Sankara Nethralaya Celebrates 35 Years of Glorious Service with a Sincere Salute to Its Friends and Supporters Eyelights February 2014
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eyelights NABL Accredition NABH accreditation for Sankara Nethralaya Main Number : 65 February 2014 Best Bhoomi Puja' Awareness Celebrities Hospital in of the Rally - extend Ophthalmology 2 Sri A. Sivasailam 5 9 Vision 2013 active support 10 by The Week Block to SN A visionary and humanitarian doctor becomes a 'Greatest Global Indian Living Legend' Sankara Nethralaya celebrates 35 years of glorious service with a sincere salute to its friends and supporters eyelights February 2014 R e c o g n i t i o n s & A w a r d s Nation's prestigious evaluation initiative rates Sankara Nethralaya as the “Best Hospital in Ophthalmology” ICICI Lombard & CNBC TV 18 take the credit for having initiated the first of its kind evaluation and recognition of Healthcare Providers in India under various categories in year 2010. These Health Care Awards, which recognize and honour India's best healthcare providers, are selected after a comprehensive judging process and evaluation by an eminent jury. It is a matter of pride and honour that Sankara Nethralaya was selected as the 'Best Single Specialty Hospital Ophthalmology' for the year 2010&2011 and again this year in this most prestigious evaluation process. This year witnessed 3000 hospitals and health care service providers from all over the country participating in the race and the distinguished jury selected Sankara Nethralaya once again as the 'Best Single Specialty Hospital Ophthalmology'. The grand awarding ceremony was held at the Shahjahan, Taj palace, New Delhi on 23rd December 2013 and the awards were presented by Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India. The award was received on behalf of Dr SS.Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya by Dr. Rajiv Raman, Senior Consultant, Vitro-retinal department. 'Best Hospital in Ophthalmology' by 'The Week' Manava Seva Ratna Smt. Surekha Mehta, Trustee and a senior Sankara Nethralaya Women's Auxiliary volunteer has been conferred the “MANAVA SEVA RATNA” award by His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, the SANKARA NETHRALAYA has been adjudged the 'Best Peedathipathi of Sri Kanchi Mutt on 21st Hospital in Ophthalmology' by 'The Week' magazine for September 2013. the 4th successive year. Fellow of the Academy OFISACON AWARDS Ms Jameel Rizwana Hussain, Lecturer, ESO Dr.VV Jaichandran won the 1st prize in the free was conferred the prestigious "Fellow of the paper session titled “A prospective analysis of Academy" by the American Academy of the efficacy of lignocaine/ bupivacaine Optometrists for her white paper on mixture for vitroretinal surgery”. "Factors influencing visual acuity outcome Dr.Saurabh Mistry won the 2nd prize in the quiz in the amblyopic eye and fellow eye in competition. unilateral amblyopia". ASIA - ARVO 2013 Awards Ms KP Mohana won the First prize for Best Paper Presentation in “Multidisciplinary Ocular Imaging” session. Ms Deepmala Mazumdar won the Second prize for Best Poster Presentation in “Eye Movements and Neuro-ophthalmology” session. Ms Rekha S won the First prize for Best Poster Presentation in “Visual Psychophysics, Physiological optics” session. Ms Revathy M won the Third prize for Best Poster Presentation in “Visual Psychophysics, Physiological optics” session. • Dr.N.Soumittra - Best paper (Genetics) Ms Rashima A received the Travel • Ms.K.Sudha - Best paper (Anatomy, Pathology) Grant. The Sankara Nethralaya family shares • Ms.N.N.Srikrupa - Best poster (Second place;Genetics) its joy and pride with the winners and conveys • Ms.Vinita Kumari - Best poster (Third place;Genetics) its sincere good wishes to every one of them. 2 Dr. J. Subbulakshmi, Sr. Scientist won the Swarnalatha Punshi Award BEST POSTER AWARD of Asia-ARVO for Ms. A. Shabna of the L & T her poster titled "Adiponectin modulates Microbiology Department the levels of tight junction and SNARE won the "Swarnalatha proteins in human primary retinal Punshi Award" for the best pigment epithelial cells". r e s e a r c h e r i n B a s i c Medical sciences, for the Mr. Sivasankar S, SRF- CSIR won the year 2013 for her research BEST PAPER AWARD in Retina section of work titled "Development Free paper presentation of Asia-ARVO for of a biodegradable matrix his paper titled "Identification of f r o m a s p e c i e s o f phytochemicals targeting Epithelial to pseudomonas (MNNG-S) for the Cultivation of corneal Mesenchymal transition in Retinal limbal stem cells". pigment epithelial cells". B.S. NARASINGA RAO Best Poster Award Mr. Anand Babu K, JRF- DBT won the Dr. K. Coral, R.S. Mehta Jain Dept SECOND PRIZE IN POSTER SESSION of of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, ASIA-ARVO for his poster titled won the B.S. Narasinga Rao Best "Paraoxonase expression in PBMC of Poster award, Poster titled AMD cases and in vitro studies on its "Association of Copper in human alterations by oxLDL". retina and choroid in Age Related Macular Degeneration". Mr. Sankeet D Charola, JRF- ICMR won the BEST