Dr. Mahipal Singh Sachdev

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