- Director Academics & Research
- M.B.B.S. 1993 Medical College Amritsar, Punjab University - M.S. (Ophthalmology) 1963 AIIIUS, New Delhi.
- akgupta37@rediffmail.com
Experience:
Teaching: 45 Years – Senior Resident Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor and Director -Professor at R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS; JIPMER& Pondicherry; PGI Rohtak; Medical College Goa; Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi (1963 -1992)
Dean MAMC New Delhi. (1992-1995)
Dean Medical Faculty, University of Delhi. (1990-1992)
Consultant World Bank- National Programme for Prevention and control of Blindness (1996-2002)
German Academic Exchange Fellowship (1969-1971)
Fellow National Academy of Medical Sciences (1994)
Examiner at Undergraduate and Postgraduate exams to the Bombay, Delhi,
Universities of Bombay, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab.
Examiner and Inspector National Board of Examination
Chairman-Ophthalmology Research Project Committee, ICMR (2013 till date)
Awards:
Gold Medal – Best Post Graduate Studentin Ophthalmology, RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences – 1963
Gold Medal – Aden Wala Oration, AIOS
Lifetime Achievement Award – Bv AIOS
Publication:
108 in National and International Journals
British Journal of Ophthalmology
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal of Experimental Eye Research USA
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology USA
Proceedings of International Congress of Ophthalmology
Editors and Authors (Books) :
Contemporary Perspectives in Ophthalmology (ELSEVIER, India) 2006
Visual Field Examination (Jaypee Bros) 2007
Ophthalmoscopic diagnosis of Retinal Diseases (Jaypee Bros) 2008
Hand Book of clinical trials in Ophthalmology (Jaypee Bros) 2014
My main contributions in the field of ophthalmology are as given below:
Establishment of Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi as an administrative and financially independent institution.
Setting up of this institution has resulted in the delivery of highly specialized ophthalmic services to the highly downtrodden population from Delhi and neighbouring areas. Nearly 800 to 1000 patients are seen and treated free of cost in all the major sub-specialities. The hospital has the most modern equipment and operation theatres.
Guru Nanak Eye Centre is affiliated to the University of Delhi for undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Getting the department of Ophthalmology, Medical College Rohtak (Haryana) as the upgraded department by Ministry of Healttr, Govt. of India in 1977.
Starting and establishing postgraduate degree course in ophthalmology at Medical College Panaji Goa in 1978
As Dean, Medical Faculty, University of Delhi, streamlined the admissions to MBBS courses and expanded the number of institutions and courses for various medical specialities.
As secretary, Academic and Research Committee, All India Ophthalmological Society for six years expended its activities to benefit young ophthalmologist.
As Honorary General Secretary of All India Ophthalmological Society from 1989-1995, The working and administration of the society were completely streamlined and made transparent.
In 1994, had prepared baseline data in ophthalmic surgeons and cataract surgery in India, which was the main resource material for the World Bank Team for the “Cataract Blindness Project”.
Evolved teaching modules in ophthalmological for DNB students. These modules have been adopted by National Board of Examinations and resulted in 100% success rates in DNB examinations at Shroff Eye Centre, Kailash Colony, New Delhi for the last ten consecutive years.