Dr Gitanjali Fernandez
MBBS, DO, DNB
Consultant - Ophthalmology
Biography
Dr Gitanjali Fernandez graduated from the prestigious Madras Medical College , Chennai and continued to do her post graduation in the same college. She has immense passion and zeal for Ophthalmology with special interest in Medical Retina. She has been trained under the guidance of big doyens in Ophthalmology – Dr Babu Rajendran and Dr Janakiraman. She has great experience in Fundus fluorescein angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography, Retinal photocoagulation. She has more than 8 years working experience, has vast experience in Ophthalmology.
She underwent her Medical Retina training at The Eye Research Foundation, Vijaya Hospitals, Chennai. She also underwent a 3 month training in Retinal Lasers and Intravitreal injection at MN Eye Hospitals, Chennai . She successfully completed her Phaco training at Arvind Eye Hospitals, Madurai. She periodically updates herself by attending workshops, CME and conferences
Professional Experience
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1997 to 2003 : MBBS
MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, Dr MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
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2004 to 2006: DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (D.O)RIOGOH
MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, Dr MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
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2006 to 2009: DIPLOMATE IN NATIONAL BOARD(DNB)
THE EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, VIJAYA HOSPITALS, CHENNAI
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2009 to 2011: JUNIOR CONSULTANT
THE EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, VIJAYA HOSPITALS, CHENNAI
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2012 : CONSULTANT
GLOBAL HOSPITALS, CHENNAI
Memberships
Life Member
- All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
- Tamilnadu Ophthalmological Society (TNOA)
Achievements
- Won the ARC YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD at the All India Ophthalmology Conference at Ahmedabad, 2011
Research Publications
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology- 2008 , 56, 17-22
- Gitanjali Fernandez, Shaun Dacosta, Babu Rajendran, P.Janakiraman
- Assessment of anterior segment parameters under photopic and scotopic conditions in Indian eyes using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence
Languages Known
- English, Tamil, Hindi