Dr. Sandhya Punjabi
Director and Senior Eye Surgeon
- M.B.B.S.
- M.S.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- M.B.B.S. in 1975 from S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur (Rajasthan University)
- M.S. in 1979 from S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur (Rajasthan University)
EXPERIENCE
- Four years (1979-1983) worked in Sahai Hospital & Research Centre, Jaipur.
- 2 years (1984-1985) as a consultant, Deptt. of Ophthalmology at Central Hospital, Ghariyan, Libya.
- 1986 (onwards) established own Hospital (presently 35 bedded) in the name of KOTA EYE HOSPITAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION at Kota and practicing as Senior Eye Consultant.
- Travelled all over the World to attend international conference i.e. America, Europe(Amsturdom) Australia, Singapore, Germany, Abu Dhabi, Switzerland etc.
- In 2003 Lions Club International’s Sight First Hospital at Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa) invited Dr. Punjabi couple to impart Phaco Training to their local Eye Surgeons. They operated 200+ cases by Phacoemulsification in 10 days period from 5th May 2003 to 17th May 2003.
- Dr Sandhya was involved in teaching work of Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques for more than 2 decades.
- Involved in Eye Donation & Corneal Transplant Work started in Kota city only by Dr. Sandhya Mahesh Punjabi & Dr. Mahesh Punjabi and till now have procured numerous pairs of Eyeballs through donation with the help of Local NGOs i.e. Rotary Club and Lions Club etc.
MEMBERSHIPS:
- Fellowship:
- Federation of Ophthalmic Research & Education Centre
- Contact Lens Foundation
- Life Member of:
- All India Ophthalmological Society
- Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society, India
- National Society for Prevention of Blindness
- Delhi Ophthalmological Society
- Rajasthan Ophthalmological Society
- Kota Eye Research Centre Society
- Indian Medical Association
AWARDS:
- Dr Sandhya Punjabi has received Rotarian Spouse Award which is given to only to 100 women worldwide for Exemplary Humanitarian Services.
- Received District Award for performing maximum number of Cataract Operations in Kota District (1995) by Government of Rajasthan.