Dr. Vinod Kr. Agarwal

Name: Dr Vinod Kumar (MS DNB MNAMS FRCS)

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Present post: Additional Professor,Vitreo-retina services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.

Medical Journey:

• MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi (1997-2002)

• MS Ophthalmology from Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2003-2006)

• Senior Resident: Retina, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2006-09)

• Fellowship in medical retina at Wrexham Maelor hospital, Wales, UK (2009-10)

• Assistant professor (Ophthalmology) at UCMS and GTBH, Delhi (2010-14)

• ICO Fellowship in Vitreo-retina at Gunma university hospital, Japan (2014)

• Appointed Assistant professor in Retina services RPC,AIIMS in 2014

Academic Achievements:

• 220 Pubmed indexed publications, Three named novel signs (Omega Sign, Hole-Door sign and Arcus Retinalis)

• Author of Handbook of Clinical trials in Ophthalmology (amongst the recommended by International Council Of Ophthalmology). 8 book chapters

• More than 100 international and national presentations and faculty lectures

• Editor, Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology (2019-21)

• Assistant Editor Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2018-23)

Awards:

• VK Kalra memorial trophy for winning QUIZ at Annual DOS 2006

• Distinguished Resource Teachers of the Society at annual DOS 2011

• Luigi Barca award for best medical oral presentation at Floretina 2017 .

• Best of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology awards (2) 2018

• Indian Journal of Ophthalmology honour award 2020

• JM Pahwa award for Best paper at annual VRSI 2022