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Mahipal S. Sachdev

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Mahipal S. Sachdev
Born
India
OccupationOphthalmologist
Known forPhacoemulsification
SpouseAlka Sachdev
ChildrenTwo daughters
AwardsPadma Shri
Rashtriya Gaurav Award
SAS Silver Medal
WebsiteDoctor profile on Centre for Sight

Mahipal S. Sachdevis an Indian ophthalmologist and the Chairman ofCentre for Sight,a chain of Eye Hospitals in India.[1][2]He is known as one of the pioneers of thephacoemulsificationprocedure in India.[3]He is the co-author ofA Practical Guide to Phacoemulsification,the first Indian book on the topic.[4]The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri,in 2007, for his contributions to Indian medicine.[5]He is the Chairman Scientific Committee of the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India, IIRSI.

Biography[edit]

Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev did his graduate studies in medicine at theAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhiand secured his post graduation in ophthalmology from Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, the apex institute of theRegional Institutes of Ophthalmologyin India. In 1989, he received a fellowship and did advanced training onCorneaandRefractive surgeryatGeorgetown University,Washington DC and joined his alma mater, AIIMS, as a member of faculty where he worked until 1996.[6]WhenIndraprastha Apollo Hospitalopened in 1996, he joined the institution. Simultaneously, he started an eye clinic in a modest way atSafdarjang Enclave,which grew to become a chain of eye hospitals, starting to function under the brand name,Centre for Sight,from 2002 onwards.[7]

The Summit Autonomous Society of USA has recognized Sachdev as a refractive surgeon and he is a member of the organization.[8]He serves the Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society as the chairman of its scientific committee and is the secretary of the Delhi Ophthalmological Society. He has also represented India at the Asian Refractive Council.[8]American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) has accredited his instruction course[3]and he has performed live demonstrations, including the one performed at the Seattle conference of ASCRS.[9]He has delivered several award lectures; Dr. (Col.) B. L. Taneja Memorial Guest Lecture Award at the 1996-97 Delhi State Medical Conference, Prof. L. P. Agarwal Lecture of AIIMS in 2005, and Dr. A. D. Grover Memorial Oration of Chandigarh Ophthalmological Society are some of the notable ones among them.[1]

Sachdev publishedA Practical Guide to Phacoemulsification,a text book onphacoemulsificationco-authored by Tanuj Dada, in 2003, reportedly the first Indian book on the subject.[1][3]He has also edited another book on the medical procedure titledPhacoemulsification.[9]Besides, he has presented more than 150 papers and published over 100 articles,[10]ResearchGate,an online repository, listing 47 of them.[11]The Summit Autonomous Society of USA (SAS) awarded him the silver medal, in 1999, for successfully performing over 1000LASIKprocedures in one year.[3]The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of thePadma Shriin 2007.[5]Two years later, he received the 2009Rashtriya Gaurav Awardfrom theInstitute For Environment Yoga And Social Security,New Delhi.[1]

Sachdev is married to Alka, a medical doctor and the couple has two daughters, Ritika and Gitansha, both pursuing medical professions.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^abcd"Doctor Profile".My Doc Advisor. 2015.Retrieved23 December2015.
  2. ^Ashok Garg (2013).Jaypee's Video Atlas of Ophthalmic Surgery.JP Medical. pp. VI of 128.ISBN9789350904411.
  3. ^abcd"Expert profile".ND TV. 2015.Retrieved23 December2015.
  4. ^Mahipal S. Sachdev; Tanuj Dada (2003).A Practical Guide to Phacoemulsification.Alpha Science International. p. 206.ISBN9781842651469.
  5. ^ab"Padma Awards"(PDF).Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 15 October 2015.Retrieved21 July2015.
  6. ^ab"The doctors with a cutting edge".Hindustan Times. 9 April 2011.Retrieved23 December2015.
  7. ^"Overview".Centre for Sight. 2015.Retrieved23 December2015.
  8. ^ab"Profile on Ziffi".Ziffi. 2015.Retrieved23 December2015.
  9. ^abAmar Agarwal; Athia Agarwal; Sunita Agarwal; I. Howard Fine; Keiki R. Mehta; Suresh Pandey; Mahipal S. Sachdev (2004).Phacoemulsification.CRC Press. pp. 69 of 952.ISBN9780203334829.
  10. ^"Dr. Mahipal S. Sachdev - Centre for Sight".Centre for Sight. 2015.Retrieved24 December2015.
  11. ^"Mahipal S. Sachdev on ResearchGate".2015.Retrieved23 December2015.

External links[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Mahipal S. Sachdev; Tanuj Dada (2003).A Practical Guide to Phacoemulsification.Alpha Science International. p. 206.ISBN9781842651469.
  • Amar Agarwal; Athia Agarwal; Sunita Agarwal; I. Howard Fine; Keiki R. Mehta; Suresh Pandey; Mahipal S. Sachdev (2004).Phacoemulsification.CRC Press. pp. 69 of 952.ISBN9780203334829.
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