Dr. Yog Raj Sharma
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Professor of Ophthalmology
Prof. (Dr.) Yog Raj Sharma is presently the Chief of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi since March, 2014, Professor and Consultant - Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon and also Advisor (Ophthalmology) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MH&FW), New Delhi and Director, World Health Organisation (WHO) SEA Centre for Ophthalmology. He is the Chairman of Diabetic Retinopathy prevention group setup by Government of India.
Education:
- Academic Qualifications: MBBS (Hons.) from University of Calcutta in 1974, M.S. (Merit of First order) from P.G.I.M.E.R., Chandigarh in 1978, ECFMG from USA, Valid indefinitely in 1979.
Experience:
- Vast Experience in the field of Teaching the M.B.B.S., M.D. and Ph.D. Ophthalmologists, at Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Professor of Ophthalmology and Head – Vitreo-Retina Unit: Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences AIIMS, New Delhi, 2012-.
- Professor of Ophthalmology – Vitreo-Retina Unit: Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences AIIMS, New Delhi, 2002-.
- Faculty - Vitreo-Retina Unit at Dr. R. P. Centre, since 1986.
- Appointed as Assistant Director - Indian Council of Medical Research under Supernumerary research cadre scheme, formulated by Govt. of India to bring eminent Indian scientists settled abroad back to India, 1985-86.
- Appointed as Faculty – Ophthalmology, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, USA, 1982-84 and Faculty – Ophthalmology, Yale University School of Medicine, USA, 1979-82.
- Senior Resident: Retina Unit PGI, Chandigarh, India 1979.
- First Ophthalmologist to be appointed at an Academic position at UAE University in U.A.E. (1992), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. This was based on Worldwide open selection and International referee for this appointment was Prof. W.C. Foulds-CBE.
Publications:
SCIENTIFIC CITATION INDEX: ~1000, Publications: National and International Journals - 193
Linkedin – Retina Group around 500 Skills’ Endorsements.
Skill : Surgery (Top Skill) – 99+, Ophthalmology – 69, Clinical Research – 62 and Other skills - ~280.
Research Gate Score 33.64, which is more than 92.5 of some 3 million Scientists members of Research Gate.
Publication in Journals besides IJO include, The LANCET, American Journal of Medicine, Archives of Ophthalmology, Archives of environmental health, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Current Eye Research, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Experimental Eye Research, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Annals of ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Surgery & Lasers, Digestive diseases and Sciences (USA), Yale journal of Biology and Medicine, Developments in Ophthalmology, Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Eye, Retina.
11 Books published and 2 Books under publication and 46 Chapters published (including 2 in Year Book of Ophthalmology Chicago and London); Four papers abstracted in Year Book of Ophthalmology. Publications in Proceedings: 24, Abstracts: 96. Scientific Papers and Posters Presented in the National and International Conferences: >229- including AIOS and in international ophthalmology meetings including AAO, ARVO, ICER, Scheimpflug club meeting ,first international meeting on light and oxygen toxicity to the eye. This includes one SCIENTIFIC EXHIBIT at American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Editor and Reviewer of the National & International Journals of Ophthalmology and Editorials on our published work have appeared in THE LANCET, BJO, Archives of Ophthalmology (3), JAMA (2), and Ophthalmology, USA and IJO.
Scientific Peer Reviewer: Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology British Journal of medical groups IJO, British Medical Journal group, Ophthalmology (AAO Journal), American Journal of Ophthalmology: consulting editor - JK Science, Chief Guest editor for inaugural issues of IJCP’s ophthalmic issues, American Journal of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology and strabismus, 2010.
Others: Academic faculty work at the Centre involved in patient care and advanced Vitreo-Retinal surgery including training of postgraduate fellows. Average 20 to 45 VR Surgeries in a week. Introduced numerous Innovations on VR Surgery and have trained very large numbers of VR Surgeons in advanced VR Surgery now settled all over India (Recommendation available at Linkedin).
Awarded the “Academic Achievement Award” by American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), San Francisco, USA 2009.
Awarded the “Front Row Surgical Video Award” by American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008.
Achievements include restoring vision of a CRPF Jawan attacked in Dantewada Naxalite Massacre. This young man with wife and two small children had both eyes totally mutilated. One eye was salvaged with good vision after four VR Surgeries. He continues to be independent visually till date.
Faculty - Instruction course: delivered lecture on “Minimally Invasive Vitreous surgery: Sutureless 20, 23 and 25 Gauge System” at the Annual Conference of American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, USA, 2009.
Faculty - Instruction course: delivered lecture on “Silicon Oil in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery” at American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, USA, 2009.
Senior Instructor: Instruction course: delivered lecture on “Wide Angle vitreous surgery” at the Annual Conference of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas 2006.
Chief Editor and Surgeon: Video-Atlas of Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, Largest collection of Vitreo-Retina Surgeries in the World, published by the Jaypee Brothers, 2009 India, St. Louis USA and Panama.
He is a Life Member and Member of the National and International Societies including American Academy of Ophthalmology, All India Ophthalmological Society and profile included in Marquis’ Who is who in Medicine, 2002-13.
