Prof. Dr Mahipal Singh Sachdev
Specialist: Ophthalmologist
Experience: 36+ years of experience
Hospital: Center for sight, New Delhi
Brief About Doctor:
- Chairman & Medical Director
- Dr. Mahipal Sachdev is an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon with more than 36 years of expertise.
- He is skilled in SMILE Eye Surgery, LASIK & Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Cornea Services, Ocular Surface & Dry Eyes Disorders, Keratoconus Treatment, Computer Vision Syndrome, and many more.
Specialisation:
- SMILE Eye Surgery
- LASIK & Refractive Surgery
- Cataract Surgery
- Cornea Services
- Ocular Surface & Dry Eyes Disorders
- Keratoconus Treatment
- Computer Vision Syndrome
List of Treatments:
- Laser Treatment
- Vertigo Treatment
- Fibromyalgia Treatment
- Treatment of Squint
- Cataract Surgery
Experience of Prof. Dr Mahipal S Sachdev (Padma Shri Awardee):
- Assistant Professor, AIIMS, June 1987
- Associate Professor, AIIMS, 1991-96
- Sr. Consultant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital (1996)
- Chairman & Medical Director, Centre For Sight Group of Eye Hospitals, 1996 – Now
Research & Designation of Prof. Dr Mahipal S Sachdev (Padma Shri Awardee)
- All India Ophthalmological Society since Feb. 2020
- All India Ophthalmological Society 2019
- All India Ophthalmological Society 2018
- Presently, a non-official member of the Managing Board of Indian Red Cross Society, New Delhi
- Presently, Managing editor – Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Presently, Chairman Scientific Committee, Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society, India
- Secretary, Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society, India, 2006
- President, Delhi Ophthalmological Society-2006
- Vice President, Delhi Ophthalmological Society– 2005
- Editor, Delhi Ophthalmological Society – Visiscan 2003-2005
- Member, Asian Refractive Council, 2002
- Secretary, All India Ophthalmological Society Conference, 1997
- Organizing Secretary 10th ICMRK
- Organizing Secretary –LOC 55th All India Ophthalmological Society Conference, Feb 1997
- Chairman, Scientific Committee, All India Ophthalmological Society (1996-1999)
- Secretary, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, 1993 to 1995
Awards & Recognition of Prof. Dr Mahipal S Sachdev (Padma Shri Awardee)
- Awarded Padamshri in January 2007
- Awarded Honorary FAICO by AIOS in 2020
- Centre for Sight has been recently awarded as “The Best Single Specialty HospitalOphthalmology” at the Times HealthCare Achievers Awards.
- Pioneered Small Incision Lenticule extraction (SMILE) in India, and a high volume SMILE surgeon
- Pioneered blade free Femto Cataract technology in India
- Performed the first iLASIK (Bladeless LASIK) in India
- First to install Zyoptix (Bladeless LASIK) in India
- First to introduce Phakic IOLs in India
- He is widely credited to be the pioneer & propagate the technique of Phacoemulsification for Cataract surgery
- Principal Investigator in multiple Clinical research studies
- Led team of ophthalmologists into Guiness Book of World Records for maximum number of Diabetic Retinopathy Screenings in a day
- Inducted in Wall of Fame at Modern School, Barakhamba Road
- Recognised as best resident and stood first in M.D. Ophthalmology (AIIMS)
- He has been recognized globally with fellowships and scholarships from the “Fifth International Symposium on Immunopathology”- Japan, “International Society of Eye Research”, “Research to Prevent Blindness”, New York, “Fisons award by the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists”, USA amongst others.
- Won the “A C Agrawal Memorial Trophy”, “Col. Rangachari Certificate”, “Krishna Sohan Singh Trophy”, “Dr Ishwar Chand Silver Jubilee Award” to name a
- Received “LifeTime Achievement Award- Ophthalmology” at Times Healthcare Achievers program held in Delhi.
- Honored as one of the “Prominent Sikhs of India” on the occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Ji
- Awarded “International leading Ophthalmologist 2016” in the conference Eye Advance by Swiss Eye research Foundation Switzerland
- Launched the Village adoption programme to prevent and treat avoidable blindness
- Member of Global Advisory Board Johnson & Johnson Surgical vision
- 115+ Articles published in Indexed Ophthalmological Journals
- Authored the First book on Phacoemulsification in India
- 175+ Papers & Courses presented at National & International Conferences
- 400+ National & International Conferences attended
- 150+ Articles published in MagazinesNewspaper
Qualification of Prof. Dr Mahipal S Sachdev (Padma Shri Awardee)
- MBBS, MS OPHTHALMOLOGY, DNB, MNAMS, FRCS 1, FICO 2(UK)
- M.B.B.S. (AIIMS)
- M.D. (AIIMS)
- Fellowship in Cornea (Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA)
- FAICO
- Honorary Professor at T.S. Mishra Medical College, Lucknow