PAPER AWARD in Cornea section of Free paper presentation of Asia- Young Woman Scientist Award ARVO for his paper titled "Lysyl oxidase Young Woman Scientist and its paralauges expression in corneal Award in memory of Smt. and keratoconus Sreerangamma N. Narayan cornea". a n d S m t . R a d h a m a n i N. Anantha awarded to Ms. L. Ms. Karthikka P, SRF- DBT won Dhanurekha - Ph.D Scholar of F R E E R E G I S T R A T I O N f o r L & T M i c r o b i o l o g y forthcoming ARVO 2014, Orlando. Department. Oculoplasty fellow wins an award Fellow of the Association of Dr. Neha Dilip Shrirao an Oculoplasty British Dispensing Opticians Fellow from the Department of Orbit and Shri S.Krishna Kumar, Principal, ESO, Shri Oculoplasty won the 'Runner up' prize in S.Viswanathan, HOD&DGM, Optometry and Optical the rapid fire case presentation contest Services, Smt Anuradha.N, Lecturer-Optometry, ESO and (ORBIT) category, conducted by CFS Ms S.Rekha, Optometrist have cleared the highly rated Education at Hyderabad, for her well 'Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians' researched presentation. with flying colours. SN Fellows outshine at prestigious quiz Ophthalmic Community honours a Stalwart in eye care MN Eye Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Chennai, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore and the Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai have been successfully conducting the Margazhi Ophthal Festival as an annual CME program with the objective of underlining the need for embracing technological Dr Bhushan Uplan Chiwar and Dr Rawal Payal Sudhir advancements and practices by eye pursuing their Post graduate Degree in Ophthalmology care institutions, to deliver better eye offered by the Diplomate of National Board of care. This year the Margazhi Ophthal Festival- 2013 was Examination at the CU Shah Ophthalmic Post Graduate held at the GRT Grand Hotel, Chennai, where the 'Natraj Training Centre, Sankara Nethralaya were ranked 5th and Manickam Endowment Lecture award' instituted to 6th respectively amongst 89 qualifying participants in the honour the stalwarts and pioneers of eye care in India was keenly contested ERUDIO 2013 Allergan Quiz contest held awarded to Dr SS.Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara at Kolkata on the 11th & 12th of January 2014. Nethralaya. 3 eyelights February 2014 Visionary Ophthalmologist is Greatest Global Indian Living Legend Honourable President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee along with Greatest Global Indian living legend awardees New Delhi Television, popularly NDTV, India's well The glittering awarding ceremony held at the Rashtrapathi known news channel which turned 25 years in December Bhavan on Saturday the 14th of December 2013 saw 2013 decided to celebrate the occasion by honouring 25 Honourable President Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting leading Indians who reached the pinnacle in their field and the award to Dr SS. Badrinath, Founder and Chairman who left an indelible mark by bestowing them with the Emeritus of Sankara Nethralaya for his significant coveted title “Greatest Global Indian Living Legend”. 'Contribution to Medicine.' The presenter of the ceremony described him as a 'Visionary Ophthalmologist' and highlighted that it was not just free eye care but uncompromising State of the Art eye Care that was the result of the determined vision of the Living Legend. Humbly acknowledging the honour, Dr SS.Badrinath thanked the Rashtrapathiji for his kind gesture, he had a thoughtful greeting for Dr. Prannoy Roy and NDTV his Channel which was turning 25 years. He observed that India was a poor country and underlined the critical need to provide good quality and affordable health care. Dr.SS. Badrinath emphasized that the future of the country is in the hands of youngsters and ended his address with President John F. Kennedy's famous quote 'Ask not what Hon'ble President Shri Pranab Mukherjee interacting with Dr.SS Badrinath the country can do for you but what you can do for it'. Sankara Nethralaya celebrates 35 years of glorious service with a sincere salute to its friends and supporters Dr Ronnie George, Director Research, Vision Research Foundation, he lauded them as the quality gurus responsible for taking Sankara Nethralaya's quality initiatives and playing a critical role in Sankara Nethralaya being awarded the NABH (National Accreditation body for Hospitals and Health care providers) accreditation. Giving a warm and touching account on the contributions and sacrifice made for Sankara Nethralaya's cause, Bharath His Excellency Sri.K.Rosaiah, Governor presenting the Sankara Ratna Awards Ratna Srimathi M.S.Subbulakshmi Award winners, Sankara Nethralaya observed its 35th Foundation Day, Srimathi Kausalya Appukutty and Shri Manohar Devadas, Sankara Ratna award ceremony and the newly instituted Dr S.Meenakshi, Senior Consultant and Director, Bharath Ratna Srimathi M.S Subbulakshmi award Academics, Sankara Nethralaya, observed that these ceremony at the Sri VD Swami Auditorium, Sankara individuals reflected the true spirit of Sankara Nethralaya.