) awards ..COC Retnet posterior segment freepaper and Noel Moniz anterior segment free paper award. And Dr KGR Nair memorial award
- Winner of KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons) audience quiz for 2 years in 2018 and 2019.
- Positions in State society KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons)
- Completed Leadership development programme of AIOS as state nominee .Was KJO Associate Editor in 2012 and 2013.Was Cochin Ophthalmic Club representative to KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons) in 2020 and 2021. Completed Research Course conducted by KJO in 2020.
- Reviewer for KJO in 2020 and 2021( and in 2014 and 2015.)
Other Awards
- Distinguished Teacher of India award by FOTI (Federation of Teachers of India) in January 2024.
- Women in Leadership award by Women Ophthalmic Society in December 2023.
Other achievements
- Actively involved in organisational activities at club level from 2005..was Trivandrum ophthalmic club Reflections editor in 2004 and 2005 and COC tales of the Cochin Ophthalmic Club for 2 years.
- Well known speaker in various state and national forums on Retina and Uveal diseases.Invited speaker at Telangana Ophthalmic Club, Paediatric Rheumatology Society and Uveitis Society meetings.
- Active participation in All India Ophthalmic Society, Vitreoretinal society of India , Uveitis Society of India, Indian ROP Society....and good liaison with members across India.Was instrumental in bringing the banner of Uveitis society of India to Kerala with annual conference called IGNITE and in having a USI session in KSOS Drishti.
- Regional.representative of Indian ROP society from Kerala.
- Involved in extra academic activities of KSOS (Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons) including dance and drama .Conducted the first ever Leadership Development Programme in the state NETRTVA for KSOS in 2022 and then in 2023.
Areas of interest
- Uveitis, Diabetic Retinopathy and other medical retinal diseases.
- Passionate about ROP and prevention of ROP blindness.
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