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Awards and Recognition of Maj Gen (Dr) Sagarika Patyal SM, VSM (Retd)

Superspecialist Surgeon with an experience of more than 5,000 Phacoemulsification surgeries

- Master of Arts, Graduate School of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea

- Ophthalmologist at the Catholic University of Korea Catholic Medical Center

- Clinical professor of cornea and cataract at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital

- 2009 Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Award for Best Major

- 2008 Minister of Health and Welfare Award

- Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received an epidemiological investigation citation

- Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

- Full member of The Korean External Eye Disease Society(KEEDS) 

- Full member of The Korean Contact Lens Study Society (KCLSS)

- Full member of the European Society of White Intestinal Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

University:

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine 1996
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2002

Work experiences

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Eye Clinic -1998-2002
Antalya State Hospital Eye Clinic -2003-2009
Antalya Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic 2009-2022
Antalya Anadolu Hospital 2022-Present

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Society of Ophthalmology ( TOD ) Active Member
TOD Neuroophthalmology Unit Active Member
TOD Konya-Antalya Branch Board Member

Foreign language:

English

1972-1979 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Work experiences:

Antalya Medstar Hospital 2019 / 2020

1987/2019 Antalya Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine

Faculty Member,

glaucoma,

Glaucoma Surgery,

Cataract Surgery (Adult, Congenital),

Pterygium Surgery,

Corneal transplant (Keratoplasty)

Head of Department of Ophthalmology for two terms,

Responsibility of the cornea unit (9 years)

Glaucoma unit responsibility (20 years)

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Glaucoma Unit Board Member (3 terms)

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Ocular Infections Unit Presidency

President of Turkish Ophthalmology Association Konya-Antalya Branch (1 term)

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

American Society of Ophthalmology

Turkish Ophthalmology Association, Glaucoma Unit active membership

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Cataract-Refraction Surgery Unit active membership

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Ocular Infections Unit active membership

Foreign language:

English

Op. Dr. Mustafa İşlek was born in 1961. After completing his medical education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, he completed his ophthalmology residency at Sakarya State Hospital. Op. Dr. İşlek was at Albert Szent Gyorgyi University Faculty of Medicine between 1990 and 1992; Between 1992 and 1994, at Istanbul Şişli Eftal Hospital; Between 1998 and 2011, he worked at Antalya Serik State Hospital. He speaks English.

University:

Gülhane Military Medical Academy GATA – 2004

Specialization:

Gülhane Military Medical Academy GATA – 2011

Work experiences:

Isparta Military Hospital

Suleyan Demirel University

Lara Anadolu Hospital 2022 – Present

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Foreign language:

English

Biography

Dr. Mehdi Afrit is a Medical Oncologist who practices at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. He has over 11 years of experience caring for and managing cancer patients. He has extensive experience providing chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy to patients. He earned a Certificate of Medical Oncology from the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris, France, where he received training in antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment. Additionally, he holds an international certificate in breast diseases. He also has a certificate in Good Clinical Practice from Trans Celerate Biopharma Inc. and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management: Good Clinical Practice from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He previously worked for over five years as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Tunis’s Faculty of Medicine. He later practiced as a Consultant, Medical Oncologist for six years at Arianna’s hospital in Tunisia. He later worked for two years as a Specialist Medical Oncologist at Zulekha Hospital. He was also an investigator in three international clinical trials and holds clinical trial auditing and CRO certifications and a GCP Training Certificate from 2016. He is a member in good standing of the Emirates Oncology Society (EOS), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His clinical expertise includes but is not limited to the following:

• Oncology care and treatment for chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immune therapy, and target therapy
• Breast cancer
• Solid tumor diagnosis
• Digestive cancer
• Gynecological cancer
• Lung cancer
• Genitourinary cancer
• Sarcoma

Awards & Achievements

• Award from Himaya Foundations and University of Sharjah

Research & Publications

• Clinicopathological Features of Gastric Cancer in a Cohort of Gulf Council Countries' Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 96 Cases. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(2): 1-3.
• The Burden of Gynecologic Cancers in the UAE. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
• The Emirates Oncology Task Force Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Adult Cancer Patients Before Anti-Cancer Therapy. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
• The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2020: Challenges and Recommendations, A report by the United Arab Emirates Oncology Task Force. Humaid Al-Shamsi, Humaa Darr, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida , Jawaher Ansari, Martine, Mehdi Afrit, Mohamad H Masri, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa. Gulf J Oncology 2020 Jan;1(32):71-87.
• Primary Bone Lymphoma: Tunisian Multicentric Retrospective Study About 32 Cases. Ben Ayed C, Laabidi S, Said N, Afrit M, Ben Ahmed S, Boussen H. Tunis Med. 2018 May;96(5):269-272.
• First Site of Recurrence After Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment in the Era of Multimodality Therapy: Which Imaging for Which Patient During Follow-up? Nesrine M, Mehdi B, Houda EB, Soumaya L, Mehdi A, Bechir Z, Hamouda B. Breast Dis. 2017 Nov 21

Dr Anjana Karunakaran is a Specialist Ophthalmologist with five years of experience. She completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Trivandrum (2007). She received her MD in Ophthalmology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2015), and she went on to pursue a Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from Narayana Nethralaya ,Bangalore (2018). She worked as Cornea Refractive Surgeon in Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, India, for four years before joining Medeor Hospital, Dubai. She has expertise in comprehensive ophthalmology, both anterior segment and posterior segment. She deals with ocular emergencies and trauma.

Research & Publications

• Titiyal. J, Karunakaran A, Rathi A, Kaur M, Sharma N, Agarwal T – Collagen Cross-Linked Therapeutic Grafts in Fungal Keratitis.- Ophthalmology(DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.04.005)
• Kumar, V., Karunakaran, A., & Valakada, J. (2017). Septo-optic dysplasia. International Ophthalmology. doi:10.1007/s10792- 016-0437-7
• Duraipandi, K., Gupta, N., Karunakaran, A., Kale, P., Dhaka, S., Verma, N., & Mirdha, B. R. (2016). Naso-Ophthalmic Myiasis and Pubic Louse Infestation of Nose. Journal of Case Reports, 1-3. doi:10.17659/01.2016.0001

Expertise

• Refractive Surgery Like Lasik, PRK
• Pterygium and Ocular Surface Disorders
• Dry Eye Evaluation and Thermal Pulsation Therapy
• Ocular Trauma
• Ocular Allergy and Infections
• Screening for Retinal Disorders
• Ocular And Extraocular Mass Lesions
• Nasolacrimal Obstructions
• Glaucoma
• Assessment of Keratoconus with Medical and Surgical Management
• Corneal Transplantation
• Mucous Membrane Graft and Limbal Cell Grafts
• Chalazion Excision, Eyelid and Conjunctival Mass Excision
• Medical Treatment
• Intravitreal Injections For Diabetic Retinopathy
• Age Related Macular Degeneration
• Macular Edema
• Vascular Retinal Disorders

Membership

• Indian Medical Association
• All India Ophthalmological Society
• Cornea Society, India
• Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh